Pick small rings/hoops for easy cleaning and healing.
Since slight swelling may occur after you get your ears pierced, getting hoops or rings won’t put any pressure on your healing piercing like studs sometimes can. … The pressure of the ring keeps the ball in place.
Just so, can you get hoops as your first piercing?
Most piercers will not pierce with hoops or use hoops for initial jewelry (except for maybe a daith piercing or if they know their client and the way they heal really well) because hoops cause extra pressure on the wound and are generally more difficult to heal.
Correspondingly, are hoops or studs better for healing?
Healing is generally prolonged significantly. If you start with the stud you can switch to a hoop in about 2-3 months depending on how quickly you heal.”
How do you sleep with a newly pierced ear?
To decrease this risk, ask your piercer to use flat studs, as opposed to those with jewels and other jagged edges. New piercings can also be difficult to sleep in, especially for side sleepers. While your piercing heals, you can help minimize discomfort by sleeping on your back instead of your side.
Can I change my earring after 1 day?
Can I Change My Earring after a couple Days? No, you can‘t change your earrings for the first 6-8 weeks. If you wanna change it, your ears might get infected. At this time, the wound is still fresh.
Can you get a hoop piercing right away?
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!
Can you pierce your ear with a hoop instead of a stud?
For anyone getting their ears pierced, whether it’s the earlobe or outer ear cartilage, we recommend stud piercing earrings rather than hoops or dangling styles.
Can you put small hoops in newly pierced ears?
You can wear your hoops after your piercings heal. Often, this healing time is 6 weeks earlobe piercings and 12 weeks for cartilage piercings. But even with these timelines, you might want to stretch that time to 6 months for the earlobes, especially if you want to wear heavy hoops and statement pieces.
Are starter earrings thicker?
Usually starter earrings are thicker than earrings we wear on a day-to-day basis. If you switch the starter to something that’s too thin, you risk your body ‘rejecting’ the earring rather than healing normally. You also risk infection, but that can be avoided if the change is done sanitarily.
Can I change my earrings after 4 weeks?
Question: Can I change my earrings after 4 weeks? Answer: If you have done the piercing on the ear lobe then you do have a choice to change to earrings comfortably after 4 weeks. But you need to be careful about aftercare procedure so no such infection or bacteria can take place inside the piercing area.
How do you know when a piercing has healed?
Most people can tell their piercing has healed when there is no redness, the tissue feels normal in the area of the piercing and the normal healing discharge (crust that gathers on the jewelry) has subsided,” he said. “A piercing becoming permanent, where jewelry can be removed for hours or days, is never guaranteed.”
How do I know if my cartilage piercing is healing correctly?
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.
Which ear piercings heal the fastest?
Earlobe piercings are the quickest to heal. They typically take about 1 to 2 months to fully heal. Cartilage piercings elsewhere on your ear will take longer to heal. It may take up to 6 months or even 1 year before a helix or tragus piercing is fully healed.
Can I get a hoop when I pierce my conch?
Hoops: Small hoops are another popular pick for conches, especially outer conches, as they come in all different variations. These aren’t possible as an initial piercing, though, as they will cause excessive movement and irritation.
