This can cause dryness to the skin and irritate your piercings, making them more prone to infection. Allow the solution to sit for a minute and then rinse the area thoroughly under running water and rotate the jewelry back and forth to completely rinse any soapy residue.
Pat the area dry with a clean paper towel. Cloth towels can harbor bacteria. Stephanie Cai began professionally writing for clients in and freelance writing in She is currently a writer for various online publications and is knowledgeable in fields such as health and beauty, fashion, celebrities, films and video games.
Cai graduated from Hunter College with a Bachelor of Arts in creative writing. By: Stephanie Cai. How to Clean Smiley Piercings. Homemade Recipe to Disinfect a Piercing. How to Care for a Rook Piercing. How to Treat a Fresh Tongue Piercing. It comes with a protracted and involved aftercare process , as well as possible complications. Scarring will likely occur; for some, this is the purpose of the piercing, as the indentation in the cheek from this piercing gives the illusion of dimples or will add more definition to existing ones.
Ahead, board-certified cosmetic dermatologist and celeb favorite dermatologic surgeon, Dendy Engelman MD, certified piercer, Janeese Brooks , and marketing manager of the internationally acclaimed, online jewelry retailer, jewellerybox , Daena Borrowman offer everything you need to know before getting a dimple piercing. Dimple Piercing. Simply put, a dimple piercing is performed in the cheek area proximate to the parotid duct and gives "the illusion of dimples," says Engelman.
Brooks says that over time, the piercings actually create skin divots, "once the piercing has healed and the jewel is removed. Borrowman adds, "Some people get the piercing because they want the scar. If you ever decide to remove the piercing, the scar will most likely remain, even if you've only had jewelry in a couple months.
What makes the dimple piercing risky is its location. Not only can it make for a difficult healing time, but its proximity to the parotid duct can make it "super difficult to pierce," explains Borrowman.
The parotid duct is responsible for draining saliva in the mouth, and, if damaged, can lead to dehydration, difficulty chewing and swallowing, and an increased risk of cavities, as well as possible infection. To avoid rupturing the parotid duct, your piercer will examine your mouth prior to the procedure and mark the duct as well as the spot where you will be pierced.
A note about symmetry: your piercer should attempt symmetry by using rulers and a level to gauge, however, perfect symmetry is most likely out of the question. This should definitely be discussed as your piercer marks your face before getting started.
Piercings are typically done with a needle. Expect to taste blood, as the piercing is being done on the flesh of your cheek. In preparing for your dimple piercing, "avoid blood thinners for two weeks prior to the procedure," advises Engelman. She also says to make sure the skin is extremely clean, without a trace of makeup or skincare product during the procedure itself. Brooks adds that right before the procedure, give your mouth a " good tooth brushing and rinse with mouthwash.
The pain level of the piercing procedure itself is quite tolerable, as Brooks rates it between a four and six on a scale of one to Borrowman says, "Many report it hurts much less than getting [a] cartilage pierced, and the only pain is simply associated with undergoing two piercings in one sitting. Our experts agree that many people experience discomfort after the piercing. She also says some swelling will probably occur, and it can be uncomfortable, though not painful.
The healing process is extensive, as Engelman explains "it can take months to over a year to heal and often leaves a scar. Engelman adds that infection and scarring are common. To minimize potential infection, she advises you "keep clean inside and outside of the mouth two to three times per day, don't play with the jewelry, and avoid chemicals near the piercing. Some other helpful precautions include cleaning the outside of the piercing with antibacterial soap or Bactine. When you're done cleaning the area, pat it dry with a clean towel and try your best to keep the area cool and arid.
Also, avoid turning the jewelry—this is an antiquated tip that doesn't often serve the piercing site well and could instead cause irritation. According to the Association of Professional Piercers APP , you should always wash your hands thoroughly before touching any piercing. The first couple of months will be intense. Your body will be adjusting and working out what to do with these foreign rods of steel in your face.
The piercer will have put in super long bars probably an inch or so and even though the swelling may subside after a week or two, they will want you to leave the long bars in for a couple of months, because you will be very sensitive to flare ups. Also — beware towels, clothes, small children, playful pets, general life etc…. Except hopefully more long-term. Cheek piercings are complicated, so you will probably never be able to change them yourself — which will happen often as you step up and down through bar lengths based on how your body is responding.
There are all sorts of long tapers and piercing wizardry required for bar changes. Change down time is my favourite time! Love those kids modlife. This is because faces are almost never perfectly symmetrical.
Deal with it. As with any new piercings, you will need to keep these clean with PURE sea salt dissolved in warm water. But even once they are all settled in which will probably take the better part of a year, TBH there is a huge chance they will still be volatile. I even recently had a super bad flare up after almost FIVE YEARS of having mine in which one of my piercings got so randomly swollen and infected that the whole bar and backing disappeared inside the tissue of my cheek.
I had to get antibiotics and the bar changed back to a one inch.
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