Ear piercings

[Former_Antelopee]

I'm planning a hidden helix too!

Ooooh I feel like this is where I belong!!

Left ear - 3x lobes, 1x high helix, 1x mid helix tragus, flat & rook
Right ear - 3x lobes, 1x conch - planned hidden helix
Other - tongue, nose

Retired - chest dermal and nape dermal

Have either of you got your hidden helix yet? I'm unsure whether to get a hidden helix or a hidden rook. I read the hidden helix gets caught a lot on hair so it's more painful but I was thinking the hidden rook might be annoying for wearing glasses . The other option is a vertical helix but I prefer them ook if the hidden better.
I do like the look of them both together so tempted to get both but not sure. I definitely want to piercings to balance our my ears though. I'd love a mid helix (or possible snug) but everything I've read has put me off a mid helix.

 

[Former_Antelopee]

Really craving a new ear piercing! Anyone heard of or have a faux snug (basically a high conch and mid helix to look like one bar)? I think they look really cool and are apparently much easier to heal than a regular one! Either that or a forward helix

Did you ever get a faux snug? This was another I was looking into but been put off as I've read the mid helix is difficult to heal/painful so I'm like is it much different to an actual snug. Plus I'd probably get it on my ear I have more in as I already got the conch so it wouldn't balance out my ears which is what I want to do first I think. I like them being uneven but by one piercing I think currently 5:2

 

[miserysorrow]

My next piercing appt is in 2 weeks, hoping as well I can easily switch from 2g to 0g before that... apart from one ear being more stubborn than the other stretching them has been grand

 

[AshMay]

Why am I tempted to get a hidden helix now, so pretty! My piercings have always been such a witch to heal though 🥲

 

[under the ivy]

I’m tempted by a 4th lobe piercing but I CBA with the healing time - I’m a side sleeper and I’ve had experiences in the past of the new piercing coming out and blood on the pillow.

 

[mrsbucket]

I’m tempted by a 4th lobe piercing but I CBA with the healing time - I’m a side sleeper and I’ve had experiences in the past of the new piercing coming out and blood on the pillow.

Ugh all of my lobe piercings have been a witch to heal. Cartilage is easy in comparison very strange.

Currently trying to heal an upper flat and found a piercing pillow has really helped. I'm even considering squishing it into my luggage to take on holiday with me next month

 

[Former_Antelopee]

I've booked in to get two piercings done Monday just need to decide what I want

 

[miserysorrow]

Two extra conch piercings done today and ears now stretched at 0g (one of my plugs fell down the sink so the spiral ones will have to do)

 

[Lovely_rita]

I’m tempted by a 4th lobe piercing but I CBA with the healing time - I’m a side sleeper and I’ve had experiences in the past of the new piercing coming out and blood on the pillow.

Have you tried using a travel sleeping pillow? It has been a godsend whenever I get a new ear piercing.

 

[Former_Antelopee]

I bought a blissbury piercing pillow the other day it's not been delivered yet. I couldn't sleep with the travel pillows

 

[NowIsGood]

Two extra conch piercings done today and ears now stretched at 0g (one of my plugs fell down the sink so the spiral ones will have to do)

I was obsessed with wanting multiple conch piercings at one point as my initial in healed so well! Let us know how it goes!

 

[Former_Antelopee]

Two extra conch piercings done today and ears now stretched at 0g (one of my plugs fell down the sink so the spiral ones will have to do)

Just realised do you have a faux snug? I think I want this next as I have the conch so just need the other

 

[miserysorrow]

Just realised do you have a faux snug? I think I want this next as I have the conch so just need the other

I think a faux snug is if you get a conch and helix done at the same time to get the 'snug' look if your ears don't have the ideal anatomy for one, it does look like one though

 

[Former_Antelopee]

I think a faux snug is if you get a conch and helix done at the same time to get the 'snug' look if your ears don't have the ideal anatomy for one, it does look like one though

I've seen people getting them as they are easier to heal compared to a snug. Just looked like you have both the piercings so thought you had one

 

[Bluelevitatingboots]

Hi everyone,

Ive just come across this thread. When looking for advice, and thought id say hello, rather than just read!

 

[Former_Antelopee]

I got my lobes pierced again the other day and they hurt more getting done and after than the cartilage ones I've got recently

 

[DWASN]

I don’t know what to do about my helix. I’ve had it for 3 years now and it’s always been temperamental (went back to the piercer twice after I had it done to check). Woke up this morning and it was sore, crusty with a bump.

Cleaned it with saline and left alone all day then this evening noticed it was super crusty with blood. Unscrewed it to give it a clean and the bar popped out. I’ve not been able to put the bar back in (have had to get OH to do it the few times I’ve needed) so I’ve put a hoop in.

Do I just give up and take it out. Worried that the bump won’t go away but then I’m not sure if I can keep dealing with it playing up. It’s not been this bad for ages.

 

[miserysorrow]

Caved in and got two more conch on the other side... I now have six conch piercings I will also stretch my ears to 00g as my 0g plugs almost fell out of my ears in work

 

[Former_Antelopee]

Caved in and got two more conch on the other side... I now have six conch piercings I will also stretch my ears to 00g as my 0g plugs almost fell out of my ears in work

They look so good! I want to get a faith but I have a conch on one ear and the other I have a contract conch so I think it might look too cramped with a daith?
Need to get my third lobe redone on one side as it fell out. It had a bump so I was waiting for it to go.
I also need to change my second lobes as they have two different earrings in but one is stuck I can't get it out so hoping a piercer can. They are very similar earrings so you can't really notice unless told. I also have a bump on my third lobe on the other side and my forward helis hope it goes soon.

 

[miserysorrow]

They look so good! I want to get a faith but I have a conch on one ear and the other I have a contract conch so I think it might look too cramped with a daith?
Need to get my third lobe redone on one side as it fell out. It had a bump so I was waiting for it to go.
I also need to change my second lobes as they have two different earrings in but one is stuck I can't get it out so hoping a piercer can. They are very similar earrings so you can't really notice unless told. I also have a bump on my third lobe on the other side and my forward helis hope it goes soon.

Go for it! If you're not 100% sure you could always book a consultation or a piercer's choice appointment, only think I could think of is you'll probably have to downsize the conch to avoid one piercing being stuck to the other
What type of earrings are they? The piercer should be able to help you get it out regardless