How long should i wait to change my starter barbell to a regular one?

i got my tongue pierced 2 weeks ago, and i'm debating on whether or not i should change it to a regular stud now.How long should i wait to change my starter barbell to a regular one?
It takes on average 3 months for a tongue piercing to fully heal- give or take. It heals from the outside in, so we often think that it is healed-when it really isn't. Considering that....waiting 4-6 weeks to change your barbell is ideal. But of course, that extra long barbell is annoying!!

If you really can't handle the barbell anymore- go back to your piercer for a shorter one. It will be properly sterilized and you won't be risking an infection. Plus, you will get the right size.

If you can wait though, then you can just change it yourself in another 2-4 weeks.

Hmm...I don't really remember much 'oozing'...but I would say that after 10 full days, I saw and felt a great improvement.



Just a warning- I waited 6 weeks to change my barbell to a shorter one, and when I did, the new ball had to re-set the groove in my tongue because the other one was so long that the balls no longer touched it- and it's really uncomfortable.



Good Luck :)

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it took about a week for it to stop completely oozing

and less then 2 weeks to completely heal (Y)

but im a healthy chicky so it probly took less than that.How long should i wait to change my starter barbell to a regular one?
Wait at least 3 more weeks to change the jewelry. Tongue piercings take at least a month to heal. Feeling healed and being healed are two different things. When you do have it changed, I would advise having a piercer do it the first time.How long should i wait to change my starter barbell to a regular one?
I changed mine to a shorter one after 9 days. If all your swelling is gone I recommend changing it now :)

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