//--> Jewelers suggest wearing 14K yellow gold earrings consistently throughout the first year because yellow gold is more pure than most metals. Check with your doctor before getting pierced if you have any medical conditions such as heart problems or diabetes. Copyright © 2020 Leaf Group Ltd., all rights reserved. If you take it out and keep it out too long, it'll heal up. However, piercers are human, and mistakes can occur. It may be higher at the front or back. Your piercing will not fully heal for 6 to 8 weeks. So TODAY Style reached out to the pros to figure out how to prevent your piercings from closing up and what to do if you think it's already too far gone. Ear piercing is a common procedure, and complications are rare. Can you still get tetanus after being cut by non-rusty barbed wire? [CDATA[// >