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If symptoms do not improve, the doctor may inject a corticosteroid medication into the band to relieve pain and inflammation. Surgery is not usually required. Depending on severity, IT band syndrome may take several weeks or more to heal. If you're overweight, losing weight can reduce the likelihood of the syndrome returning.
Leave the post in your piercing. Until the piercing has healed, taking the earring post out of the hole will only expose your raw tissue to infection. For ear piercings, the healing process typically takes 6-8 weeks.During that time, you must wear the earring you put into your new piercing at all times or risk a painful infection. You should be able to notice results in less than 3 months, but it can take much longer than that to heal the hole completely. 2  Expect mild redness and a dip where the piercing was for a long while afterward.