Q: I have an oral piercing that I think is becoming embedded in my skin. Do I need to take it out? -Liz
A: Your best move in this situation is to go see your piercer immediately. If your jewelry is indeed becoming embedded, your piercer can simply change your current jewelry out for a longer piece, in order to accommodate the swelling. You can then change it back to a shorter piece of jewelry once the swelling has subsided. If, for some reason, you are unable to get to a piercer promptly then yes, you should remove the jewelry before it becomes trapped. If that happens, it may require a doctor’s visit to remove the jewelry. You didn’t mention which piercing you were having issues with so let me just add this bit of information: dimple piercings specifically require a large number of jewelry changes throughout the healing process. So, if you are currently trying to heal a dimple piercing, this is something you should be prepared to do on a fairly regular basis until they are fully healed. Best of luck!
Q: I'm planning out a full ear project for next year. Can you get too many piercings together in one area or do they have to be spaced far enough apart? -Caleb H.
A: The human body can only heal so many wounds at one time and, at the end of the day, a piercing is a wound. One should only be healing 3 (although some say 3 to 5) piercings at any one time. On top of that, each piercing will go through its own period of swelling after piercing. So, if you are getting multiple piercings in one ear at one time, they shouldn’t all be directly next to each other in order to accommodate the swelling and healing process. For example, a daith , tragus , and conch piercing would all be ok to heal at one time but a triple helix with all three piercings next to each other will not heal properly if done at once. In that situation, you’d be best off getting two of them and then getting the third after the first two have healed. Make sure you have a chat with your piercer about your plans for your ear project. They can tell you what the best order is for the piercings you want to get. Happy piercing!
Disclaimer: Body Candy is only here to give you fun and helpful advice and information when it comes to getting pierced. Always consult a professional piercer to make sure a new piercing is right for you!
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