Piercing Healing Times Overview

Please note: It is recommended to change jewelry only after the minimum healing time.

Piercings in the face, mouth, and ears:

- Cartilage (ear): healing time of 3 to 9 months, smaller jewelry recommended after at least 3 months if the swelling has subsided and it does not look inflamed.

- Earlobe: healing time of 2 to 3 months, stretching only after 4 to 6 months.

- Eyebrow: healing time of 2 to 4 months, shorter jewelry recommended after 2 months.

- Nose: healing time of 2 to 4 months, shorter bar recommended after 2 months, inserting a ring is recommended after 3 to 4 months or longer when the swelling is completely gone.

- Septum: healing time of 2 to 3 months, smaller jewelry possible after 2 months.

- Tongue: healing time of 2 months.

- Smiley: healing time of 2 months.

- Lip: healing time of 2 to 6 months, inserting a ring is only recommended after at least 4 to 6 months.

Piercings in the nipple and navel:

- Nipple: healing time of 3 to 9 months, shorter bar recommended after 3 months.

- Navel: healing time of 6 to 9 months.

Genital piercings:

- Prince Albert: healing time of 2 to 4 months, stretching recommended after 4 to 6 months.

- Frenum: healing time of 2 to 3 months.

- Guiche: healing time of 2 to 4 months.

- Clithood: healing time of 2 to 3 months.

- Labia: healing time of 2 to 4 months.

- Christina: healing time of about 4 to 6 months.

Other piercings:

- Dermal anchor and surface bars: healing time of 2 to 4 months.