Joshua Cole — painting in the studio
Joshua at the easel — fine art and tattoo craft under one roof at Work of Art Las Vegas.
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Pillar guide · Katelyn ColePiercing Aftercare Guide — Las Vegas
Aftercare is not one list for every placement — but the principles are the same: sterile saline, hands off, downsizing on schedule, and desert-aware choices.
Clean with sterile saline mist 1–2 times daily. No alcohol, peroxide, or tea tree oil unless your piercer tells you otherwise in a check-in.
Vegas adds pool season, dust storms, and dry crusties that tighten overnight. Our desert piercing aftercare guide goes deeper on swimming, hot tubs, and sunscreen.
Real heal documentation
Real ear piercing work from our studio — not stock photos. Starter length, swelling room, downsizing, and healed angles documented in Vegas.
Placement and angle marked for your anatomy — implant-grade starter jewelry sized for swelling.
Fresh cartilage or lobe — implant-grade studs with extra post length for swelling.
Around 6–8 weeks swelling drops — this is when downsizing protects the angle and prevents bumps.
Downsize to a shorter post or swap ends once the fistula is stable — booked as a check-in, not a mall kiosk.
Flat and conch starters sit long on purpose — shortening too soon causes embedding and bumps.
Photos from Work of Art clients — angles and jewelry length vary by anatomy. Studio gallery · Katelyn's portfolio
