There’s no point in changing a cartilage piercing until it is totally healed. Changing a cartilage piercing too early means giving an invitation to infections and allergies. If you change your cartilage piercing too early, it will delay the healing process. It can cause infections, bumps, irritation, and swelling.
Accordingly, what happens if I change my helix piercing too early?
No it’s not ok because the wound, or your piercing, is still healing. You need to keep it in the piercing because taking it out could make it swell and close fast. Helix piercing also take a lot longer to heal, the earliest possible you can change them after the piercing was done is eight weeks.
In respect to this, how do I know if my helix piercing is healed?
Signs that the piercing is fully healed include the site of the piercing being normal colored and not red, swollen, or tender; no clear or yellowish fluid draining; and no pain when the area is touched. The earliest a cartilage piercing heals for most people is 3 months.
