Aftercare instructions - ear piercing
Aftercare instructions - ear piercing
![Aftercare instructions - ear piercing Aftercare instructions - ear piercing](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/content/Sidor_B2C/Skotselrad_oron/2000x900px_orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981513576_15-0103-28.jpg?v=1711527980)
Step-by-step
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Wash your hands
Cleanse the ear
Cleanse the new piercing in your ear thoroughly in front and in back, morning and evening. Keep the earrings in your ear, even during cleansing.
Use a liquid soap and we recommend that you cleanse the piercing while showering/washing your hair. Rinse thoroughly with running water and dry the area with a clean tissue or Q-tip.
For cleansing at other times, use Blomdahl Piercing Aftercare cleansing swabs, which are gentle to the skin. You can use them to cleanse between the ear and the earring/earring back. Allow to air dry. Use a new cleansing swab for the other ear, as well as new swabs the next time you cleanse the piercings. Note! Do not cleanse using alcohol.
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Piercing Aftercare – cleansing swabs
Important points to consider during healing
Clean, dry and airy
Cover your ears
Avoid getting snagged
Swimming
Infected ear piercing – what should I do?
• If you have had your earlobe pierced, take out the earring and cleanse your ear. If it is not better when you wake up the next day, consult with a doctor.
• If you have had the cartilage in your ear pierced, take out the earring, cleanse, and consult with a doctor immediately.
Do not put the piercing earring back in again, let the hole heal.
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Changing earrings
• Wash your hands and ears carefully. We suggest that you switch to other earrings immediately after showering/washing your hair.
• Grasp the earring on the front side of the lobe. Use your other hand to grasp the earring back, on the back side of the lobe.
• Then, firmly wiggle the earring back, back and forth until it comes off.
• Carefully remove the post earring
• Put in a clean, new earring.
Ear piercings continue healing throughout the first year
• Make sure earrings are worn continuously for the first year because the holes can quickly shrink and/or grow again.
• Keep cleaning and checking the holes regularly (front and back) throughout the first year.
• One tip to aid healing is to wear our lightweight pendant earrings. These make it easier to keep the area around newly pierced holes clean, dry and aired.
Skin friendly children’s earrings that aid healing
![Pendant Fixed Heart Pendant Fixed Heart](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981150993_15-0180-2174.png?v=1700129555)
![Pendant Fixed Heart Pendant Fixed Heart](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/barn/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981150993_15-0180-2174.jpg?v=1700129555)
Pendant Fixed Heart Earring
![Pendant Fixed Butterfly Pendant Fixed Butterfly](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981510254_15-0180-9924.png?v=1700129134)
![Pendant Fixed Butterfly Pendant Fixed Butterfly](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/barn/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_15-0180-9924.jpg?v=1700129134)
Pendant Fixed Butterfly Earring
![Ear Ring Ear Ring](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981158081_15-1251-00.png?v=1700129556)
![Ear Ring Ear Ring](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/man/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981158081_7330981158098_15-1251-00_15-1252-00.jpg?v=1700129556)
Ear Ring 12 mm
![Pendant Fixed Star Pendant Fixed Star](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_swarovski_7330981512425_15-0180-0805.png?v=1700129556)
![Pendant Fixed Star Pendant Fixed Star](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/barn/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981512425_15-0180-0805.jpg?v=1700129556)
Pendant Fixed Star Earring
![Pendant Fixed Heart Pendant Fixed Heart](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981150962_15-0180-2101.png?v=1700129554)
![Pendant Fixed Heart Pendant Fixed Heart](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981150962_15-0180-2101.png?v=1700129554)
Pendant Fixed Heart Earring
![Pendant Fixed Butterfly Pendant Fixed Butterfly](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981510230_15-0180-9905.png?v=1700129134)
![Pendant Fixed Butterfly Pendant Fixed Butterfly](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/barn/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_15-0180-9905_7330981510230.jpg?v=1700129134)
Pendant Fixed Butterfly Earring
![Pendant Fixed Heart Pendant Fixed Heart](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981150986_15-0180-2124.png?v=1700129555)
![Pendant Fixed Heart Pendant Fixed Heart](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/barn/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981150986_15-0180-2124.jpg?v=1700129555)
Pendant Fixed Heart Earring
Reduce the risk of infection in the first year
• Therefore, wash your hands and clean the earrings before changing them.
• Continue to keep the area around the holes clean, dry and aired.
• If you wear earrings with backs, the back and the earring should not be pushed too tight against the ear, as this risks them adhering to the ear. Pay extra attention to the back of the ears.
Skin friendly earrings that aid healing
![Ear Ring Ear Ring](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/kvinna/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981158098_15-1252-00.jpg?v=1700129557)
![Ear Ring Ear Ring](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981158098_15-1252-00.png?v=1700129556)
Ear Ring 14 mm
![Ear Ring Ear Ring](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/Product_autumn2023_dtc/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981522950_15-1281-00.png?v=1700129395)
![Ear Ring Ear Ring](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/models_autumn2023_dtc/kvinna/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981522950_7330981522974_15-1281-00_15-1283-00.jpg?v=1700129395)
Ear Ring 25 mm
![Ear Ring 14 mm, Pendant Moon Ear Ring 14 mm, Pendant Moon](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/orhangen/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981522585_15-1252-7500.png?v=1700129141)
![Ear Ring 14 mm, Pendant Moon Ear Ring 14 mm, Pendant Moon](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/kvinna/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981522585_15-1252-7500_a.jpg?v=1700129141)
Pendant Moon Ear Ring
![Ear Ring 14 mm, Drop Ear Ring 14 mm, Drop](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_titan_blomdahl__7330981521410_15-1249-28.png?v=1700129158)
![Ear Ring 14 mm, Drop Ear Ring 14 mm, Drop](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_titan_blomdahl__7330981521410_15-1249-28.png?v=1700129158)
Drop Earring
![Pendant Bezel Pendant Bezel](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_15-1238-2401_7330981522066.png?v=1700128991)
![Pendant Bezel Pendant Bezel](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021/modellbilder/kvinna/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981522066_15-1238-2401.jpg?v=1700128991)
Pendant Bezel Earring
![Pendant Pearl Pendant Pearl](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981154809_15-1238-59.png?v=1700128989)
![Pendant Pearl Pendant Pearl](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/kvinna/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981154809_15-1238-59.jpg?v=1700128989)
Pendant Pearl Earring
![Pendant Tiffany Pendant Tiffany](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981521816_15-1230-30.png?v=1700129006)
![Pendant Tiffany Pendant Tiffany](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/kvinna/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981521816_15-1230-30.jpg?v=1700129006)
Pendant Tiffany Earring
![Pendant Tiffany Pendant Tiffany](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/orhangen/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981522660_15-1239-30.png?v=1700129004)
![Pendant Tiffany Pendant Tiffany](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/kvinna/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981522660_15-1239-30_a.jpg?v=1700129004)
Pendant Tiffany Earring
Avoid a nickel allergy with Blomdahl’s help
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First-year earrings are particularly important for your skin
Choosing earrings with care can help to keep your skin healthy. Blomdahl has, in consultation with dermatologists, developed jewellery that is proven to be skin friendly and suitable for everyone, especially those with newly pierced ears.
Earrings in medical-grade plastic – 0% nickel
![Flower Flower](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981150467_15-0130-26.png?v=1700129451)
![Flower Flower](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/barn/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981150467_15-0130-26.jpg?v=1700129451)
Flower Earring
![Butterfly Butterfly](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981510339_15-0199-05.png?v=1700129473)
![Butterfly Butterfly](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/barn/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981510339_15-0199-05.jpg?v=1700129475)
Butterfly Earring
![Butterfly Butterfly](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981510353_15-0199-24.png?v=1700128991)
![Butterfly Butterfly](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/barn/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_15-0199-24_7330981510353.jpg?v=1700128992)
Butterfly Earring
![Heart Heart](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981150399_15-0121-01.png?v=1700129438)
![Heart Heart](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/barn/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981150399_15-0121-01_a.jpg?v=1700129438)
Heart Earring
![Heart Heart](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981150702_15-0121-74.png?v=1700128991)
![Heart Heart](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/barn/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981150702_15-0121-74.jpg?v=1700128991)
Heart Earring
![Flower Flower](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981150450_15-0130-24.png?v=1700128991)
![Flower Flower](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/barn/orhangen_blomdahl_7330981150450_15-0130-24.jpg?v=1700128991)
Flower Earring
![Flower Flower](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981150429_15-0130-05.png?v=1700129446)
![Flower Flower](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981150429_15-0130-05.png?v=1700129446)
Flower Earring
![Daisy Daisy](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981150207_15-0114-41.png?v=1700129452)
![Daisy Daisy](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/barn/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981150207_15-0114-41_a.jpg?v=1700129454)
Daisy Earring
![Daisy Daisy](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_swarovski_7330981512722_15-0114-98.png?v=1700128977)
![Daisy Daisy](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/barn/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981512722_15-0114-981.jpg?v=1700128977)
Daisy Earring
![Bezel Bezel](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981150030_15-0103-03.png?v=1700129042)
![Bezel Bezel](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/barn/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981150030_15-0103-03.jpg?v=1700129042)
Bezel Earring 4 mm
![Bezel Bezel](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_nickelfri_plast_blomdahl_7330981150016_15-0103-01.png?v=1700129397)
![Bezel Bezel](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/Produktbilder_nara/800x960px_orhangen_plast_4mm-crystal_15-0103-01.jpg?v=1700129397)
Bezel Earring 4 mm
Nickel-safe earrings in pure medical-grade titanium
![Ear Ring 14 mm, Heart Ear Ring 14 mm, Heart](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981158173_15-1255-03.png?v=1700129161)
![Ear Ring 14 mm, Heart Ear Ring 14 mm, Heart](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/barn/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981158173_15-1255-03.jpg?v=1700129161)
Heart Earring
![Ear Ring 14 mm, Heart Ear Ring 14 mm, Heart](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/orhangen/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981158531_15-1255-12_new.png?v=1700129172)
![Ear Ring 14 mm, Heart Ear Ring 14 mm, Heart](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/barn/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981158531_15-1255-12.jpg?v=1700129172)
Heart Earring
![Crystal Ball Crystal Ball](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/Image/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981541623_15-1268-98_a.jpg?v=1700129018)
![Crystal Ball Crystal Ball](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/barn/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981541623_15-1268-98_b.jpg?v=1700129018)
Crystal Ball Earring
![Pearl Pearl](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981154243_15-1232-59.png?v=1700128986)
![Pearl Pearl](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/kvinna/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_15-1232-59_7330981154243.jpg?v=1700128986)
Pearl Earring 5 mm
![Tiffany Tiffany](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/orhangen/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981156797_15-1404-30.png?v=1700128959)
![Tiffany Tiffany](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/kvinna/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981156797_15-1404-30%20(kopia).jpg?v=1700128959)
Tiffany Earring 5 mm
![Ear Ring 14 mm, Heart Ear Ring 14 mm, Heart](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/örhängen-40/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981158166_15-1255-02.png?v=1700128987)
![Ear Ring 14 mm, Heart Ear Ring 14 mm, Heart](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/barn/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981158166_15-1255-022.jpg?v=1700128987)
Heart Earring
![Tiffany Tiffany](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/orhangen/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981153161_15-1304-30.png?v=1700128951)
![Tiffany Tiffany](https://www.blomdahl.com/media/800x960_scale/2021-09/modellbilder/kvinna/orhangen_titan_blomdahl_7330981153161_15-1304-30_a1.jpg?v=1700128951)