Aftercare & Healing: Getting Your First Piercing Part 13 - New to Piercing EP50

28 July 2026 / Comments

This is part 13 in a 15-part course that guides you through getting your very first piercing. In this video, DaVo discusses Healing & Aftercare. Look for future videos in this course to premiere every Thursday.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:34 What Is Going To Be Covered
01:14 A Fresh Piercing Normal Reactions
01:49 What to Expect During the Healing Period
03:18 Seasoning or Toughening Period: What to Expect
04:38 What Will You Need
06:20 Cleaning & Removing Discharge
08:02 Cross-Contamination Prevention
10:07 Isolating the Piercing
11:56 Downsizing the Jewelry & Swelling
13:49 Infection, Issues & Bumps
16:18 What Do You Need for Oral Piercings?
17:33 Reducing Swelling
18:59 Diet & Food
19:51 Additional Oral Piercing Cross-Contamination Prevention

If you would like DaVo to cover a topic, please comment or contact him at davo@axiompiercing.com.

DaVo has been a professional body piercer and the owner of Axiom Body Piercing in Des Moines, Iowa, since 1994. His focus has always been on educating clients and anyone interested in learning. His many videos on the Body Piercing and Tattooing Channel are an extension of that.

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Suggested Aftercare Products:

For Premixed Saline, DaVo suggests. NeilMed Neil Cleanse Wound Wash First-Aid Sterile Saline Solution 6 fl oz Each - https://amzn.to/2lgrfL7
Band-Aid Brand First Aid Products Tru-Absorb Gauze Sponges for Cleaning Wounds, 4 in x 4 in, 50 ct - https://amzn.to/2Q1nrcm

Audio - Recorded with Shure MV7 - https://amzn.to/39fKKbS with a Tascam DR-40x - https://amzn.to/2Lw67O8

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Contact DaVo at davo@axiompiercing.com or by phone at 515-262-5989
If you would like to set up a Piercing Appointment, go to https://facebook.com/axiompiercing and click on the "Book Now" button.

Skin Kitchen Tattoo and The Axiom Body Piercing Studio are located at 3800 Douglas Ave./Des Moines, Iowa 50311
Tattoo hours are Thursday - Monday, 1-8 pm
Piercing hours are Thursday - Monday, 2-8 pm