Please note these healing times are an approximation only based upon the average healing times experienced by most clients. The rate at which your piercing may heal is affected by a variety of factors – it is nothing to be concerned about if your piercing heals much faster or slower than this guide.

 

  • Ear Lobe – 6 weeks
  • Ear Cartilage including Tragus, Anti-tragus, Upper and Lower Conch, Helix, Snug, Daith, Industrial, Rook etc – 3 to 6 Months but can take much longer. If your cartilage piercing takes over 6 months to heal please see our troubleshooting guide below for advice to speed up the process and avoid hypertrophic scarring.
  • Translobe / Transverse Lobe – 6 months+

 

  • Navel – 6 Months
  • Nipple – 3-6 Months
  • Surface Piercings including Nape, Horizontal Navel, Horizontal / Anti Eyebrow, Wrist, Surface Tragus, Madison, Chin, Vertical Bridge, Pubic, Handweb, Prayer etc. – commonly around 6 months but can take well over a year
  • Microdermal implants – 3 months

 

  • Tongue – 4-6 weeks to fully heal (however the worst of the discomfort is over within the first week and the jewellery can be downsized after this time)
  • Smiley – 2 – 4 weeks
  • Frowney – 2 – 4 weeks
  • Tongue Web – 2 – 4 weeks
  • Lip / Labret – 6 weeks
  • Medusa – 6 weeks
  • Madonna – 6 weeks
  • Cheek – 6 months+
  • Vertical or Horizontal Lip – 6 -12 weeks
  • Eyebrow – 2-3 months
  • Bridge – 3-6 months
  • Septum – 4-6 weeks
  • Nostril – 3-6 months
  • Nasallang – 6 months+
  • Septril – 2-4 months
  • Austin – 3 months+

 

  • Prince Albert – 4-6 weeks
  • Reverse Prince Albert – commonly around 8 weeks but can take up to 6 months to fully heal
  • Ampallang – 6 months+
  • Apadravya – 4-6 months+
  • Dydoe – 2-3 months
  • Frenum – Commonly around 8 weeks but can take up to 6 months or more
  • Guiche – 2-3 months
  • Foreskin – 8 weeks+
  • Lorum – 2-3 months
  • Scrotum / Hafada – 2-3 months
  • Clitoral Hood – 2 – 6 weeks
  • Inner Labia – 4-6 weeks
  • Outer Labia – 2-3 months
  • Fourchette – 2-3 months
  • Christina – 6 months+
  • Triangle – 3 months+

As always, please get in touch if you have any queries about your healing piercing.