AFTER CARE
TIPS FOR HEALING & TIMELINE
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You had your ears pierced. And now?
This overview with tips and advice will help you through the healing process.
HOLES IN EARLOBE
NOTE IT ON YOUR CALENDAR. YOU HAVE 6 WEEKS TO GO BEFORE YOU CAN PUT IN OTHER EARRINGS.
HOLES IN CARTILAGE
PATIENCE. YOU HAVE 12 WEEKS TO GO BEFORE YOU CAN PUT IN OTHER EARRINGS.
ABOUT METAL ALLERGIES
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Redness and swelling after piercing can sometimes be the result of a metal allergy rather than an infection. Nickel is used in many metal alloys as a reinforcement and is the most common metal allergy.
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ALL Inverness piercing earrings meet the world's strictest safety requirements for the use of nickel, the European Directive 94/27/EC - the Nickel Directive (Reach ANNEX XVII).
All our gold products contain extremely little nickel - less than 0.025%
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Our surgical grade titanium earrings are 100% nickel free for optimal peace of mind
for people with a nickel allergy.