This is how you change your initial jewelry

Your new piercing has finally healed and you now want to replace it for the first time? 

Change your piercing yourself - yes or no?
For inexperienced piercing changers, it may be safer to have the piercing changed by a piercer you trust often requires a lot of sensitivity. But if you don't want to leave the house to do this, you should take some time and patience to unscrew the small balls. Ours are for lazy piercing changers Clicker-Piercings perfect, by the way you very light can open and close. So that you don't go wrong when exchanging your piercing, we have put together a few tips for you here:

1. Clean your hands

Before touching your piercing jewelry, it is important to wash and disinfect your hands thoroughly. This will help you avoid possible germ transmission and infections. It's even safer if you put on disposable gloves. 

2. Clean your piercing

Piercing jewelry from a seller you trust should of course always arrive cleaned and disinfected. We advise you to be on the safe side and clean your new jewelry thoroughly before using it.

3. Familiarize yourself with your piercing

To ensure that you can insert the jewelry effortlessly, we recommend that you open and close the piercing several times outside of your piercing channel. This way, you'll develop a better understanding of how to use it, which will make it easier for you to insert your piercing. 

4. Think about the stopper in the sink

Many people change their jewelry in the bathroom in front of the mirror. To prevent your new piercing from disappearing down the drain, push the sink stopper all the way in and/or place a towel in the sink. This will prevent your piercing from bouncing off and falling into inaccessible areas of your bathroom. If your piercing falls out during insertion, clean it again.

Are you not sure whether your new piercing has healed sufficiently? In our last blog post we told you when you should change your piercing jewelry and how you can speed up healing.

Do you have to change your first jewelry? 
In fact, in most cases it is advisable to replace your initial jewelry after the healing process, as it was intentionally chosen to be too big or too long to leave enough space for the skin after the piercing. If you don't replace the initial jewelry that is too long, you risk getting stuck on it or even injuring your teeth with a tongue piercing.