Anita’s practical instructions are based on experience. Piercings differ according to placement, anatomy, jewellery and the way the body responds, so the individual instructions provided after the procedure always take priority. This page explains Anita’s working protocol and its limits, but it is not a substitute for medical assessment of a possible infection, allergic reaction or other health complication.
Do not change the care routine because of random online advice and do not introduce another product without checking first. If Anita has specified Octenisept, Hexoral, a different cleaning frequency or a special procedure for your piercing, follow that individual instruction.
Do not routinely rotate or move the jewellery. If Anita demonstrates a specific procedure for a particular piercing, do only what she showed and only when needed. Touch the piercing only with clean hands.
The times below are approximate ranges from practice, not a promise that every piercing is fully healed on the final day of a range. The outside may look settled before the channel is fully stable.
Placement, anatomy, jewellery, pressure, snagging, care and individual response can shorten or extend the actual process. Jewellery should not be changed simply because a calendar range has passed.
Early changes can include tenderness, limited swelling, mild redness and a small amount of pale or whitish lymph fluid that may dry into a crust around the jewellery. The expected direction is gradual improvement.
Irritation may be caused by excessive or rough cleaning, pressure, sleeping on the piercing, snagging, tight clothing or a product that irritates the skin. This is not the same as diagnosing an allergy or infection.
Possible signs of infection include increasing pain, heat, spreading redness or swelling, an unpleasant smell, thick green or yellow discharge, fever, chills or feeling generally unwell. If infection is suspected, do not decide to remove the jewellery yourself and seek medical assessment.
Do not remove or change the jewellery on your own when there is a problem. Anita can assess the size, placement, pressure, migration and thinning of tissue and explain which jewellery is appropriate for the specific piercing.
In Anita’s practice, titanium, surgical steel or bioplast may be used according to the piercing and its stage. Do not buy or insert replacement jewellery based only on the material name; dimensions, shape, finish and suitability also matter.
A bump beside a piercing is not automatically a keloid. It may be related to pressure, snagging, moisture, irritation or scar tissue. Contact Anita promptly if the jewellery moves closer to the surface, becomes visible through the skin or the tissue becomes thinner. Diagnosis of a keloid or another skin condition requires medical assessment.
For nose, bridge and septum piercings, Anita’s protocol commonly uses regular care for approximately two months, adjusted to the actual progress. If Octenisept has been specified for you, use it at the frequency and in the way Anita demonstrated, commonly twice daily on the outside, without routinely rotating the jewellery.
Gently remove excess product and softened build-up with the clean disposable material recommended to you. Do not force internal cleaning or push the jewellery through the channel.
For eyebrow, ear, nipple and stretching, Anita’s practical starting routine often includes Octenisept twice daily together with particular care not to sleep on the piercing, snag it or touch it with unwashed hands. Sternum, surface and microdermal piercings follow the same basic limits with increased protection from pressure and pulling.
A navel piercing may require 6–12 months to stabilise. If Anita has specified Octenisept twice daily, apply it without roughly moving the jewellery and gently remove only softened build-up. Avoid sleeping on your stomach, tight clothing and materials that create friction.
For nipple piercings, questions about pregnancy, breastfeeding or breast changes should not be answered only from online instructions. Anita can explain the piercing and jewellery, while a clinician provides individual medical assessment.
For lip, labret, vertical labret and medusa piercings, Anita’s protocol may include regular oral hygiene, Hexoral diluted with water once daily and Octenisept externally twice daily for the period specified for that piercing. Do not increase the frequency on your own.
For tongue, tongue web and smiley piercings, use a new toothbrush, rinse with water after food, drinks or smoking and follow the agreed Hexoral routine. During the first days, choose cooler, softer food and avoid food that causes additional burning or irritation, especially very hot, spicy or heavily salted food. Limit coffee, smoking, alcohol and oral contact according to Anita’s individual instructions; the existing practical starting limit for oral contact is at least two weeks.
Some tongue swelling can occur at first, but it must not simply be watched if it is rapidly increasing or interfering with normal swallowing and breathing.
Contact Anita if an individual instruction is unclear, if the jewellery presses or catches, if the position changes, if irritation keeps returning or if you want to check cleaning, jewellery or the expected progress.
For piercing aftercare, send a message through WhatsApp at +385 92 343 4986 or the official Instagram profile @ta_ink.tattoo_piercing. More information about the service is available on the Piercing by Anita page and information about jewellery on the Jewellery page.
Seek medical care for suspected infection, spreading redness or swelling, increasing pain, marked heat, thick or unpleasant discharge, fever, chills, feeling generally unwell, red streaks, a serious skin reaction or bleeding that does not settle.
For an oral piercing, seek emergency medical care immediately if swelling is rapidly increasing, if you have difficulty breathing or swallowing, dizziness or another serious reaction. Do not wait for a reply from the studio in an emergency. Anita can provide information about the procedure, jewellery and protocol, but she is not a substitute for a doctor.