How do I take care of my new

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The best, and only, product Toro recommends is any brand of sterile saline solution. The only ingredients listed should be salt and water. Please do not attempt to make your own, as it will not be sterile, and the ratio will not be perfect. Do not use any other product to clean or 'help' your piercing. 

Clean your piercing 1-2 times a day with the saline, simply spraying the new piercing. DO NOT twist or turn. The only time using a cotton swab during this process is recommended is if you experience any "crusties", a build up of biological material that builds up on a fresh piercing. Otherwise, just spray and you're done! 

Do not use antibacterial soap, as Arizona is a state that has hard water. Hard water mixed with antibacterial soap will cause a film on the fresh piercing, potentially causing irritation and issues.

 For a cartilage piercing, avoid sleeping on the ear you were freshly pierced on. This can cause issues such as bumps and migration.

DO NOT swim/soak with fresh piercings in any bodies of water, as this can cause infection and irritation. It is recommended to wait at least ~6 months. 

After 6-8 weeks, please book a consultation to see if you are eligible for a downsize. You will be pierced with a longer bar than necessary, as you are going to swell the first couple of weeks. After the swelling is gone, you will need to get a shorter bar. Leaving the original bar can cause excess trauma, which can help bumps form. Typically, 6-8 weeks is the perfect time to get a downsize, however, all bodies are different, so all healing times are different! 

Any piercing that makes contact with the inside of your mouth, you need to take care of with this regime. A labret or philtrum piercing requires both oral and regular piercing aftercare. Use a NONALCOHOLIC mouthwash during the healing process. During this time, do not use whitening tooth paste, as this can cause irritation. 

Tooth gems are incredibly easy, as far as aftercare goes! Brush your teeth twice a day, and floss once a day (stuff you should already be doing).

The day you get your tooth gem is the only day you have to follow this aftercare:

Avoid smoking, any liquid aside from water (or use a straw), and any food that will require you to really work your front teeth. No apples, no caramel. This will only be necessary for the first 12 hours after the tooth gem is applied.