Piercings

Piercings may be scheduled online any time, or you can call 817-717-5058 during business hours. All piercings include your choice of style of implant-grade titanium jewelry. We do not pierce with surgical steel or other low-grade metals. Using only the highest quality jewelry significantly reduces the chance for rejection, migration, hypertrophic scarring, or other adverse reactions to ensure a healthy heal.

NeoMetal

Industrial Strength

Maya Jewelry

Buddha Organics

Junipurr Jewelry

Modern Mood

Ember Body Jewelry

PLEASE NOTE: All piercings for minors must meet the state's health department requirements for identification, including:

-parent or guardian must be present in the room at the time of the piercing

-parent or guardian must have a valid photo ID

-minor child must have identification; examples: state ID, military ID, school ID, yearbook, or other photo with name identification

-the BIRTH CERTIFICATE of the minor child must be present, in hand; no pictures or copies can be accepted unless it is a certified copy from the county clerk

WHY? Per the health department, we need to be able to match the parent's name on the birth certificate to their ID. If the parent is not on the birth certificate, they CANNOT consent for them UNLESS it falls under these special circumstances: custody transfer or adoption. If you are the child's LEGAL GUARDIAN, you can give consent as long as you bring your legal guardianship papers in addition to the birth certificate and guardian ID. It follows the same policy: matching up names so we can be sure the adult is legally allowed to give consent. Otherwise, it is illegal.

BE ADVISED: Our cancellation policy does state that if an appointment cannot move forward due to lack of correct documentation, you will be charged for the cost of the appointment.

Please contact the shop and speak to Sam or Ariana if you have any questions about the piercing process or the document requirements.

Parents should be checking their children's piercings until they are fully healed. Redness, swelling, or any problems should be discussed with your piercer so that you may get DIRECTION BEFORE YOU ACT! Don't panic or worry! Kids are generally more rough, less aware of dirty hands, and forget not to touch at times. It happens! Problems are easily addressed and fixed, just give Sam a shout for help before taking any action.

Pricing for piercings is as follows: 

$100 ear lobes for adults, $120 for kids (12 and under). 

$75 for each piercing on the ear, nostril, tongue, or navel. 

$80 for floating navel or lip.

$120 for industrial.

$105 for dermal or bridge.

$140 for nipples.

$130 for surface.

PIERCING AFTERCARE

Please follow these aftercare instructions to ensure a healthy, happy heal:
A piercing is a COMMITMENT. We do the easy part for you, and a piercing can only survive if you do your due diligence for us. Any piercings above the lobes should be expected to have a much longer heal time. Healing times do vary from person to person, but generally, it takes anywhere from 3 to 6 months to FULLY heal, sometimes longer depending on other factors. Our number one rule is DON’T TOUCH IT! Until fully healed, it is an open wound. Touching it with what can easily be unclean hands, playing with your jewelry, or otherwise traumatizing it can easily lead to infection, irritation bumps, discomfort, and prolonged healing times. 

Your piercing does strengthen with each passing day, but it must be cared for correctly to fully heal. When it is time to downsize or change your jewelry, be sure to schedule these follow ups with your piercer. Should you run into troubles, please schedule a check up or contact your piercer for direction before attempting anything otherwise not directed below.

Our recommended aftercare sprays are NeilMed Piercing Aftercare or Briotech Hypochlorous Spray. Dial Gold Antibacterial Soap or Hibiclens may be used at the direction of your piercer. 

Do NOT twist, turn, or move jewelry excessively. We know that used to be the norm for healing piercings, but it is not necessary and causes harm to your piercing by creating microscopic tears and excess swelling.

MOISTURE
Remember to ALWAYS keep your piercing DRY. Almost all problems with piercings can be sourced back to moisture build up. After showers, you should clean the moistened crusties off gently with a Q-Tip, then blow dry on cool directly on the piercing for about 2-5 minutes to ensure it’s fully dry. If you don’t have a blow dryer, use toilet paper. Be sure to pay attention to drying well in the crevices and nooks and crannies of your ear. If your piercing stays moist, your skin cannot heal correctly because wet wounds don’t heal. This can lead to your jewelry rubbing irritation bumps, blood blisters, or even forming an infection due to bacteria forming in the wet area. If you sleep with wet hair, we also recommend pulling it back, so it’s not slept on if healing an ear piercing. Try to avoid swimming for at least a month when healing a piercing, but if you must, we recommend washing the area well with Hibiclens and being extra diligent about drying to avoid possible infection. Additionally, nipples and navels should avoid being submerged in baths as this can cause infection due to bacteria.

DOWNSIZE
Make sure you downsize on time. If you do not downsize your jewelry within the allotted time, it can cause issues down the line. If it is being yanked, snagged, or hit because of the excess length, that can cause excess swelling or irritation bumps. Irritation bumps can be helped! Please let us know if you begin forming one so we can adjust your jewelry and give you a temporary aftercare regimen to get your piercing healthy again. Additionally, if you do not downsize and are a side sleeper, this can cause migration. This can cause your piercing to be “crooked.” Due to the excess pressure of sleeping on a healing piercing, it can cause the piercing to begin to heal at an angle (facing the sky). Travel or piercing pillows with holes are good for relieving pressure while sleeping. Even rolling a hand towel into a donut and putting it in your pillowcase can help if you like to DIY. Book an appointment and we can downsize you for just $5 a post!

INFECTION
The dreaded infection. Signs are normally excess swelling, pain, redness, and thick green pus. There can be many causes. Touching with unclean hands, animal dander (especially if they sleep in bed with you), time outside in windy conditions (dirt and pollen blowing around), swimming, sweating hair or body products into it, not drying well enough, and sickness (when the immune system is fighting an illness, it sometimes causes an infection of the piercing). How to deal with the infection is dependent entirely on what was the cause. Once we find the cause, we can correctly treat it. If you did something you weren’t reallyyyy supposed to (like swim, because who isn’t swimming in this Texas heat), just be honest! We can’t help you correctly if we don’t know what the issue is! One big note is DO NOT take your jewelry out if you suspect you may be infected. All that does is trap the infection inside of your piercing channel where it cannot drain effectively. We can help!

CHILDREN
Parents should be checking their children’s piercings DAILY until they are fully healed, with a special focus on the BACK INNER CORNER of the ear. Almost all children’s issues are rooted in moisture behind the ear they sleep on. You MUST dry out these crevices behind the ear and pull all wet hair AWAY from their ears into a braid or pony before they go to sleep. If you feel as though there may be an issue with your child’s ear, please contact Sam BEFORE you act. Don’t panic or worry! Kids are generally more rough, less aware of dirty hands, and forget not to touch at times. It happens! Problems are easily addressed and fixed, just let Sam know! Before you attempt to take earrings in or out, call Sam! Struggling can cause the channel to swell shut. Additionally, RE-piercing a child’s ears is never necessary and should be avoided at all costs.

GENERAL TIMELINE

Week 1 to 3: Inflammation, swelling, and redness is all normal during this time. You may start to leak clear liquid or somatic fluid. Be careful of it during this frame as you are more likely to over swell if you snag/hit it while it’s is still brand new. You can ice or take ibuprofen. Steamy showers or sweating can cause your blood clot to break and bleed during this time as well. Not to worry!

Week 4 to 8: Time to downsize! Please book an appointment so we can help. It is $5 for each post. Once your jewelry begins to move freely or “loosey goosey” on its own, book that downsize appointment with your piercer. Yellow, white, or clear “crusties” form during this time. Don’t pick them! This is when the itching begins. Crusties have a purpose in healing and will keep your piercing safe from dirt, debris, and other germs. It’s most similar to a scab. Clean them gently with a moistened Q-Tip or after showers. They mean healthy healing, but a build up of crust can cause irritation if not resolved. Please note that secretion being more “goopy” and wet, than dry and crusty, is indicative of moisture build up and means you are not drying your piercing well enough.

Week 9+: Redness should be mostly gone. Still clean crusties off and do not touch it. You are not healed at this point. Healing fully takes anywhere from three to six months. Please continue to be careful. You may be able to downsize again after this! 

ORAL PIERCINGS
Use alcohol free mouthwash after every meal and after smoking. Ice and cold drinks may help relieve swelling and discomfort. Oral piercings are big swellers, so be careful eating! Eat soft foods (bland, nothing crunchy, spicy, or super salty) during initial healing. Do not drink BEER, the yeast can cause a yeast infection in your mouth while you’re healing. Any other liquor is fine. Do not play with jewelry at all. You may be able to downsize multiple times throughout the healing process.

We look forward to

seeing you!