While we do accept walk-in clients, we encourage everyone to make an appointment to ensure our piercer is available.

We offer piercings in 11 different placements on the ear and nostril and septum piercings on the nose.

All piercing and flat back jewelry is 18g in size. Post length does vary between 5mm, 6.5mm, and 8mm.

We currently offer all piercing services every Thursday-Monday, 11am-6pm at our flagship location 623 Royal St. New Orleans, LA.

We ask that you cancel your appointment at least 12 hours in advance. Appointment fees on appointments cancelled within 12 hours of the appointment are non refundable. If you’d like to reschedule your appointment to a different day or time, we ask that you call our store at (800) 585-0348.

• Always remember to treat your piercing like a fresh wound (because it is!).
• To care for your new piercing, we recommend spraying your PL saline on the front and back of your piercing twice per day. No head submerging for 2-3 weeks. No touching, twisting, pushing or pulling your new piercing. 
• Do not pick your crusties as they are a good sign new skin is forming. Crusties will fall off on their own when they are ready.
• It is best practice to avoid sleeping on your new piercing. We recommend sleeping with an airplane neck pillow or piercing pillow to avoid unnecessary pressure on the piercing.

• Crusting, bruising, swelling and dried blood are all normal for a fresh piercing.
• If you are experiencing a concerning amount of any of the above, please pop in to see our piercer for a check up.

We will not pierce any client who is pregnant or breastfeeding. We want to give mom and baby the best of the body’s immune system and not overwhelm it with a fresh wound.

We only pierce a max of 3 piercings per session to not overwhelm the body’s immune system. We recommend waiting at least 2 weeks between sessions to give your body time to acclimate.

We pierce all clients 13+.

A style and anatomy consultation with our piercing specialist, a needle piercing, and PL aftercare saline are all included with your piercing appointment.

We only use hollow, single use needles for all of our piercings! Never guns!

You cannot bring your own piercing jewelry, unless it has been purchased at Porter Lyons. We only pierce with our solid 14k gold flat back piercing studs.

We do not pierce with hoops. We only pierce with our solid 14k gold piercing flat backs. You are able to graduate your piercing to a hoop once it has fully healed. 

General heal times are 4-6 months for lobes, 6-9 months for helix piercings, 8-12 months for rook, daith and antitragus and 6-8 months for nostril and septum piercings.

Unfortunately, we can not pierce with jewelry that has already been used for a piercing. You must purchase a new piercing earring with each piercing appointment.