For instance: If your piercing is less than a year old, it can close in a few days, and if your piercing is several years old, it can take several weeks. … For instance, nose, helix and cartilage piercings have a tendency to close up more quickly.
Also to know is, how long can you leave a cartilage piercing out?
The longer you have a piercing, the longer you can leave it without wearing an earring. So a five-month-old piercing I wouldn’t leave longer than a few hours, whereas a five-year-old one can be left for five weeks if you wanted.
Keeping this in consideration, is it normal for a cartilage piercing to hurt after 2 months? It is normal for the skin around the piercing to swell, turn red, and be painful to touch for a few days. You may also notice a little bleeding. If the swelling, redness, and bleeding last longer than 2-3 days, contact your doctor. You should keep inspecting the pierced area for at least 3 months.
Thereof, can you downsize a cartilage piercing?
Your original jewelry should stay in until you are ready to downsize, which for a standard helix piercing and most cartilage piercings, is 12 weeks.
