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How long til a septum piercing closes up after its been pierced a few months and healed?
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∙ 11y ago
Assuming you are talking about the septum of your nose... It is very possible that it will never close back up. Depending on how much cartilage you removed (diameter of the hole) the skin may not be able to bridge the gap. Typically cartilage does not grow back, however, skin will attempt to cover the hole. If it does this you could be looking at over a year, sometimes 2 years before the hole is closed. It really depends on how large the hole is, your own body's unique healing abilities and ethnic background. Some people develop a thick type of scar tissue and that can become a medical or cosmetic issue of it's own. Assuming you have not had this type of scarring during your time with your septum pierced, I would say 1-2 years will tell you if it will close up. Again, if it is a large piercing typical of that area, it is likely not to ever fully close up due to the removal of cartilage.
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You had your ear pierced for eight months now and it has not healed yet why is that so?
The piercing was probably performed with a piercing gun. Piercings performed with a piercing gun never truly heal. A coring needle (like those used for all piercings) actually cuts out a piece of skin and tissue so that the piercing heals and is permanent if fully healed then removed. A piercing gun, however simply pushes the stud directly into the skin and pushes the skin out of the way, so it does not actually take any skin out, so when the piercing is removed, it closes up rather quickly. Info: Professional Body Piercer for 4+ years. Link: http://tattoo.about.com/cs/psafety/a/piercing_guns.htm - Dante Koutny
After how long can you gauge a septum piercing?
when its fully healed.. prolly round 8 months(:
Can you reopen your lip piercing?
The recommended time to leave a lip piercing in is 6-8 months. However, these are not usually fully healed until after a year. If you have left the piercing out for a short period of time, chances are the hole has not fully closed. If this is the case then with some effort you can get the ring back through your piercing. However, if you have left it out longer (say 2-3 months) there is a high chance that you will have to go back to your studio and have it re-pierced.
After several months of having the upper ear cartilage pierced it still hurts. Is there supposed to be a small dent where the stud has been?
Pain and discomfort are part and parcel of getting the cartilage pierced with a piercing gun. The piercing gun user knows that they are not allowed to pierce ear cartilage with a piercing gun. Properly done cartilage piercing done by a professional body piercer would have been healed by now. The swelling is due to the stud backing being too close to the skin and not allowing the piercing to drain or breath properly.
Is it normal for a naval piercing to still hurt after 4 months it was pierced?
well mine did & its fine now :)
How long until you can sleep with your cartilage piercing out?
You can sleep with your cartilage piercing out after the ear is completely healed up. It takes about two months for the ear to completely heal.
When is it safe to change you nipple piercing?
You can change it as soon as it's completely healed; female 6-9 months, male 3-6 months
How soon can you change a piercing?
It depends on the location of the piercing. It must be fully healed and then some. They'll usually tell you 6-8 weeks for earrings and at least 2 months for tongue piercings.It depends on the piercing you get :)
Lip piercing how do you know when it is healed?
Depending on the person and location of the piercing, it can take anywhere between 2 weeks to 6 months for a lip piercing to heal. After the first 2 weeks you can change the jewelry if no infection is present. Piercers use a 14 gauge needle when piercing, so you might want to down size to a 16 gauge. To test if your piercing is fully healed (this should only be done if there is no infection. Infections mean the wound is not healed), then try removing the jewelry for 5 minutes and put it back in. If you have no trouble putting the jewelry back in and the hole has not begun to close, then try leaving it out for 20 minutes. If the hole doesn't show signs of it closing, then gradually lengthen the time the jewelry is out. A fully healed lip piercing will stay pierced even after leaving the jewelry out for a few days. There will always be a small bit of discharge around your piercing. Healthy discharge will be white, not yellow or pus-like.
How do you know when your belly button ring is healed?
you can tell when youre piercing is starting to heal when there is a red circle around the hole, this shows that its starting to heal, but when this happens, you still must clean it everyday until the red circle has gone, this can be between 2-4 months
Can I Stretch my pierced ear which I've had for 6 months to a 2mm taper safely and will it be permanent?
So long as the piercing is healed stretching up to 2 mm shouldn't be an issue. With stretching you need to keep in mind you should only stretch up 1 gauge once every 30 days, any faster will result in tearing of the tissue and permanent disfigurement of the piercing.
Is it safe to change your belly piercing at 6 months?
Yes, you can change your piercing after 6 months, as long as you know your piercing is healed, and it doesn't seem infected. you can safely change the piercing after 6-8 weeks. Just make sure after you change it you sterilize it. Just a tip, when your changing it use water to lubricate it so it slides out easier.
