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1. Patience is Key: Avoid Premature Jewelry Changes Do not be in a hurry to change, healing timelines can be deceptive. While surface-level skin may appear fully healed, the internal piercing channel often remains fragile. Unless your jewelry is ill-fitting (e.g., too long), wait at least three months before your first jewelry swap. Discomfort-free ≠ fully healed!  2. Minimize Handling: Reduce Irritation Risks Frequent jewelry changes, even post-healing, can trigger inflammation, migrati

Ever walked into a piercing studio and felt totally lost when the sales associate or the piercer starts dropping unfamiliar terms? Don’t worry—you’re definitely not the only one! It can be overwhelming when you’re just trying to figure out what all the buzzwords mean. In this post, KYRA breaks down some confusing lingo, shares insider tips, and makes sure you feel confident and informed for your next piercing adventure at KYRA. Whether you’re a first-timer or a seas

  Signs your Piercing has healed: No Redness or Swelling: In the initial stages of healing, redness, and inflamation/swelling, are common. However, these symptoms tend to reduce with time. Eventually, the redness around the piercing is gone and the colour of skin around the piercing holes matches the rest of your skin. No Pain or Discomfort: A healed piercing feels comfortable, even when touched or moved. One is able freely able to gently move the jewellery without feeling sore. Fully Forme

Lobe – the classic spot for an ear piercing, your lobe is the fleshy part at the bottom of your ear. Helix – your helix is the outermost fold of cartilage that curves from above your lobe, right up and around to the side of your face. Conch – your conch is the innermost part of your ear cartilage. Rook – the top inner ridge of your ear, just inside the helix. Tragus – the piece of cartilage directly in front of the opening to your ear canal, against the side of