Why downsize your piercing
Getting a new piercing is such a fun experience, and there's a lot to know about the healing process. When you first get pierced, your new piercing will boast a slightly longer sterile piece of jewellery. It's normal for ears and other anatomy to swell after they've been pierced and having a longer piece of jewellery in place will minimise the risk of complications.
Once this swelling has subsided and the pierced area returns to normal, your jewellery can be switched to one that is a shorter, sterile piece of jewellery - this is what we call a downsize. It is important not to go to small too quickly and to avoid changing jewellery yourself until the piercing has fully healed.
