Piercings

Piercings and Aftercare

Friendly and Professional | Affordable Prices | Locally Owned

Friendly and Professional
Affordable Prices
Locally Owned

Dedicated Walk-In and Walk-Out Piercings

Express your individuality through body modification with the piercing services and jewelry sold at Extreme Expressions. We provide a safe, friendly environment, and we use the most hygienic tools available. Piercing services are available anywhere on the body, in addition to dermal anchors and more. No piercing is too extreme for us.

Every tool we use is cleaned with a three-step disinfection procedure that ends in autoclave sterilization. We dispose of our needles promptly after a single use. Piercing services are available for clients from age 3 months and older.

We also offer Desert Palms Emu Ranch Emu Oil, a natural aftercare application for piercings, stretchings, and tattoos. Stop by our store to pick up products for any and all of your aftercare needs.

Piercing Aftercare Information

When you choose Extreme Expressions, you can rest assured that your piercing will be performed under sterile conditions with quality instruments to ensure infection-free results. We recommend you clean all piercings twice daily and avoid over-cleaning.

To clean, make use of warm salt water or a saline solution. Apply it to your piercing with a cotton ball and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes. Be patient because some piercings may take longer to heal than others. Aggressive cleaning and over-cleaning can prolong healing time.

Keep an eye out for signs of infection. The most common cause of infection is repeatedly touching a piercing area with unclean hands. Signs of infection can include:

Prolonged pain
Shift of piercing
Excessive discharge
Severe discoloration
Swelling

If you think your piercing may be infected, please contact us.

Take the Proper Steps to Care for Your Piercing

To begin, thoroughly cleanse your hands before touching your jewelry or piercing area. Then, lather up soap in your hands and apply it to the area around the piercing. Rinse the area, then lather the soap and apply it to the jewelry, being sure to move the jewelry through the piercing and work the soap into it for a thorough cleaning of the piercing.

For a nostril piercing, be sure to pull the nostril screw out enough to allow the straight part of the jewelry piece to be cleaned, leaving the curved part in the piercing. If you have issues moving your jewelry when cleaning, apply a warm compress to loosen any dried matter forming on or around the jewelry.

Be sure to keep hairspray, suntan lotions, cosmetics, and other preparations away from the piercing area, and never use alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, or Neosporin to clean the piercing area.

While swelling and redness can be normal for most piercings, it should be minimal. Any more of these conditions should be brought up to your piercing artist to be evaluated for other possible causes. Our staff is experienced enough to examine you for any issues and correct them.

Ongoing redness and swelling could be an indication that your body is rejecting your jewelry. If you're dealing with jewelry intolerance, consider niobium or titanium. Also, a new material called bioplast is being promoted to help the speed of healing.

Oral Piercing Aftercare Steps

You can reduce the swelling you experience from oral piercings if you take preventative measures the day before your piercing appointment. Taking ibuprofen as directed on the label and continuing its use for a few days after the piercing can help. Avoid taking aspirin during the healing process.

Avoid smoking, drinking through a straw, or spitting, because the suction required for these activities can cause the piercings to bleed. If bleeding occurs, use ice to stop the bleeding; avoid spitting.

After 24 hours of the piercing, be sure to rinse with mouthwash a few times a day. If too strong, dilute the wash with water. Continue this rinse daily until your piercing has healed. You can also use a warm salt water solution for the healing process twice daily to rinse the piercing during the first week or so.

Labret or lip piercings can be cleaned on the outside with soap and lukewarm water. If you prefer, you can use mouthwash to clean your piercing. Never use alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, or Neosporin to clean your piercing area.

No matter what questions you may have, please refer them to your piercing artist at Extreme Expressions. Our staff members are professionals, and they can answer your questions and offer advice to put you on the path to a healthy piercing.

Call 540-942-9128 to set up a piercing consultation and estimate today.

"It was very quick and easy to get my nose pierced here! The service was great, and I was able to pick out exactly what I wanted."

Ashley Rose Lane