Piercing – 8 Healing Process Details

You will experience some bleeding and localized swelling initially. The area itself may be tender and may eventually lead to some bruising.
Don’t be alarmed if you have some discoloration, itching or discretion of whitish-yellow fluid (not plus) during the healing process. These are all normal occurrences.
The tissue may tighten around the jewellery as it works through the healing process.
During the healing process, a piercing can appear as being fully healed from the outside however that´s not the case. Tissue heals from the outside in, therefore the interior will remain unhealed and fragile. Be patient and remain to clean correctly throughout the healing period.
If you fail to incorporate the cleaning of your piercing into your daily hygiene routine, normal but smelly secretions may accumulate in that area.
The general healing process can take anything up to a year (depending on the piercing) However, this can all depend on the individual and time frames will vary person by person.
Once healed, the jewellery may not move freely in the piercing, ensure you do not force it.
Remember, even healed piercings can shrink or even close within minutes after having been there for years.