How do I care for my new needle piercing?Updated 3 days ago

Here is the aftercare regimen recommended by our licensed nurses for Rowan needle piercings.

• Always wash your hands -Limit touching your ears only when cleaning. 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. 

• 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 at heyrowan.com

• Come back in 30 days - Check-in with our nurses and they'll let you know if your post needs to be downsized.

  • For more information about downsizing, check out this helpful blog post: Post Downsizing 101

A list of things to avoid:

• No touching, twisting, or rotating

• 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.

If you need more help, visit your local Rowan studio for an in-person nurse evaluation for common aftercare questions! For any non-typical symptoms or symptoms that don't improve, we recommend reaching out to your healthcare provider.