{"id":46,"date":"2021-08-16T07:17:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T07:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/painfuljoy.com\/?p=46"},"modified":"2021-09-22T07:35:14","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T07:35:14","slug":"when-can-i-change-my-conch-piercing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/painfuljoy.com\/when-can-i-change-my-conch-piercing\/","title":{"rendered":"When Can I Change My Conch Piercing to a Ring?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The conch piercing, (pronounced \u201ckonk\u201d), is one of the popular cartilage piercings. These piercings can be made on the inner or outer portion of the ear. They can also be adorned with simple stud earrings or with hoop earrings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lot of people wonder how long they have to wait after getting a conch piercing before they can change the jewelry in it. This waiting period is dependent on several factors and will be different from person to person. The normal amount of healing time<\/a> for a conch piercing is 6 to 12 months<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conch Piercing Procedures<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The style of piercing that you choose will affect the amount of time it takes for the piercing to heal. There are two accepted methods of creating these piercings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Needle<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A piercing needle can be used in this process. The person doing the work will mark the location you prefer using a marker on both sides of the ear. Then the needle is inserted from the front to the back. They place the jewelry in position and provide you with aftercare instructions. The jewelry inserted first is generally a stud earring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dermal Punch<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The dermal punch conch piercing is a specialty piercing. Some people like to wear larger items of conch jewelry<\/a> that larger diameters. The holes in an earlobe can be stretched by simply placing the gradually larger pieces of jewelry in the hole until stretching occurs. The conch hole cannot be stretched in this manner. People who want to wear the larger jewelry will need to have a dermal punch hole created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditional conch piercings that are created with a needle heal quicker than the ones created with a dermal punch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conch Complications that Slow Healing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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If your conch piercing heals perfectly <\/a>then you can expect a 6-month wait before it is completely healed. Most piercing professionals suggest you wait until the wound has healed completely before you start changing out the jewelry because you can do damage to the area when making these changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The wound can heal much slower if everything does not heal perfectly. Some of the things that cause these wounds to heal slower are<\/p>\n\n\n\n