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How Can I Make My Piercing Heal Faster?

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Apr 20, 2021

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Many of us can relate to the exhilaration of getting a new piercing. There’s actually scientific research to show that the sensation that accompanies body piercings releases endorphins in the brain.
However, while the initial sting of getting pierced can deliver an adrenaline rush, most pierced people can agree that the soreness that comes with the healing process is much less fun.
What’s more, waiting for a piercing to heal can be frustrating because there are limitations on what you can and can’t do during the healing process. For example, activities like swimming and jewelry changes are not recommended while a piercing is still healing.
Luckily, depending on the location of the piercing, there are steps you can take to make your new body modification heal faster.
The most common type of piercing is the good old-fashioned lobe piercing. These are typically the first and sometimes the only piercings that people get, and they’re also some of the easiest to heal.
On average, the expected healing time for a lobe piercing is six weeks, but some people’s lobe piercings will heal within a month, while others may take as long as eight weeks.
Since ear lobes aren’t typically a problematic area for healing, the steps you can take to encourage faster healing are pretty basic in terms of general piercing aftercare.
Keep your hands off your piercings as much as possible while it’s healing. If you must touch them, make sure to wash your hands first.
The general advice is to use saltwater or saline solution for about 5 minutes, at least twice a day. We recommend the Dr. Piercing Aftercare Solution , which comes in swab-form and consists of an isotonic saline solution alongside anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, and B-Vitamin ingredients.
To avoid irritating your lobe piercings during the night, try your best to sleep on your back as opposed to on your side. This can be difficult if you’re normally a side sleeper, but it will help keep bacteria out of your piercings.
Cartilage piercings are another common form of ear piercing. Unlike lobe piercings, these piercings go through the tougher part of your ear, around the side.
These piercings take longer to heal, with an average healing time of anywhere between 4 months and a year.
The best step you can take to ensure your cartilage piercing heals quickly is one you can take before the piercing is even done, and that’s to make sure your piercing is done with a needle and not a gun. Piercing guns can shatter cartilage, causing prolonged healing times.
Additionally, avoid getting 2 cartilage piercings done at once . The increased trauma at the site can cause both piercings to lag in terms of healing.
Once the piercing is complete, apply the same rules as you would with a lobe piercing. Bathe the area in saline solution at least twice each day and try not to sleep on the pierced ear at night.
With cartilage piercings, it’s extra important to avoid baths and swimming , especially during the first few months.
Helix piercings are also technically cartilage piercings, except that they’re exclusively located towards the top of the ear as opposed to down the sides. These piercings typically heal within 3 to 6 months.
The same rules apply to helix piercings as to other cartilage piercings: turn down the gun in favor of the needle and sick to a single piercing in this area for the time being.
Twice-daily saline swabs , and fresh pillowcases go a long way towards speeding up the healing times.
Since the helix is particularly likely to come into contact with bacteria through contact with (or catching in) hair, it’s also more likely to get inflamed. If this happens, an anti-inflammatory product like Emu Oil can help to get your healing back on track. Just make sure that the product is unscented and doesn’t contain any other ingredients. Alternatively, anti-inflammator aloe vera is included in the Dr. Piercing Aftercare Solution.
Outside of lobe, helix, and cartilage, there are several other types of piercings that come under the umbrella of ear piercings.
Some examples are daith, rook, tragus, and industrial piercings.
Tragus, daith, and rook piercings all go through small areas of cartilage on the inside of the ear. Therefore, while all the same tips about saline swabbing twice a day and keeping the area clean still apply, they require a little bit of extra care because they’re in such a sensitive area.
If you want your rook, tragus, or daith piercing to heal faster, avoid wearing earphones since these will rub against your piercing and introduce bacteria to the site.
For an industrial piercing, which goes diagonally through both sides of the upper ear cartilage, remember to clean both piercings outside and inside each time . Again, try not to sleep on the pierced ear and avoid over-ear headphones and sunglasses.
Nose piercings usually heal within 4 to 6 months, although septum piercings heal more quickly at roughly 2 to 3 months.
To encourage this piercing to heal faster, clean with saline solution morning and night. Be gentle when blowing your nose , and i f you wear glasses, do your best to stop them from sliding down against the piercing .
Lip piercings can be tricky to heal because we move our mouths so much on a daily basis. Our mouths are also exposed to a lot of bacteria through eating and drinking.
Therefore, you may need to saline-treat your lip piercing more often than other piercings: at least 3 times a day .
The most effective way to speed up your lip piercing’s healing is to avoid anything that might irritate it. Unfortunately, this can mean not talking unnecessarily during the first few weeks and refraining from activities like kissing . (Sorry!) If you follow this advice, though, you stand a good chance of your lip piercing being healed within 6 weeks.
Eyebrow piercings take 6 to 8 weeks to heal on average. The thin skin of the eyebrow is sensitive, so the key to fast healing with this piercing is gentleness.
Use saline solution on the area in the morning and evening , and try to only use unscented, natural skincare products during the healing time. Soap and shampoo residue can often remain trapped in the eyebrows after a shower, so make sure to rinse thoroughly to avoid product buildup in this sensitive area.
Ultimately, the key to helping your piercing to heal faster is a strict cleanliness regimen.
All of the piercings listed above should be soaked in saltwater or saline solution twice a day or more. Anything that could introduce bacteria to the site should be avoided.
Should mild inflammation occur, a natural anti-inflammatory like the aloe vera in Dr. Piercing Aftercare can be applied. However, in case of infection or serious inflammation, seek the advice of your piercer or a medical professional as soon as possible.
Generally speaking, Vitamin B and Zinc supplements can help to speed up healing, but these should not be relied upon in lieu of proper cleaning. Instead, choose a saline product that contains Vitamin B, like Dr. Piercing Aftercare.

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Ear Piercing Chart and Guide

This article is your guide to understand different types of ear piercings. Learn in details the most important information like placement, pain level, healing time, basic aftercare tips and other frequantly asked questions. Just read carefully.
Here are some rules that will guide you on how to take care of your fresh piercing:
Perhaps, every second person around you has ear piercings. Do you want to discover what types of ear piercings are popular nowadays and which one to perform next?
Let’s start with the answer to the question “what is the ear piercing itself?”. Basically, it is a form of ear modification. Ear piercing is a puncture in some part of the external ear. The aim of the procedure is ear decoration with jewelry.
There are plenty of different ear piercing types. So we organized all of them on a chart. Furthermore, see below ear piercing anatomy image.
Intrigued? Let’s have a brief overview of different types of ear piercings and its locations!
Earlobe piercing is the most common and easy option. Nevertheless, it gives you comparatively more options in earrings choice. If you have multiple earlobe piercings, use your imagination for various eye-catching combinations!
Ultimate guide on ear lobe piercing .
Helix piercing allows you to decorate your upper ear. In addition, it does not cause much pain, as it leaves out the nerve endings area. Rings or barbells are a perfect fit for such piercing.
Forward helix is located in the root of a helix. This piercing is quite popular as you can combine it with other types such as industrial or orbital piercings.
Daith is a fresh and original idea for piercing. Even though it is more painful, a shiny barbell in your inner ear would look sophisticated and elegant. It also can help to reduce migraines and anxiety.
Tragus is part of cartilage at the entrance to the ear canal. This kind of ear piercing is really popular nowadays, though it requires more time for healing.
Ultimate guide on tragus piercing .
Anti tragus is located above the classical earlobe piercing location. However, some people don’t have enough space for the puncture there.
Snug piercing is located in a very shallow place, so only small jewelry should be used there. But you have to be prepared, as it is a really painful procedure. So, we advise having a local anesthetization for this type of piercing.
Rook is kind of similar to snug piercing. However, it is vertical and located above the tragus. Decoration with a neat bead ring looks catchy indeed!
Conch piercing got such name because of the obvious analogy with the conch seashells. Bound bead ring, covering inner and outer ear area would look just amazing with it!
All you need to know on conch piercing .
Industrial piercing is quite unusual, as a double puncture is connected by a single barbell. It looks gorgeous, as you can experiment here with a range of styles.
Detailed guide on industrial piercing .
Transverse Lobe is an updated version of the traditional lobe piercing. It is performed horizontally and the result depends on the individual characteristics of your earlobe.
Cartilage piercing is a general type of an outer ear puncture. Undeniably, such piercing will add a bit of rock-n-roll to your image. Sounds cool, right?
All you need to know about cartilage piercing .
Orbital piercing is another modification of the double puncture. One piece of jewelry links two holes, usually in the helix or the antihelix area.
Learn more about orbital ear piercing .
Auricle or rim piercing is usually bound to a lobe or any other jewelry on your ear. So, this type would allow you to try a lot of fantastic combinations!
Detailed guide on auricle piercing .
Spiral ear decorates the earlobe and is worn in the stretched ear.
Trident is a type of industrial piercing. It requires four holes to be properly placed in the ear. Trident jewelry beautifully connects your upper and lower auricle parts.
Dermal piercing generally can be performed in any part of the body, as it goes inside the skin. In the ear area, it is commonly located above the daith at the outer part of the tragus.
Now, you are probably wondering what is the most painful part of the ear to get pierced?
Well, you could guess already. A tougher piercing area would bring more pain.
Therefore, tragus, anti-tragus, conch and, of course, snug/rook piercings would definitely require a lot of patience.
Also, industrial and trident piercings don’t promise to be easy ones. For these types, you would need two or more cartilage punctures at the same time. However, it is quite a quick and effective procedure.
So, what is the painless then? Obviously, the earlobe one. It is the most traditional type of piercing. The earlobe area is very soft, so even 3-year old kids can go through this piercing procedure easily.
I would say, each of them is considerably original and unique. However, can you imagine how your friends would react to seeing you with a metallic trident in the ears? Or how exotically a glossy barbel in your daith would look? All types of cartilage piercings look unusual and spectacular.
But the coolest option is to get a creative combination of different types of ear piercings.
Want to get some inspiration? Follow up with some popular and original ear piercing ideas!
Don’t you think only women can look classy with their ears pierced? Sure it’s not true! There are some outstanding piercing ideas exclusively for men. Let’s check them out!
Want to make a piercing by yourself?
Read the article about how to pierce your own ear .
Getting any kind of ear piercing is fantastic, but don’t forget about healing and aftercare!
Remember that different ear piercing types require different healing time and aftercare. The least problematic ones are the earlobe, the transverse lobe, and dermal piercings. They heal within several weeks, and you don’t need to wait long to change jewelry. However, cartilage healing time is not that short. It can take up to 9 months.
These are general rules that will help you avoid possible side effects of the procedure. Find more ear piercing aftercare tips in our guide.
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Learn more about ear piercing aftercare in videos below
All aftercare info is based on Association of Professional Piercers website .
So, just follow them and enjoy your new bright ear style!
The information provided on this website is not verified or intended to diagnose, treat or prevent medical issues that may arise from body modification. All aspects of body modification (style, pain threshold, healing time) should be seriously considered before committing to a certain procedure. Please visit a professional piercer or tattooist in your area for any specific questions or concerns you may have. Insisting on best practices for the safety and health of any procedure are your responsibility and will ensure a safe healing process. Proper medical advice and attention should be sought from a doctor when necessary.
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© 2021 Piercee - Body Piercing Inspiration
A single hole in a lobe (the lowest part of an ear)
A hole in the upper cartilage of an ear
A forward facing puncture in the upper cartilage of an ear
A hole in a part of cartilage, in the central part of an ear
A puncture of the thick wrinkle of the cartilage in the inner ear
A puncture of the vertical part in the inner cartilage area, above anti-tragus
An inner or outer puncture of the cartilage in the cup-shaped area
Two auricle holes are connected by one piece of jewelry
A horizontal hole through the earlobe
A hole in the inner ear cartilage opposed to tragus
Two cartilage holes linked by one piece of jewelry, usually located in the helix area
A hole on the rim of the cartilage near the outer ear
A thick spiral worn in the stretched earlobe
Trident shaped jewelry goes vertically through the entire ear, from lower to upper cartilage
Only one visible hole in the ear, a catch-all term for under skin piercing

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