I specifically chose this product for my fully healed conch piercing, as I have several other piercings with surgical steel jewelry and have never had any problems. However, within less than 24 hours of having this product in my (again fully healed) piercing, I was experiencing intense ear pain, swelling, and overall discomfort. I immediately took the jewelry out and cleaned the piercing site. Less than 6 hours after removing the item, my ear already felt and looked much better. I have never hadSee full review