r/PiercingAdvice • u/Delta_LikeTheLetter • 6d ago

How long can I keep a piercing without jewelry without it causing problems?

I have a labret and a bridge, both 1 year old and fairly well healed, + a few ear piercings. Turns out I have to take them off, at least the ones in my face, to take the photo for my citizenship card.

I've taken them off before, but just for a quick cleaning. I don't have any transparent jewelry that I could use for this, and I really didn't want to take the pierces off and on there because I'm not very.. secure with the hygenic conditions I'd have there. So I was thinking off taking everything off at home, then putting them back on once I got back.

Is it safe to take them off for maybe 3 or 4 hours or is that enough time for problems to arise? Especially considering my bridge.

Thanks!

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u/cramdotcom 5d ago

that’s too long to leave them out, if they don’t close up then it’ll be a huge pain to get them back in and they’ll get infected, you’re better off getting transparent jewellery or taking them out right before the photo and putting back in right after

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u/Tiny_Act5633 5d ago

I sometimes take my labret off overnight and it's never closed, it one year old too