Do you have to wear studs when you get your ears pierced?

Do you have to wear studs when you get your ears pierced?

For earlobe piercings, we recommend you continue wearing light stud-style earrings for at least six months. With cartilage piercings, we recommend wearing stud style earrings for 12months.

What type of earrings do piercers use?

Look for implant certified titanium (Ti6Al4V ELI) that is ASTM F-136 compliant or ISO 5832-3 compliant, or commercially pure titanium that is ASTM F-67 compliant. Niobium has been widely used by piercers with good results for many years. It is very similar to titanium, but does not have an implant-grade designation.

What kind of earring should I get for the first time?

And the first pair of earrings should be 18K or 14K yellow gold, surgical steel or platinum posts with screw-on backs rather than the more common push-on backs. It’s too easy for a push-on back to loosen in the crib, and then both it and the earring itself become choking hazards.

What metal is best for newly pierced ears?

titanium

Can you put small hoops in newly pierced ears?

You can wear your hoops after your piercings heal. Often, this healing time is 6 weeks earlobe piercings and 12 weeks for cartilage piercings. But even with these timelines, you might want to stretch that time to 6 months for the earlobes, especially if you want to wear heavy hoops and statement pieces.

Can you get a hoop earring right away?

Most piercers will not pierce with hoops or use hoops for initial jewelry (except for maybe a daith piercing or if they know their client and the way they heal really well) because hoops cause extra pressure on the wound and are generally more difficult to heal.

Are hoop earrings bad for your ears?

Wearing hoop earrings, even the heavy ones, are not bad for your ears, but only if you use the appropriate tricks to promote earlobe health.

How long wear studs after ear piercing?

6 weeks

Can I get hoops when I get my ears pierced?

Pick small rings/hoops for easy cleaning and healing. Since slight swelling may occur after you get your ears pierced, getting hoops or rings won’t put any pressure on your healing piercing like studs sometimes can.

Do you have to keep earrings in for 6 weeks?

Changing the earrings on your newly pierced ears too soon increases your chances of exposing the piercing to infections, causing irritation and even rejection of the new earrings. You should change your freshly pierced ears after at least 6 weeks so that the density and type of tissues in ear lobes heal completely.

Is it safe to sleep with small hoop earrings?

Yes, you can sleep with your hoop earrings but it’s risky for your ear health and your hoops. The Transition to Hoops and Dangling Earrings After your piercing heals, probably after 6 months, you can wear the dangling and hoop earrings.

How long do ear piercings take to stop hurting?

The piercing takes more time to do than most other piercings, about 6 to 9 seconds, which could prolong the pain. After a daith piercing is finished, most people report a dull, achy pain for a few days….How painful is it?

Part of the ear	Description of area	Pain level
Forward helix	inner thin upper part of your ear	5