Is it OK? The general rule of thumb is to avoid sleeping in earrings, with one exception: when you get a new piercing. You‘ll need to keep these small studs in for 6 weeks or longer, or until your piercer gives you the OK.
Keeping this in view, is it bad to sleep on a new piercing?
It is recommended to use a travel pillow to aid in sleeping safely after being pierced. It is well worth it and many of my clients can see why I push this in my aftercare advice. So keeping it short and sweet… Do Not sleep on your piercings!
One may also ask, is it OK to shower with newly pierced ears?
Can I Shower with New Ear Piercing? Of course, you can! As this is an earlobe piercing, it should be less painful taking a shower as compared to a cartilage piercing. This is because the earlobe is more hidden and has softer tissue.
What not to do after piercing ears?
Don’t fiddle with your piercings.
Don’t touch a new piercing or twist the jewelry unless you’re cleaning it. Keep clothing away from the piercing, too. Excessive rubbing or friction can irritate your skin and delay healing.
How long should ears be sore after piercing?
It’s normal to have some redness, swelling or pain for a couple of days after getting your ears pierced. But your ears should look and feel better each day. If you find that your ears do great and then suddenly start to become red, inflamed or crusty a week or two later, that’s usually a sign of infection.
How can I avoid sleeping with a piercing?
If you have a new ear piercing, a thinner travel pillow works great to keep pressure off while you’re sleeping. If you don’t have a travel pillow you can roll a clean cotton T-shirt or sheet up and place it around the ear so that when you lay on your side, there’s no direct pressure on your ear.
How do you shower with a new ear piercing?
Will my piercing close up overnight?
Without the piercing stud or jewelry, a new ear piercing may close too fast, either overnight or after a few days. … So, on the off chance that you get the piercing stud out too soon and before it heals fully, the epithelial tissue from the other side of the piercing will coalesce and close up the hole.