This is but an indication.
Everyone is different and every piercing and every situation is different so this table is just to give you an indication of how long you could be expecting to wait before changing your jewelry safely.
A lot of piercings heal differently on men than on women and it can vary also depending on age and lifestyle for example.
Indication of healing period:
| ampallang (m) | 3 – 9 months or longer |
| apadravya (m) | 3 – 9 months or longer |
| bindi/vertical bridge | 4 – 6 months |
| inner labia (f) | 4 – 8 weeks |
| outer labia (f) | 3 – 4 months |
| Christina (f) | 6 – 9 months or longer |
| clithood (horizontal) (f) | 6 – 8 weeks |
| clithood (vertical) (f) | 4 – 8 weeks |
| dydoe (m) | 3 – 6 months |
| Erl/bridge | 4 – 6 months or longer |
| fourchette (f) | 3 – 9 months |
| frenum / dolphin (m) | 3 – 4 months or longer |
| guiche (m) | 3 – 6 months |
| hafada (m) | 3 – 4 months or longer |
| ear cartilage (helix, scapha, tragus, conch, rook, daith…) | 3 – 9 months or longer |
| lip | 7 – 9 weeks |
| lorum | 3 – 4 months or longer |
| navel | 6 – 9 months |
| septum | 4 – 8 weeks or longer |
| nostril | 3 – 6 months |
| earlobe | 6 – 9 weeks |
| stretching healed piercings | a minimum of 3 months |
| prince Albert (m) | 4 – 8 weeks or longer |
| pubis (m) | 3 – 4 months or longer |
| reverse prince Albert (m) | 4 – 6 months or longer |
| surface anchor | 3 – 4 months or longer |
| teardrop piercing or anti-eyebrow | 3 – 4 months or longer |
| nipple | (m) 3 – 4 months or longer(f) 6 – 9 months or longer |
| tongue | 4 – 8 weeks |
| triangle (f) | 3 – 4 months |
| foreskin (m) | 2 – 3 months or longer |
| eyebrow | 6 – 8 weeks |
A little bleeding and swelling are normal with a freshly placed piercing. A bit of a bruise that fades yellow or green occurs sometimes too. This fades over time. Expect itching, discoloration, oozing of lymph and scabs and/ or so called crusties of dryed fluids during the healing of your piercing
The piercing can be sensitive or painful for a couple days. After this, the pain should be gone. If this is not the case consult a (medical) professional.
Do not remove the jewelry before having consulted a physician or medical professional.
During healing you shouldn’t remove the jewelry, unless of course there is an allergic reaction. This to prevent closing up of the hole and risk of infection.