Q&A

Can I change my cartilage piercing after 1 month?

Can I change my cartilage piercing after 1 month?

No, you shouldn’t change it at all for around 10 weeks and shouldn’t leave it out for any amount of time for at least 6 months after getting the piercing if you want to keep it. It will close up and be very painful if you do manage to take it out and get it back in.

How long are you supposed to wait to change your cartilage piercing?

Usually after 2-3 months this is adequate time to change a helix piercing. Don’t leave it longer, this leaves a window of opportunity open where you are more likely to catch your piercing and then go through all the swelling again and delaying your downsize.

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Can I change my piercing after a month?

Ear cartilage takes longer than your regular lobe piercing to heal. Generally, it takes between 3 months to 1 year for such piercings to heal fully. We would not recommend changing your piercing before 6 months.

Is it bad to change your cartilage piercing early?

Please do not change out your initial piercing so soon. A helix piercing needs a lengthy amount of time to heal and settle. Initial jewelry can sometimes not be the most attractive, but it’s very important to not cause undue trauma to this healing piercing.

Can a lobe piercing heal in a month?

Earlobes: This piercing is in the center of your earlobe with a standard healing time between four to eight weeks.

How long should I wait before changing my cartilage piercing?

For this reason, most piercers recommend that you wait the maximum four months for nostril piercings and eight weeks for septum piercings before attempting to change the ring yourself.

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What is the healing time for a cartilage piercing?

Complete cartilage piercing healing may take up to 12 months, so it is important to take proper care of the pierced area. If you have developed a cartilage-piercing bump, use the following ways to treat it.

When do I know my cartilage piercing is healed?

Cartilage piercings typically take anywhere from 4 to 12 months to heal completely. They heal from the outside in, which means that it may look healed on the outside long before the healing process is actually complete.

When can I change my ear lobe piercing?

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. Before the 6 weeks wind up, the piercing hole is too delicate and can easily get infected by various bacteria, causing various pierced ear infections.