| If you are considering any type of body piercing, | | | | eyebrow pierced, it will heal in about 6-8 weeks. |
| more than likely, you have quite a few questions | | | | Navel piercings can take from 6 months to about |
| that you've been wondering about. You're not | | | | a year. Tongue and lip piercings also take only |
| alone; in fact, there are many people who | | | | about 6-8 weeks to heal as well. |
| probably have the same questions that you do | | | | FAQ #3 - How do I treat the piercing while it is |
| about body piercings. While you may be sure that | | | | healing? - There really are some things that you |
| you want to have one done, it can be hard to | | | | need to do to treat your piercing right while it is |
| make an informed decision before you know all | | | | healing or you may end up with a bad infection. |
| the facts surrounding piercings. So, let's take a | | | | You should always treat the piercing just like you |
| look at some of the most common questions | | | | would any other type of wound. Avoid irritating it, |
| that are asked by people about body piercing and | | | | clean it gently, and make sure that you always |
| how it works. | | | | keep your hands clean if you are going to touch it |
| FAQ #1 - Will it hurt really bad? - One of the | | | | as well. |
| most common questions that is asked about | | | | FAQ #4 - What types of jewelry should I start |
| body piercing is if it really is going to hurt very | | | | out with for my piercing? - Usually when you |
| bad. While pain is relative and different people can | | | | start out with jewelry for your piercing, you'll |
| take different amounts of pain, usually you'll find | | | | probably want to go with gold, steel, or titanium. |
| that it won't hurt as bad as you thought it would. | | | | The reasons that these materials are great |
| The actual part of the piercing does not take long | | | | choices is because they are the least likely to |
| at all and it'll be over before you know it. So, you | | | | cause a negative reaction from your body. |
| really shouldn't be overly worried about the | | | | FAQ #5 - When can I get rid of the starter |
| amount of pain that you are going to feel. | | | | jewelry? - It is important that you wear the |
| FAQ #2 - About how long is it going to take to | | | | starter jewelry as long as you are told to. You |
| heal up? - The answer to this question is always | | | | see, anytime you take out the jewelry in your |
| going to be different depending on the part of the | | | | piercing, it is going to get a bit irritated until it is |
| body that you have had pierced. Some parts of | | | | completely healed. So, it is best to make sure |
| your body just heal a lot faster than others and it | | | | that you wait until your piercing has completely |
| also will depend on how you take care of your | | | | healed before you decide to change out the |
| piercing as well. Usually if you have your ears or | | | | starter jewelry for another type of jewelry. |