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Piercing Check-Up

Duration20 Minutes

At Stacked, we require our clients to come back in for a six-week checkup. This way, we can help troubleshoot any concerns you may have, take a peek at your piercing (and how it’s healing), and give advice as needed.

At this stage in your healing journey, it is still very normal and expected to have swelling, crusty discharge, and some slight irritation. We can have a more in-depth conversation if your healing is anything other than normal. 

We cannot guarantee you’ll be downsized at your 6-week appointment since there are many factors that can inhibit the healing process. Downsizing may happen at a later date and is up to the expertise of our piercer.

Once your initial swelling goes down, it is time to downsize, and this step isn't optional! Skipping it is how piercings snag, reject, change angles, or turn into those stubborn bumps we'd all rather avoid. Five minutes in our chair now saves you a much bigger headache later. 

A Check-Up Appointment requires a $10 deposit, plus the cost of any new jewelry, including shorter bars. A downsizing is going to be performed with new jewelry. 

The $10 fee is to secure your timeslot and will be refunded at the time of your appointment. If you are a no-show or cancel within 24 hours, your deposit will not be refunded.

 

Spa-like environment

Expert, state-licensed piercing professionals

Support for proper healing

14k solid gold + implant grade titanium

Need to cancel?

We get it, life happens. If you cancel at least 24 hours before your appointment, your piercing fee will be refunded in full.

Questions? Give us a call or email us at 815-782-2533 support@stackedpiercing.com.

Piercing Check-Up

$10.00
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Piercing Aftercare

What to do, what to look out for, and when to contact us.

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Keep It Simple

  • Wash your hands before touching it
  • Clean with sterile saline while healing
  • Dry gently with clean disposable products
  • Do not twist, spin, or rotate the jewelry
  • Avoid sleeping on that side
  • Avoid pressure from headphones, helmets, hats, or phones when possible
  • Don’t change the jewelry early
  • Don’t use alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, ointments, or harsh cleansers
  • Our bodies heal the piercings; saline just keeps it clean. Anything else can be irritating since it’s an open wound

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Normal Healing Signs

During healing, it’s normal to have:

  • Mild swelling
  • Tenderness
  • Some crusting
  • Occasional redness after being bumped or cleaned
  • A piercing that feels fine one day and slightly irritated the next

APP guidance notes that some bleeding, swelling, tenderness, bruising, itching, and whitish-yellow discharge that dries into crust can all be part of normal healing.

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When to check in

Reach out if you have:

  • Increasing pain instead of gradual improvement
  • Significant swelling that doesn’t settle
  • Jewelry that feels too tight
  • Embedding concerns
  • Heat, spreading redness, or discharge that seems unusual
  • A bump that keeps getting worse

Cancellations

If you cancel within 24 hours of your appointment, your deposit will be kept and treated as the cancellation fee. If you cancel before the 24 hour window, your piercing fee will be refunded in full.

Rescheduling

Need to move your appointment? You can reschedule without a fee as long as it’s more than 24 hours in advance. There will be a link to reschedule in your appointment confirmation email.

Late Arrivals + Documentation

Arriving more than 5 minutes late or not having the required documentation will be treated as a cancellation, and your deposit will be retained. If you’re running late, call us 815-782-2533 — if availability allows, we may be able to move you to a later time.