How long do you have to wear studs after ear piercing

Getting a new ear piercing is the perfect way to freshen up your look. From standard lobe piercings to snug, tragus, and anti-tragus varieties, there's a kind of earring for every style, whether you lean towards an edgy or minimal aesthetic.

How long until i can change my lobe earrings

However, before you can start wearing new jewelry in your fresh piercing, you have to wait for it to heal.

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For most standard lobe piercings, many experts recommend waiting at least six to eight weeks before changing earrings (via Jewellery Box).

Some professionals in the field actually suggest waiting even longer; the team at Studs, for example, advise that most ear piercings will need a minimum of four months to completely heal. If you try to wear new jewelry in an ear piercing before it's fully healed, you could end up irritating the wound, which may result in infection.

You could also find that the hole closes up again, which is particularly annoying after you've survived the more painful kinds of ear perforations (yes, rook piercings, we mean you).

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