Aftercare Schedule Generator
A printable piercing aftercare plan with real dates: which healing phase the piercing is in, what to do and avoid in that phase, when to downsize the jewellery and when healing should be complete.
01How to use it
- Choose the piercing type (earlobe, ear cartilage, daith / rook / snug / tragus, nostril, septum, labret / lip / monroe, tongue, navel, surface / dermal, nipple, genital).
- Enter the date of piercing. A future date is fine: a client booked for next week gets the plan from day one.
- Pick the current condition: normal, a small bump, redness or irritation, or unusual discharge.
- Optionally add the studio name and a contact line. They appear on the printed sheet.
- Press Generate my aftercare schedule. Then Print / Save as PDF to hand the client a sheet, or Add to calendar to download a calendar file with the reminders.
02The three healing phases
Each placement has its own timings. The tool counts the days since the piercing and places it in a phase:
| Placement | Phase 1 ends | Phase 2 ends | Expected full healing | Saline rinses in phase 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earlobe | day 21 | day 90 | day 180 | twice daily |
| Ear cartilage (helix / flat) | day 42 | day 180 | day 365 | twice daily |
| Daith / rook / snug / tragus | day 42 | day 180 | day 365 | twice daily |
| Nostril | day 42 | day 120 | day 180 | twice daily |
| Septum | day 42 | day 90 | day 180 | twice daily |
| Labret / lip / monroe | day 42 | day 90 | day 180 | twice daily, plus mouth rinses |
| Tongue | day 21 | day 56 | day 120 | three times daily, plus mouth rinses |
| Navel | day 56 | day 180 | day 365 | twice daily |
| Surface / dermal | day 56 | day 180 | day 365 | once daily |
| Nipple | day 90 | day 180 | day 365 | twice daily |
| Genital (general) | day 42 | day 120 | day 365 | twice daily |
- Phase 1, acute / inflammatory: sterile saline wound wash (0.9% sodium chloride, no additives), jewellery left completely still, no soap, antiseptic spray, hydrogen peroxide, tea tree oil or alcohol, no swimming.
- Phase 2, proliferative / rebuilding: rinses once or twice daily, still no jewellery change, no submerging in pools, hot tubs or open water.
- Phase 3, remodelling / maturation: a rinse once or twice a week, normal washing in the shower, implant-grade materials only when jewellery is changed.
Oral placements (labret / lip / monroe, tongue) get extra mouth-rinse steps in each phase.
03Downsizing
The first bar is fitted long to leave room for swelling. The tool sets the downsize date at the end of phase 1, when swelling has settled: day 21 for a tongue, day 90 for a nipple. The date is worked out from the same table, so it can never disagree with the phases.
04Current condition
When a condition other than normal is chosen, the plan adds a short explanation: irritation bumps and their usual causes (pressure, snagging, badly fitting jewellery), when redness is expected and when it points to trauma or a new product, and how normal lymph crust differs from yellow, green or foul-smelling discharge.
05Calendar file
Add to calendar downloads a standard .ics file that any calendar app can import: cleaning reminders, the start of phases 2 and 3, and the downsize date.
06Languages and privacy
The tool works in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese and Thai. Everything is worked out in the browser: nothing entered is sent anywhere, and nothing is stored.