How soon you can touch water after getting your ears pierced varies from person to person, but it is generally recommended to keep the area dry for a week. The recovery after ear piercing is individual. Some patients can recover on the same day and will not experience redness, swelling or pus. However, some patients have more sensitive skin and may experience redness, swelling and pus at the ear piercing area, which requires active disinfection. And there are also a few patients who are scarred and form scars after ear piercing, which may lead to ear piercing failure. However, regardless of the type of patients, the wound should be kept dry for a week to avoid causing infection and redness, swelling, heat and painful manifestations. It is recommended to disinfect the ear with iodophor 2-3 times a day after ear piercing, avoid pressure on the ear when sleeping, and protect the wound with ear muffs when bathing or washing hair. After ear piercing, patients are advised to abstain from eating spicy and stimulating foods and to rotate the earring studs properly and often to prevent the ear piercing from sticking together and causing the piercing to fail.