When to downsize or change your jewellery
The initial piece of jewellery you have been pierced with has been sized according to your specific anatomy to safely allow for swelling and draining. Swelling may uctuate throughout the initial healing stage of your piercing. It is important to downsize your jewellery in an appropriate time frame to minimise the amount of movement in your jewellery. Not downsizing your jewellery can result in your piercing getting caught, tearing, migrating and other complications.
Body piercings can take anywhere from 3-12 months to completely heal depending on the area. The body/skin will take approximately 8-12 weeks to form a channel, ideally your initial jewellery should stay in place for this time to promote the best healing results.
For standard (external piercings) you can change/downsize your jewellery from 8 weeks onward if there are no visible signs of activity (redness etc) and the site is stable. For oral piercings Off Ya Tree recommends downsizing at one month with sterile jewellery only. As it can be difficult to judge what size you may need, Punktured recommends visiting us instore so we can downsize your jewellery to fit your anatomy.
Circular jewellery such as captive rings and circular barbells in lip piercings should only be fitted/worn after 3 months of healing to avoid complications/migration.
Lobe Piercing:
Downsize Time: 6-8 weeks.
Helix Piercing:
Downsize Time: 6-8 weeks.
Forward Helix Piercing:
Downsize Time: 6-8 weeks.
Vertical Helix Piercing:
Downsize Time: 6-8 weeks.
Hidden Helix Piercing:
Downsize Time: 6-8 weeks.
Conch Piercing:
Downsize Time: 6-8 weeks.
Rook Piercing:
Downsize Time: 6-8 weeks.
Tragus Piercing:
Downsize Time: 6-8 weeks.
Anti-Tragus Piercing:
Downsize Time: 6-8 weeks.
Daith Piercing:
DownsizeTime: 6-8 weeks.
Snug Piercing:
Downsize Time: 6-8 weeks.
Flat Piercing:
Downsize Time: 6-8 weeks.
Nostril Piercing:
Downsize Time: 6-8 weeks – if not a LABRET or CAPTIVE BALL RING – not necessary.
Septum Piercing:
Downsize Time: 6-8 weeks – however not necessary.
Navel Piercing:
Downsize Time: 6-8 weeks.
Side Lip Piercing:
Downsize Time: 4-6 weeks.
Labret Piercing:
Downsize Time: 4-6 weeks.
Vertical Labret Piercing:
Downsize Time: 4-6 weeks.
Ashley Piercing:
Downsize Time: 4-6 weeks.
Jestrum Piercing:
Downsize Time: 4-6 weeks.
Philtrum Piercing:
Downsize Time: 4-6 weeks.
Madonna Piercing:
Downsize Time: 4-6 weeks.
Monroe Piercing:
Downsize Time: 4-6 weeks.
Eyebrow Piercing:
Downsize Time: 6-8 weeks.
Smiley Piercing:
Downsize Time: 4-6 weeks.
Tongue Piercing:
Downsize Time: 4-6 weeks.
Industrial Piercing:
Downsize Time: 3-6 months.
Nipple Piercing:
Downsize Time: 6-8 weeks.
Bridge Piercing:
Downsize Time: 6-8 weeks.
Cheek Piercing:
Multiple Downsizes Required: First at 4 weeks, Second at 8 weeks and third at 12 weeks
Dahlia Piercing:
Multiple Downsizes Required: First at 4 weeks, Second at 8 weeks and third at 12 weeks
Dermal Piercing:
Downsize Time: Top jewels can be changed at 6+ months.
