When to change earrings after ear piercing?

Earrings are an attractive decoration for both sexes. The ear piercing procedure is not too complicated or very painful. Even if the pain is quite strong, it lasts very briefly - 1-2 seconds.

The most popular place for a piercing is the earlobe or its cartilage part. As with any procedure that interferes with the structures of the body, the healing time lasts at least several weeks. How long should you wear earrings that promote healing? When is the right time for it and what should you observe? Check when to change earrings after ear piercing.

How long does it take for an ear to heal?

The healing process is an individual matter, depending on many factors:

• Ear piercing method - earlobe or cartilage
• Care and disinfection method used
• Following the recommendations of the person performing the piercing
• Material from which the earring was made
• Individual predispositions

In the case of earlobe piercing, the minimum period of wearing earrings for healing is 6 weeks - after this period we recommend using hypoallergenic earrings. Choosing a different piercing site, i.e. ear cartilage, the healing time is extended to 12 weeks. Of course, the recovery process after piercing is an individual matter. By following the care instructions after the above periods of time, you can start removing the first earrings.

How to remove earrings at the indicated time?

In order to remove the piercing earrings after the aforementioned 6 or 12 weeks, certain procedures must be followed. Whether the person sticks to them affects the speed of healing.

The main condition is to prevent infection. To do this, you should take care of proper hygiene of the piercing site every day. The basic disinfectant should be PIERCING AFTERCARE cotton pads.