Aftercare shouldn’t be an afterthought

Piercing Aftercare

Aftercare shouldn’t be
an afterthought

Freshly pierced or prepping for your next one? You've come to the right place! Rowan is the medical authority on piercing and healing. Read more for aftercare instructions and healing how to's straight from our nurses and medical board.

Piercing Aftercare

Recommended by our licensed nurses.

Always wash your hands

Limit touching your ears to only when cleaning them. Plus, wash your hands before touching your earrings.

Spray your piercing
Use our aftercare solution 2-3 times a day, front and back while your piercing is healing. New piercings can take up to one year to fully heal.

Device lobe piercings only, rotate earring 1x after spraying.
Leave space

There should be space between your ear and the front and back of the jewelry. If there’s none, return to the studio for an evaluation.

Disinfect

Clean anything that goes in, on, or around your ears (i.e. earbuds, headphones, cell phones, and glasses).

Rinse and repeat

Rinse your piercing in the shower when using hair products.

Hypoallergenic earrings only

Wear consistently for one year to prevent your piercing from closing. Shop hypoallergenic earrings.

Check-in
Needle
Come back in 30 days and receive a complimentary check-in with our nurses. They'll let you know if your post needs to be downsized. Service fee starts at $25 per post.

Book your downsize


Device
Come back in 21 days and receive a complimentary check-in with our nurses. They'll let you know when your earrings are ready to be changed.

A list of things to avoid

No touching, twisting, or rotating cartilage piercings.

No sleeping on your new piercing without a Piercing Pillow.

No rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide to clean your piercing.

No soaps, creams, or ointments to be used on your healing piercing.

No earrings containing nickel. Premium hypoallergenic earrings only!

No heavy earrings.