What earrings to put in after piercing?
Stick with either the solid gold or 100% implant grade titanium or biocompatible stainless steel to prevent irritation on your fresh piercing. Any plated jewelry or other materials should be introduced only after your piercing has fully healed.
Can you wear earrings right after piercing?
Yes, you can take your earrings out after 6-8 weeks if they feel ready, but don’t leave them out! They will still close quickly since they’re relatively new. Leave your earrings in as often as you can for roughly a year before going extended periods without them.
What does post mean on earrings?
Push Backs (Posts) A post is a thin metal wire that passes through the earlobe to hold the earring in place. Push back earrings are a great backing type for studs or stud earrings as well as lighter drop earrings or drops.
Should earrings be tight?
The post may be too short or the clasp put on too tight. Tight earrings don’t let air enter the piercing hole through the earlobe. The pressure from tight earrings also reduces blood flow to the earlobe. This increases the chance of infection.
Is it OK to wear sterling silver earrings after piercing?
Sterling silver body jewellery is safe to wear in healed piercings. But it should never be in an unhealed piercing or in a piercing in a moist area of the body.
Why do you have to wait 6 weeks after ear piercing?
“The reason why you cannot change your earring for 6 weeks is because the starter earring is thicker metal so that during the six weeks our skin will re-heal around this thicker earring and when we take our earring out after six weeks our pierced hole will be big enough (width) to accommodate any earring.
What does post mean on jewelry?
Earring Post. The straight part of the earring that is passed through the ear.
What are the different types of earring posts?
The 13 Most Popular Styles & Types of Earring Backs
- Clip on earrings.
- Push backs.
- French Clip.
- La Pousette Backs.
- Jumbo Earring Backs.
- French Wires.
- Kidney back.
- Chrysmela.
Why do earring backs smell?
Your earrings smell because of a build up of bacteria, dead skin cells, oils, sweat, and products.