Will my piercings close up if I have to take them out for 24 to 48 hours? I have 4 and 12 gauge in my ears and 12 in my nipples. The ear piercings are over 1 year old and nipples the same.

Thanks Raymond

your ears definatly wont, but they may be a little snug if you go to put the earrings back in. i dont know about the nipple, it may try to, they close up pretty fast, get a taper and you probably wont have a problem, but im not an expert, so dont hold me to it! lol

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I read this when I first was pierced and found it a good example to look at when I was thinking about jewelry changes for myself.

I took my Lorum Bar out to put a thinner ring in, it was only in for 12 hours and it had started to close up....was definately a puh and some pain.

I don't recommend taking out any piercing until it has fully healed.

Definitely a bad idea. I had issues with my (L) nipple when I got a microbead from showerwash in there, took the barbell out for a nice SSS & ooohhh thought it wouldn't go back in. Not good.

Any one have any tips for getting nostril screws in? Whenever I take them out, I find I usually have to go back to my peircer to get them in again. The curves and bends in the post are a challenge.

I have a nasal curly stud. i find that if you place a finger in your nose and press against the skin whilst pushing the jewellery in. I take a deep breath and push in on the exhale, occasionally wiggling the stud.

I took my frenum piercing out while traveling to Mexico for vacation. I didn't want to be the guy on the TV ad with the metal detecting wand. My wife would not have understood. I was gone for a total of six weeks and did not wear any jewelry for the the first week. The hole closed up some but was not an issue stretching out enough to get my favorite stuff back through again. Only got to use the hole a couple of times while gone. Maybe frenums are different from nipple piercings but I did not have any problem

I have had trouble with nipple piercings in the past. Those can close up within hours if you don't replace the jewelry! I've learned to keep old jewelry around just in case. It may not be the right size, but it will save a lot of discomfort of trying to get a taper through an almost-closed hole. You may want to invest in some retainers if you need to take the metal out of your nipples for some reason (I've though about doing this for sports but never bothered).

I took one of my industrials out about a year ago to give it a thorough cleaning and I won't do that again. It took *forever* (okay, about an hour) to get it through the holes at the right angles and get that darn ball back on.

I take my PA out all the time (usually for sex) and sometimes I forget to put it back in. I also take it out when I'm doing a lot of bicycle training. I once took it out for an all-day 125-mile bike ride and all it needed the next day was a little lube to get it back in.

I've never taken any of my jewelry out when I travel, I've never had trouble with a metal detector, and I've never had anyone ask me to take anything out for an X-ray or any other medical procedure. My dental X-rays are very distinctive with my crossed industrial piercings in my ear!

I had my left nipple pierced for 2 years and my right for 1 year when I took them out for 16 years. They were still open just very tight. Alot of lube and slow stretching and they are 14 guage now.

Wish this worked for screwing balls onto septum piercings