Lobecraft Editorial Desk aggregates and verifies piercing standards, terminology and documented aftercare protocols, and writes them down with the detail a two-minute studio chat never has room for: will it hurt, how long until it heals, what jewelry is safe, and why a piercing develops a bump.
The internet is loud about piercings and often wrong. Half the advice is fear, the other half is someone selling jewelry. This site is the version that just states what the professional standards say.
How every guide is built
A guide goes up only once it rests on documented professional standards, not on myths copied from blog to blog.
- Aftercare follows the professional standard. Cleaning and healing guidance lines up with the Association of Professional Piercers, not the old “rotate it and soak it in strong salt water” advice that does more harm than good.
- Healing times are honest. Cartilage takes months, not weeks, and the pages say so rather than telling you what you want to hear.
- Claims get a source. Where a page states that a material is safe for a fresh piercing, or that a placement carries more risk, it names where that comes from.
- Normal is separated from a problem. A lot of what gets called infection online is irritation. The guides set out the documented difference, and are clear about when it is time to see a professional in person.
What you will find here
The site is sorted the way you would actually plan a piercing: ear placements, nose and septum, jewelry and materials, aftercare and healing, types and charts, and the practical side of pain, cost, and choosing a studio.
A note on health, no fine print
Lobecraft Editorial Desk is not a licensed medical professional, not a dermatologist, and not a professional piercer. This site is informational and is not medical advice. A piercing is a wound and bodies differ. If you think a piercing is infected, if you have a medical condition, or if something feels wrong, see a healthcare professional or your piercer in person rather than relying on a website. Use these guides to ask better questions, not to self-diagnose.
This desk has not performed or received the procedures described, and has not worn, measured or bench-tested any of the jewelry brands mentioned. What it does is collect the standards and check them against their sources.
If you spot an error, or a better source, say so through the contact form. Pages are corrected when a figure does not match.
Last updated: September 6, 2026 — Lobecraft Editorial Desk