After six months for earlobes and 12 months for cartilage, it’s okay to switch from light stud style earrings to light dangling earrings and hoops!
Simply so, can you put a hoop in a lobe piercing right away?
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.
Secondly, what kind of earrings can you wear after piercing?
Metals and Materials to Wear after a New Piercing
For professional ear piercings, the experts will use safe and hypoallergenic piercing earrings that are nickel-free. Surgical stainless steel or SSS is one of the safest/ hypoallergenic materials for earrings to be worn after a piercing or if you have sensitive ears.
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.
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.”
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!
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.
How do I know my ear piercing is 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.”
Should you pierce with a hoop?
You can choose either a stud or a hoop as your initial jewelry, but the hoop will cause the piercing to heal with a slight curve, so it’s recommended that you start with a nose stud. … It’s important to note that your first jewelry will need a longer prong in order to accommodate swelling.
Can I bring my own earrings to piercing?
There is no harm in bringing your own earrings provided they are light in weight and not too heavy for you to carry as it pains after the piercing is done . The pain may be prolonged for weeks so wearing heavy earings will create discomfort and will give you more pain.
Does your first earring have to be a stud?
When you get your ear pierced (guys), do you need to start out with a starter stud or can you get a hoop as your first? Regardless of customer gender, a proper professional piercer is not going to use a stud-gun. The result is not a piercing, but a blunt-force trauma splat, often missing the intended mark.
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.
Do you have to wear gold earrings after getting them pierced?
Once your ears have healed and you can begin transitioning to regular earrings, you should first wear small earrings, preferably studs, that are made from sterling silver or gold for at least the next three months.
Is 14K gold good for new piercings?
Yellow or white gold is also a good option for new piercings. It should be at least 14k to ensure it is biocompatible and doesn’t contain nickel. Anything over 18k is too soft for new jewellery because the surface is too easily damaged. Even small scratches or porous surfaces on jewellery can slow healing.
