Body Piercing
ART N SOUL BODY PIERCING OFFERS A PROFESSIONAL AND COMFORTABLE BODY PIERCING EXPERIENCE.
COMMITTED TO THE HIGHEST HYGIENE STANDARDS, OUR BODY PIERCER HAS COMPLETED CROSS CONTAMINATION COURSES, EXTENSIVE TRAINING AND ARE FULLY LICENSED. WE ARE REGULATED BY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND OPERATE A VACUUM AUTOCLAVE STERILISATION SYSTEM.
EAR PIERCINGS
EARLOBE
THE EARLOBE IS, WITHOUT A DOUBT, THE MOST POPULAR PIERCING. THIS CLASSIC PIERCING SIMPLY GOES DIRECTLY THROUGH THE SOFT PART OF THE EAR AND IS GENERALLY PLACED ON THE LOW END OF THE LOBE.
CARTILAGE
THIS PIERCING IS LOCATED ON THE OUTERMOST PART OF THE EAR CARTILAGE.
CONCH
THE CONCH PIERCING IS DONE ON TO THE LOWER PART OF THE EAR CARTILAGE CALLED THE CONCHA (OR BOWL OF THE EAR).
TRAGUS
LOCATED BETWEEN THE PERIMETER OF THE FACE AND THE BEGINNING OF THE EAR, THE TRAGUS PIERCING GOES THROUGH THE CARTILAGE THAT PROTECTS THE EAR CANAL.
ROOK
THE ROOK IS AN UPPER CARTILAGE PIERCING LOCATED ABOVE THE TRAGUS IN THE ANTIHELIX, SITTING BETWEEN THE OUTER EAR AND THE INNER CONCH (BOWL OF THE EAR).
DAITH
THE DAITH IS LOCATED ON THE CARTILAGE SEPARATING THE ANTIHELIX FROM THE CONCH.
SNUG
THE SNUG, ALSO CALLED THE ANTIHELIX, IS A PIERCING GOING THROUGH THE ANTIHELIX FROM THE MEDIAL TO LATERAL SURFACES.
INDUSTRIAL
THE INDUSTRIAL PIERCING IS A DOUBLE PERFORATION OF THE UPPER CARTILAGE CONNECTED BY A SINGLE STRAIGHT PIECE OF JEWELRY.
ORAL PIERCINGS
LIP
THERE ARE MANY TYPES OF LIP PIERCINGS, RANGING FROM THE USUAL STRAIGHT-THROUGH THE LIP TO SURFACE, HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL PIERCINGS, SUCH AS LABRET, VERTICAL LABRET, ANGEL BITES, SNAKE BITES, DAHLIA, DOLPHIN BITES, MEDUSA AND THE MONROE.
SMILEY
THE SMILEY PIERCING IS DONE THROUGH THE FRENULUM, THE PART CONNECTING THE GUMS TO THE UPPER LIP. THE NAME ‘’SMILEY’’ COMES FROM THE FACT THAT THIS PIERCING CAN ONLY BE SEEN WHEN SMILING.
CHEEK
THE CHEEK PIERCING DIRECTLY GOES THROUGH THE CHEEK AND IS USUALLY PUNCTURING EXISTING DIMPLES OR IMITATING THEM.
BODY PIERCINGS
NAVEL
THIS PIERCING GOES THROUGH THE SKIN AROUND THE NAVEL. IT CAN BE DONE VERTICALLY AS WELL AS HORIZONTALLY AND POSITIONED ANYWHERE AROUND THE NAVEL.
NIPPLE
ALTHOUGH NIPPLE PIERCINGS ARE TYPICALLY DONE HORIZONTALLY AT THE BASE OF THE NIPPLE, THEY CAN BE DONE AT ANY ANGLE.
CHEEK
THE CHEEK PIERCING DIRECTLY GOES THROUGH THE CHEEK AND IS USUALLY PUNCTURING EXISTING DIMPLES OR IMITATING THEM.
SURFACE
AS MENTIONED ABOVE IN MULTIPLE PIERCING CATEGORIES, SURFACE PIERCINGS CAN BE DONE ON MANY BODY PARTS. SURFACE PIERCINGS ONLY PENETRATE PARTS OF THE BODY WHERE THE SKIN IS FLAT, SUCH AS THE CHEEKS, WRISTS, HIPS, BACK, BREASTS AND THE NAPE OF THE NECK.
MICRODERMAL
MICRODERMAL PIERCINGS CAN BE DONE ON ANY FLAT SURFACES OF THE BODY AND ARE HELD IN PLACE WITH A DERMAL ANCHOR THAT’S INSTALLED UNDERNEATH THE SKIN. A JEWEL IS THEN ATTACHED TO THE ANCHOR, AS IF IT WERE SIMPLY SITTING ON THE SKIN.
FACIAL PIERCINGS
EYEBROW
AS THE NAME IMPLIES, THIS SURFACE PIERCING GOES THROUGH THE EYEBROW AND IS USUALLY VERTICAL, BUT CAN ALSO BE HORIZONTAL.
BRIDGE
THIS PIERCING IS LOCATED ON THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE, BETWEEN THE EYES.
NARINE
THIS PIERCING IS PLACED ON THE NOSTRIL CARTILAGE, USUALLY ON THE THINNEST PART.
SEPTUM
THE SEPTUM PIERCING IS LOCATED ON THE NASAL SEPTUM, THE CARTILAGE SEPARATING THE RIGHT AND LEFT NOSTRIL.
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PIERCING AFTERCARE
TAKING PROPER CARE OF YOUR PIERCING AND DOING YOUR AFTERCARE DILIGENTLY IS KEY FOR OPTIMAL HEALING. READ THROUGH THIS GUIDE TO LEARN ALL ABOUT HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEW PIERCING AND WHAT TO EXPECT DURING THE HEALING PROCESS:
BODY PIERCING
- THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER IS TO KEEP YOUR HANDS CLEAN BEFORE TOUCHING YOUR NEW PIERCING. AVOID OVER-THE-COUNTER PRODUCTS SUCH AS ALCOHOL, PEROXIDE, SINCE THESE ARE A BIT HARSH ON THE DELICATE TISSUE HEALING AROUND THE JEWELLERY.
- THE ONLY PRODUCT YOU SHOULD BE USING TO CARE FOR YOUR NEW PIERCING IS A MILD SOAP. USE NO MORE THAN TWO TIMES DAILY. APPLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF SOAP TO THE PALM OF YOUR HAND AND COMBINE WITH WARM WATER TO CREATE A LATHER.
- USING YOUR FINGERTIPS, APPLY LATHER TO YOUR PIERCING AND THEN THOROUGHLY RINSE CLEAN. LET THE AREA AIR DRY OR PAT DRY WITH A DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWEL.
- REMEMBER, OVER-CLEANING YOUR PIERCING CAN CAUSE MORE HARM THAN GOOD. MINIMAL CARE IS BEST.
- TREAT YOUR NEW PIERCING AS YOU WOULD A CUT. MINIMIZE PICKING, PLAYING WITH, AND TOUCHING YOUR NEW PIERCING WITH UNCLEAN HANDS. SIMILAR TO A CUT, YOUR PIERCING WILL SCAB AROUND THE SIDES AND ACCUMULATE SOME DISCHARGE (TYPICALLY A YELLOWISH/WHITE COLOUR, WHICH CAN HARDEN INTO A CRUST). THIS IS THE SIGN THAT YOUR PIERCING IS HEALING HEALTHILY. DO NOT PANIC. PICKING THIS AWAY WILL CAUSE IRRITATION TO YOUR PIERCING, PROLONG HEALING TIME, AND LEAVE A MORE PRONOUNCED SCAR ONCE HEALED. TO SAFELY CLEAN DISCHARGE/CRUSTY MATTER, ONLY USE AFOREMENTIONED SOAP AND WARM WATER TO GENTLY WASH IT AWAY.
- WHILE CLEANING YOUR NEW PIERCING, IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO ROTATE OR MOVE THE JEWELLERY BACK AND FORTH. IF THE JEWELLERY DOES MOVE FREELY WHILE CLEANING, THAT IS FINE. MAKE SURE NOT TO FORCE IT TO MOVE.
- FOR THE FIRST 7-10 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING YOUR PIERCING, AVOID EXPOSING IT TO SHARED/ PUBLIC BODIES OF WATER (IE: POOLS, HOT TUB, OCEAN, ETC…).
ORAL PIERCING
- THIS AFTERCARE APPLIES TO THE INSIDE OF LIP PIERCINGS, CHEEK PIERCINGS, AND TONGUE PIERCINGS.
- JUST LIKE AN EXTERNAL BODY PIERCING, MAKE SURE TO CLEAN YOUR HANDS BEFORE TOUCHING YOUR ORAL PIERCING.
- THE ONLY CLEANING PRODUCT THAT SHOULD BE USED ON THIS AREA IS AN ALCOHOL FREE MOUTH RINSE SUCH AS “TECH 2000.” DILUTE MOUTH RINSE IN A BOTTLE OF CLEAN DRINKING WATER (2 PARTS WATER TO 1 PART MOUTH RINSE).
- FOR THE FIRST 7 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING YOUR PIERCING, SWISH SOME OF THE DILUTED MOUTH RINSE AROUND THE PIERCING EVERY TIME AFTER YOU EAT OR DRINK (OTHER THAN WATER). KEEP IN MIND THAT CIGARETTES AND ALCOHOL CONTAIN CHEMICALS AND IRRITANTS WHICH WILL INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF SWELLING IN YOUR PIERCING. AVOID CONSUMING ALCOHOL AND CIGARETTES FOR AT LEAST 7-10 DAYS TO MINIMIZE SWELLING AND DECREASE HEALING TIME.
- IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO MAINTAIN THE APPROPRIATE SIZE OF YOUR ORAL PIERCING. SINCE THESE AREAS HAVE INCREASED AMOUNTS OF SWELLING, THE INITIAL PIERCING JEWELLERY IS LONG ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE FOR THE INFLAMMATION. TWO WEEKS AFTER RECEIVING YOUR PIERCING, WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND A FOLLOW-UP VISIT SO WE MAY DOWNSIZE THE LENGTH OR DIAMETER OF THE JEWELLERY. DOING THIS WILL PREVENT POSSIBLE TOOTH AND GUM DAMAGE. KEEP IN MIND THAT SPENDING A FEW DOLLARS TO DOWNSIZE YOUR JEWELLERY IS GOING TO BE A LOT LESS EXPENSIVE THAN REPAIRING A DAMAGED TOOTH.
- A HELPFUL TIP FOR SOOTHING AND REDUCING ORAL SWELLING IS TO SWISH THE PIERCING AREA WITH ICE COLD WATER FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS.