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*After Care Instructions for : <br /> Labrets (Lips, Monroes), Tongues <br /> ❖ Always wash your hands before touching your piercing to <br /> minimize risk factors. <br /> ❖ Rinse with diluted Listerine (dilute with 50%bottled water) <br /> after eating or drinking anything other than bottled water, <br /> In addition, you may use Gly-oxide if you choose to. <br /> ❖ Ice, Ice cream or milkshakes and Ibuprofen may help minimize <br /> swelling. <br /> ❖ Rinse after any contact with foreign body fluids such as <br /> kissing, etc. <br /> ❖ Check the jewelry balls often; they may come loose and need <br /> to be tightened. <br /> ❖ Pain, redness and irritation may be reduced by warm sea salt <br /> soaks. Rinse mouth with 1/a teaspoon of sea salt dissolved in 8 <br /> oz. of warm water for 30 seconds. For Labret, use a cotton ball <br /> dipped in salt water as a compress. This will speed the healing <br /> process. Do not discontinue cleaning with Listerine. <br /> ❖ For Labrets, clean dried matter from around piercing on <br /> outside of mouth with a Q-tip and warm water or Bactine. <br /> ❖ Do NOT use alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, or antibiotic <br /> ointments. AVOID letting makeup, body lotions, etc get inside <br /> the piercing. <br /> ❖ For Labrets, apply piercing solution 2-4 times a day to outside <br /> of mouth. You may use liquid Dial Antibacterial soap if you <br /> prefer. Lather soap well before applying and rinse thoroughly. <br /> ❖ For Tongues; eat soft foods for the first few days. AVOID hot <br /> or spicy foods. Drink Slim-Fast or shakes if you cannot eat. <br /> ❖ Do NOT remove Jewelry; your piercing will close quickly. <br /> ❖ A multi-vitamin with zinc may help you heal faster. <br /> ❖ Healing time is 2 weeks for Tongues; 6-8 weeks for Labrets. <br /> ❖ After 4 Weeks, replace jewelry with a shorter barbell to reduce <br /> the risk of cracked or chipped teeth. <br /> ❖ Seek medical care if any signs or symptoms of infection occur. <br /> ie QUESTIONS? Call UPTOWN INK at 209-466-1200 <br />