What happens if you don’t downsize your piercing?

What happens if you don’t downsize your piercing?

Without downsizing a helix piercing, the longer jewelry can actually cause the piercing to migrate. Migration of a piercing means that the angle of the channel changes. This can cause irritation, crooked piercings, or even loss of the piercing itself.

Do I need to downsize lobe piercings?

While downsizing your jewelry is not required, it is strongly suggested to keep your piercing healthy and happy.

Do you need to downsize piercings?

Once the piercing is more established, swelling is down and its producing less crust to clean, downsizing to a good fit is essential. That longer initial bar is prone to getting caught, snagged, and slept on, which can cause irritation bumps, migration, and other issues.

Is it too late to downsize my piercing?

Usually after 2-3 months this is adequate time to change a helix piercing. Don’t leave it longer, this leaves a window of opportunity open where you are more likely to catch your piercing and then go through all the swelling again and delaying your downsize.

Does downsizing a piercing cost money?

Being aware of and following through with downsizing can make all the difference in the long-term success of your piercing. At Deep Roots, we offer the downsizing service at no extra cost aside from your new perfectly fitting jewelry.

When should I downsize my vertical labret?

Jewelry for most lip piercings will be a flat-back post/labret. Vertical placements are generally curved bars. Initial downsize is expected at about 2-3 weeks, with overall healing between 8 and 12 weeks.

How long should a lobe earring be?

JEWELRY TYPE

Standard Post Length
Ear Cartilage (Helix, Tragus, Conch, Lobe)	1/4″ (6-6.5mm)
Lips (Monroe, Medusa, Madonna)	5/16″ (8mm)
Nose (Bone, Screw, L-Shape)	1/4″ (6-6.5mm)

How do I know when my cartilage piercing is healed?

“The initial healing time for a helix piercing is two to four months. For the piercing to be fully healed, it takes six to nine months. Healing timelines will vary based on your specific piercing and your body, but you’ll know your ear is healed once any discharge, swelling, redness, flaking, or soreness stops.”

What is an angel kiss piercing?

The angel kiss piercing is a surface piercing that goes through the middle of the bottom lip and out the bottom of the lip.

Is it normal for a lip piercing to sink into your lip?

Lip piercings will go through a “nesting” stage, this means the disk on the inside of your lip may start to sink in slightly, this is normal, and helps protect your gum line and teeth. The staffs are very helpful, the stations are clean and sanitized.

How badly do vertical labrets hurt?

Vertical labret pain Some have rated it around a 4 on a scale of 1 to 10. It may hurt more than ear, nose, or other piercings because the tissue around your mouth is sensitive and dense with nerve endings.