Thread: How long should I keep the original stud in after a nose piercing?

I had my nose pierced last saturday and really don't like the stud they put in. I have bought a new one and was told by the piercer to wait 12 weeks before changing it. That seems a bit excessive, I'm sure I only had to wait 6 weeks when I had my ears done.

I changed mine straight away, but if u do this make sure u use a titanium, silver or Gold nose stud.

until the bruising and swelling go down about 3 to 6 weeks it verrys or if your like me i took mine out and changed it in a week and a half..but it hurt so id wait 3 to 6 before id do anything

you can change it within about 3 weeks, but saying that when i had mine done i got home that same day and swapped it over! you've got to be quick as it heals really fast but if you can take the slight discomfort then get it changed!

i hated the fat stud they used on me too!

Listen to them they know what they are talking about. The stud they put in your nose is surgical steel at a better grade then what you buy at the store. I know is ugly but do you want an infection and have to take it out and have an ugly scar.

I have had mine done three years now and I didn't take mine out for almost a year. But, I can still get it in if I like..the longer you leave it in the better trust me!

i would wait at least 6 weeks because i tried to change mine after 3 weeks and it hurt so bad, it started to bleed and i had to go back to the guy that did it and have him put it in.

Cartilage piercings are muc more prone to infections than skin piercings, hence the twelve week wait

You shouldnt jigger about with it as the hole may get infected or change shape if the new one you have is made from cheap metal or has an allergenic effect

You also need to observe a longer period of time when keeping other nose rings in after the twelve weeks.

You can go without earrings at all after about 6 months with skin piercings but for cartilage piercings the hole will still close until twelve months has elapsed if you leave it empty

Trust me if you get an infection the scar it can leave will make the fact that you dont like this piercing much seem like nothing

leave it well alone!

i would say only like 8 weeks. i think all piercings are different when it come to how long to leave the first stud in for. i would say that if everything is going fine with it in about 6 to 8 weeks then you could probably change it.

i used the same stud until the swelling went down which was about 2 or 3 weeks

6 weeks is long enough