Can you change your piercing straight away?
Never change your piercing jewelry before your piercing has fully healed. A healing piercing is an open wound and should be treated like any other! Secondly, any piercing will begin to look healed long before it actually is healed.
Will a piercer change your piercing?
Absolutely you can! If you aren’t comfortable with doing it yourself, your piercer would be more than happy to do it for you! And usually they will do it with no cost at all. Most professional piercing boutiques will change your jewelry for a fee.
When can I change my piercing to a hoop?
The Transition to Hoops and Dangling Earrings After your piercing heals, probably after 6 months, you can wear the dangling and hoop earrings. Waiting this long is important because even if you heal fast, heavy dangling earrings often put pressure on the earlobe and they will strengthen the piercing.
What happens if you change your piercing before it’s healed?
Question: What happens if I change my piercing too early? Answer: As you will be changing the piercing too much early, it can somehow open your piercing to various infections and somehow it can also become irritated for your piercing too. Therefore, changing it too early is not recommended.
Can you put oil on new piercing?
Tea tree oil has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antiseptic properties that make it a triple threat in piercing aftercare. Not only can it be used to care for certain piercings during their initial healing process, it can also be used long-term to minimize irritation and prevent infection.
Can I use baby oil to clean my piercing?
The aftercare tips you need One of the biggest no-nos when doing this step is to use baby oil or petroleum jelly, which is advice you might’ve heard a lot. These products would actually draw in dirt and bacteria, as well as clog piercing ends.
How long should you do sea salt soaks?
Anytime you touch a new piercing, clean it, or soak it, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water beforehand. Soaking for too long. The word “soak” might also imply a long period of time, but don’t fall into that trap. A 5-minute soak is more appropriate.
Will an infected piercing heal on its own?
Minor pierced ear infections can be treated at home. With proper care, most will clear up in 1 to 2 weeks.