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published: 2025-03-17T08:25:15+01:00
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# Getting a piercing - What to consider

> Here we explain step by step which details you should pay attention to if you want to have a piercing done and be satisfied with it in the end...

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**The choice of studio**

- **Check hygiene**Clean studio, sterilized tools, gloves.
- **Experience and qualifications**Piercer should be trained.
- **Reviews and recommendations**Read experience reports or ask.
- **Materials used**Titanium (G23) or PTFE are ideal for initial piercings.

**Preparation**

- **Be healthy**No colds or infections.
- **Eat and drink well**Avoids circulatory problems.
- **No alcohol and medication**Do not take alcohol or blood-thinning medication (e.g. aspirin) beforehand.
- **Discuss piercing location beforehand**Clarify placement and choice of jewelry.

**When pricking**

- Piercing needle (not an ear piercing gun!).
- Stay calm and breathe evenly.
- Listen to the piercer's instructions.

**After treatment - care and healing**

- Do not touch the piercing (only with clean hands).
- Clean twice a day with disinfectant spray.
- No swimming pool, sauna or solarium in the first few weeks.
- No make-up or creams in the vicinity of the fresh piercing.
- Do not turn or remove until it has healed.

**Healing time**

The healing time varies depending on the piercing site, skin type and care. Cartilage piercings and navel piercings take the longest to heal, while tongue and lip piercings heal the fastest. Patience and proper care are the key!

**Ear piercings**

- **Earlobes (Lobe)**
4 - 6 weeks
- **Cartilage piercings (helix, tragus, conch, daith, rook)**
3 - 12 months

**Facial piercings**

- **Nostril (nostril)**
3 - 6 months
- **Septum (nasal septum)**
2 - 3 months
- **Bridge and eyebrow**
2 - 3 months

**Mouth and lip piercings**

- **Lip (Labret, Madonna, Medusa, Monroe, Ashley and Eskimo)**4 - 8 weeks
- **Tongue**4 - 8 weeks
- **Tongue and lip ligament**2 - 3 weeks

**Body piercings**

- **Belly button**6 - 12 months
- **Nipple**6 - 12 months
- **Surface piercings (e.g. neck, wrist)**6 - 12 months
- **Dermal Anchor**3 - 6 months

**Conclusion**

A clean studio, professional piercer, proper care and patience are crucial for good healing. Titanium or PTFE are the best materials for initial piercings.

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