Body piercing healing times
Each body piercing site has its own normal healing time.
Piercing site healing times Piercing site Healing time Ear
6 to 12 weeks
Face (this includes the earlobes, eyebrows, nose, and lips)
6 to 8 weeks
Inside of the mouth or the tongue
3 to 6 weeks
Nipple
2 to 4 months
Vagina or penis
Up to 9 months
Belly button (navel)
Up to 12 months
A piercing may not heal as fast if it gets infected or irritated or if scar tissue forms. You may need to see your doctor if your piercing does not seem to be healing.
| Author: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC | Last Updated: November 9, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology | |
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