Your piercer is going to shorten the length to aid in proper healing. under their care your piercing will be safe and sanitary. Longer lengths are used first to accommodate for any swelling. After the swelling stage passes, downsizing aids further since too long jewelry moves more and can lead to irritation, etc.
Then, when should I downsize my piercing?
Your downsize is generally scheduled for anywhere between 2 – 8 weeks after having the piercing done, and in this time that channel won’t be entirely formed just yet and very, very delicate.
Thereof, what does it mean to downsize a piercing?
So, what exactly is downsizing? It’s the process of shortening jewelry from initial piercing length to a better fit. If you remember from my initial piercing article (here) we start new piercings with extra length on the jewelry to accommodate for swelling, healing, and cleaning.
When should I downsize my tragus?
You could simply call them. But downsizing should be done when the initial swelling has come down. It will vary per person and piercing, but somewhere around 8 to 12 weeks would be common for cartilage piercings. So basically if the bar is visible at the front or back, you need a downsize.
How often should you change your tragus piercing?
2 to 4 months
Is my tragus bar too long?
If you do experience problems because the bar is too long after swelling has settled down you can change to a sorter bar but make sure you go back to your piercer so they can change it properly, This is important with most piercings, if you leave the original jewellery in after your piercing is healed you can …
Can a piercing hole shrink?
If a piercing is fully healed, you’ve had the jewelry in place for longer than a year, and you take the jewelry out, chances are very good that the hole will shrink, but not close completely and look as if it were never there. You will likely always see a small divot where the jewelry was placed in the skin.
Can I put a 16g in a 14g piercing?
Yes all day you can. However, the 16g post is thinner than the 14g. Downsizing is not an issue unless you’ve got a large collection of 14g jewelry that you wish to wear again. Downsizing to 16g is safe as long as it is healed.
Can you fix an angled piercing?
If a piercing is done incorrectly or heals poorly, it sometimes needs to be re-pierced. It’s a simple solution, but it’s a lengthy one. You need to wait until the piercing closes over and heals to get it pierced again. If you pierce it again to soon, you‘ll end up with the same problem again.
How much does it cost to downsize a piercing?
You will want to eventually downsize your new piercing to the apropriate length for wearing in a healed piercing. Some piercings may require two downsizes. This cost is usually no more than 25 dollars depending on what the piercing is and this topic will be discussed at length the day of your new piercing.
How long until you can change eyebrow piercing?
A. Your eyebrow piercing may appear fully healed within 6 weeks, but it’s best to give it at least 3 months before attempting to change your jewelry yourself.
When should I downsize my Medusa Piercing?
The philtrum takes an average of two to three months to heal and the starter jewelry should stay in for the first two months of being pierced. If there are no problems in the healing process a piercer might change this out to a smaller labret stud, something that has a tighter fit.
How do I know if my barbell is too short?
Most often you would feel it if jewelry is too tight. It’s not necessary to see the bar. Of course since nipples change between relaxed and hard, you shouldn’t see the bar when they are relaxed, but you will see the bar when they are hard. If you suspect a bar is too short, it probably is.
