When can I take the jewellery out and not lose the hole?
There are two stages to healing. The initial stage seals the piercing and thus reduces the chances of infection dramatically. The second stage is longer and is the time it takes for the piercing to “toughen up and season.” During and after the latter stage jewellery can be removed for varying lengths of time. The piercing will begin to shrink as soon as you remove the jewellery. How long it takes to shrink to the degree where you cannot re-insert the jewellery varies. Never force jewellery into a piercing which has shrunk. Obtain assistance from PdR where we will happily re-insert the jewellery for you.
