Questions about Piercing

• Is everything sterile?
• When can I remove or change the jewellery?
• How long can the jewellery be out before it closes?
• There is raised skin around my piercing. What is it?
• What is an infection?
• How can I tell if I have an infection?
• I think I have an infection. What should I do?
• How long should I wait before I stretch my piercing?
• What type of jewelry do you use?
• How big can I start with?

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How long can the jewellery be out before it closes?

Everyone is different. The longer you've had the piercing the longer you can keep it out. If you take it out before it is completely healed, it will be difficult to reinsert.

Even taking it out for 5 minutes may be too long and make reinsertion difficult.