Once the initial swelling goes away, shortening the length of the post helps to avoid the jewellery getting caught on things and moving around freely through the piercing, which in turn leads to more comfortable and easier healing.
Besides, does downsizing piercing hurt?
Something that often gets forgotten by clients is the step of downsizing your jewellery. … Yes, this length may be slightly irritating, its a necessary evil to prevent jewellery from embedding into the tissue. That jewellery looks rather long yes, but we took that straight after the piercing took place.
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.
Likewise, what happens if you don’t downsize piercing?
What if I don’t downsize? I‘ll be honest- you might be fine! You might also end up with big bumps, irritation, or your piecing migrating and becoming crooked. All these things can cause the piercing to fail and need to be removed.
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.
When should I downsize my tongue piercing?
My advice to everyone is to downsize their jewelry as soon as swelling goes away, usually in 2 – 4 weeks after initial piercing. Sometimes it may even have to be downsized again. The traditional tongue piercing is only done through the tongue muscles vertically between both muscles.
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.
When should I downsize my rook?
If you want to insert a captive ring in the piercing it is usually okay to do this when you see your piercer to downsize. Downsizing is for when the piercing is done swelling and is healing well.
Can you downsize a cartilage piercing?
Your original jewelry should stay in until you are ready to downsize, which for a standard helix piercing and most cartilage piercings, is 12 weeks.
Can you downsize a nose piercing?
Most nose piercings are done at 18 gauge. However, many people choose to downsize their jewelry after the piercing heals to 20 gauge because of the variety of jewelry options available in the smaller size.
What do you do if your earrings are too long?
Take the earrings into a jewelry store and have the jeweler shorten the post! They’ll actually remove the post, cut out a section of it, then solder it back to the earring so you’ll never know there was any work done on it.
Do piercing irritation bumps go away?
Piercing bumps can be caused by allergies, genetics, poor aftercare, or just bad luck. With treatment, they may disappear completely.
What is the cheese wire effect?
The most common form of migration is the way that heavy small gauge earrings will migrate downwards out of the earlobe, as is common in older women who have worn earrings most of their lives. This is known as the “cheesecutter effect“, as its action is easily compared to the method of cutting cheese with a fine wire.
Do I tip for ear piercing?
To sum it all up, you don’t have to tip but it is greatly appreciated. You don’t have to give a monetary gratuity—a handshake, a “thank you” and your referrals can be worth much more than money. If you want to give cash and you can afford it, your artist certainly won’t turn it away.
