6 Piercing Aftercare Myths Still Wrecking Your Heal in 2026
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6 Piercing Aftercare Myths Still Wrecking Your Heal in 2026

Here’s the frustrating truth about piercing aftercare: half of what you “know” came from your mom, a TikTok, or a friend who read something once in 2014. And some of that advice might be sabotaging...
Helpful Tools For All of Your Piercings
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Helpful Tools For All of Your Piercings

One thing people don’t find out until they have a few piercings of their own is that there is paraphernalia that goes along with them. Not just things like jewelry, but things you need to have on h...
Piercing Aftercare: What is the LITHA method?
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Piercing Aftercare: What is the LITHA method?

Gentle salt soaks and warm showers can go a long way toward keeping your piercing clean. But beyond a gentle soak once per day, extra aftercare can actually having a drying effect on a healing pier...
Piercing Aftercare Tips: Can I Use A Tea Bag Compress?
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Piercing Aftercare Tips: Can I Use A Tea Bag Compress?

Piercing aftercare can be quite tricky. Everyone's body is different and every piercer is different, meaning each and every time you head to a piercing shop, your experience will be unique. Sea sal...
What Jewelry Should I Get Pierced With?
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What Jewelry Should I Get Pierced With?

Knowing how to select jewelry for your first piercing can be difficult. Even if you already have a piercing, the act of picking the correct size/material for a new, fresh body mod can be intimidati...
Why Does My Piercing Smell Bad?
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Why Does My Piercing Smell Bad?

Pierced and modded folks - have you ever moved your plugs or nose ring (or any other piercing) and noticed a strange, distinctive smell? For most people, that smell is cheesy and a bit putrid. What...
Professional Body Piercing Checklist: What to Look for in a Piercer
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Professional Body Piercing Checklist: What to Look for in a Piercer

visual reference of snug cartilage piercing location on ear
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Encyclopedia of Body Piercings: Snug (Anti-Helix) Cartilage Piercing

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Proper Aftercare of Coated and Plated Body Jewelry

In recent years, coated and plated body jewelry has become popular in the culture of pierced and modified individuals because the processes used offer more vivid color options than the traditional ...