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Ear piercing help?

I got my 2nd ear lobe and cartilage piercing 3-4 weeks ago. The lady said to leave my first earrings in on my lobe for 6 weeks. But they seem completely healed. They don't hurt at all. Do you think it will be okay to switch them out? Just on my lobe, not cartilage. my eating holes don't close up or get infected easily.

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  • 6 years ago
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    I got my second piercing done a long time ago. I switched the earring 4 weeks after I got it done. It was perfectly fine. As for the cartilage, leave it in for 6 weeks because cartilage piercings are known for getting infected. Continue to clean the cartilage piercing occasionally to avoid infection and do not take the earring out early. Hope I helped😀

  • 6 years ago

    I got my second lobe done years ago, and I remember they'd felt healed after a month.

    I'd say wait another week, then switch to titanium, gold, or surgical steel earrings. Most people are allergic to the poor quality earrings made with nickel, and you wouldn't want to irritate them. Just make sure you have quality earrings to replace the studs, and keep cleaning your ears until the 6th week mare, and you should be okay!

  • 6 years ago

    They might get a little infected but you gotta switch them fast. I suggest putting in real ear rings not the fake ones because you might get an allergic! Hope this helps @ the time!

  • 6 years ago

    I think its ok, as long as you are putting new earrings in right away

  • 6 years ago

    Definitely wait at least another week!

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