After six months for earlobes and 12 months for cartilage, it's okay to switch from light stud style earrings to light dangling earrings and hoops!
Waiting at least six months after getting your ears pierced is generally recommended before wearing hoop earrings. Starter hoop earrings are more likely to irritate a new piercing than stud earrings since they are heavier and can move around more, placing more pressure on the piercing site.
For ear piercings, it is recommended to wait 6-8 weeks before attempting to change your earring. This is recommended as 6-8 weeks is the length of time that it takes for a piercing to heal.
Professionally, it is recommended that you change your earrings after at least six weeks after getting your piercing. Within this period, it is expected that the wound created by the piercing will have healed, and it is safe to remove the old earrings and wear new ones.
Don't take your earrings out too early! They will close rather rapidly. Leave earrings in for 6-8 weeks, giving your ears time to heal.
Has My Piercing Healed? You can tell if a wound is healing if there is no swelling and redness around the site. The healing process can take some time but redness usually subsides within a few weeks. A lack of redness, however, doesn't always necessarily mean that your ear is fully healed.
It would be best if you kept your earrings in for at least six weeks, ideally for three months. This will give your piercing time to heal properly and reduce the risk of infection. After that, you can switch to a different earring style or take them out altogether.
Keep your earrings in for at least 6 weeks, or until your piercings have healed. Remove your earrings for cleaning and sleeping. Wash your hands before touching your piercings or an ear. Clean your piercings with a saline solution 2-3 times a day.
If you take your earrings out early, it can be difficult and painful to put them back in. Plus doing so increases your risk of developing an infection or having your new piercing hole close. At the end of your healing period, you can change your earrings.
There's no reason to rotate your piercing. You could damage the delicate, healing skin by rotating the jewelry. In the past, rotating the jewelry was recommended, but it has been found to cause damage that can lead to infection and scarring. For happy healing, NEVER rotate your body jewelry.
Another term you may hear to describe piercing earrings is “starter earrings” since these stud style earrings are kept in the ear while the new piercing heals.
There are different types of tissue in different parts of your ear, so how long it takes to heal depends on your body and the place you've pierced. Earlobes usually take 6-8 weeks. If you pierce the cartilage on the side of your ear, it can take 4 months to a year. Ask your piercing professional for an estimate.
In general, studs are recommended for healing piercings. Hoops and dangling jewellery pieces do not always stay in place and can complicate the healing process. You can change to a different piece after 2 to 4 months if your piercing is in the lobe and after 6 to 12 months for cartilage piercings.
It is possible to get pierced with a ring in your cartilage or nose straight away so the answer is yes, we can pierce you with a ring! Other popular areas to have pierced with rings are the helix, nipple, conch, lip, eyebrow and navel/belly. You may have heard that you should not pierce with rings.
It's slightly more difficult to heal lobes when they have been pierced with hoops rather than studs, but it's not enough of an issue that I would do anything about it. Follow care instructions and heal as usual.
Your new piercing likes to breathe fresh air. So, if you can, try and keep your piercing away from hair care and cosmetic products, such as hairspray, shampoo, perfume and make-up. You have to remember that your ear piercing is essentially an open wound that must be kept as clean as possible during the healing process.
Staying away from food such as: nuts, dairy, eggs, beef, and seafood while your ear is healing will help decrease the probability of any food-related allergic reactions. If you're already aware of your own allergies, then you'll know exactly what to avoid during your healing period!
Light, Small Hoops
We're seeing lots of huge hoop earrings these days, but you will want to hold off on those for at least 6 months after your healing period. Thankfully, small hoops are always in style and recommended for newly-pierced ears.
Earlobe piercings: for the first 6 months after your 6 week healing period has ended, do not go more than 24 hours without wearing an earring or your piercing may close.
It shouldn't. By the time you remove your earrings for the first time after piercing, your ears should be fully healed. If you have an infection, see a doctor. If they have not healed in the recommended time (from memory that is 6 or 8 weeks) then, again, see a doctor.