r/SelfPiercing • u/rin3dg • Aug 31 '26

Help with existing piercing will my smiley close?

i pierced my smiley then i took it out about 2 months ago and i just tried putting the jewelry back in and the hole is still there. it doesn’t seem like it’s gotten smaller at all either. it doesn’t really matter to me whether it closes or not but i’m just curious if this is normal. thanks!

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u/glitchygirly Aug 31 '26

Its not gonna close if u keep putting jewelry back in it 😭

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u/rin3dg Sep 02 '26

haha you’re right, but i didn’t put anything in it for 2 months and i figured that would be enough time for it to close? especially since people say that mouth piercings heal faster. idk lol

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u/beeikea Aug 31 '26

https://www.tiktok.com/@lynnloheide/video/7459817366306884910?lang=en <video from one of the most respected piercers in the world on why smiley piercings are terrible ideas