When can I wear normal earrings after piercing?

When can I wear normal earrings after piercing?

Piercing earrings should be worn 24/7 during the healing period. If you have your earlobes pierced, you can change out your piercing earrings after six weeks. For those of you who have your cartilage pierced, the recommended healing period is 12 weeks.

What earrings to wear after piercing?

Once your ears have healed and you can begin transitioning to regular earrings, you should first wear small earrings, preferably studs, that are made from sterling silver or gold for at least the next three months.

Can I wear dangly earrings after 10 weeks?

Can I Wear Hoops Or Dangling Earrings After The Healing Period? Yes, you can wear hoops or dangling earrings after the healing period is completed. But if you do some cautionary step by wearing silicon protectors around your ears to minimize the risk of stretching or ripping of ears.

Can I wear dangly earrings after 4 months?

Therefore, it’s safer and wiser to wear stud earrings until your new piercings heal. Generally, it’s safe to switch to the other earring styles like hoops after about 6 months for earlobes, although you can make the switch earlier if you are wearing small and super lightweight hoops.

Can you take painkillers before a piercing?

Medications taken should be discussed. To limit bleeding, it’s recommended to avoid aspirin for a week before piercing and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen or naproxen) for at least a day before getting pierced and for seven days afterward. Ensure proper materials are used.

Do piercers use numbing cream?

Not to mention, it’s still going to feel almost the same with or without these creams. Most piercings are not painful enough for you to need a cream or anything else. It’s really not that bad, and as long as you have a great piercer you trust they will guide you through the whole experience: no numbing cream needed!