When can I put a retainer in my ear piercing?

When You Can Wear Piercing Retainers You should wait until your piercing is fully healed before inserting a flesh-colored or clear piercing retainer. Depending on the piercing, you may need to wait anywhere from 6 weeks to 9 months or more.

How long do you have to leave earrings in newly pierced ears?

about 4 to 6 weeks
Taking Care of Your Ears When you first get your ears pierced, you should leave the earrings in until your ears are completely healed. This usually takes about 4 to 6 weeks.

Can you put a retainer in a fresh ear piercing?

Retainers should be used in healed piercings, and the initial bar or ring placed when the ear got pierced, should not be removed untill the piercing is healed.

Are piercing retainers safe?

Since they are not magnetic, Bioplast retainers are safe to wear during MRIs, x-rays, and other operations. Even beyond surgical procedures, a visit to the doctor is a routine part of most people’s lives.

How can I hide my fresh ear piercing?

A hoodie or a clear earring (usually called a retainer) can help hide a piercing you don’t want seen. What can I do if I need to cover a lot of ear piercings? If they aren’t new, take them out, dab some Vaseline on the holes, just enough to sort of “fill” the holes a little, then apply concealer.

How long before you can put a retainer on a nose piercing?

How long before you can put a retainer in a nose piercing? You should wait for at least 1-2 months after getting your piercing. Although, nose piercing takes 4 – 6 months to get completely healed. It will be better to leave the piercing with the jewelry until it gets healed properly. After that, you can insert a retainer into the piercing.

How long should I wait to get another piercing after earlobe repair?

We recommend waiting two months until re-piercing the ears after having an earlobe repair. This gives the ears enough time to heal after the procedure. I usually tell my patients to wait about 2 months or so. By that time, scars should be strong enough to handle a piercing. Early healing for #earlobeReduction occurs in the first week.

When can I re-pierce my earring?

If you repierce before eight weeks you risk the earring pulling through again. I always suggest that people wait at least four months so that you have a very soft normal feeling earlobe before you re-pierced.

What is a retainer for a cartilage piercing?

A retainer is a small tool that helps us to keep the piercing firm and stable. It also stops the piercing from closing. A retainer is especially useful for cartilage piercing where the risk of shape deformation and closing is very high.