Ear piercings

[soph30]

I WANT A NEW ONE BUT I DONT KNOW WHAT I WANT

 

[TwooTwooTwitTwitTwoo]

I'm debating whether to get my nose done next. Never fancied it until I got given a fake ring and thought it looked nice. But as I'm turning 40 soon I don't know whether it just screams mid life crisis?!

Definitely doesn't scream midlife crisis. If you fancy it, go for it! I love my nose piercing and wouldn't be without it now.

 

[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 bitch 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

 

[HoGi]

Can’t decide on tragus

Tragus was my first proper piercing i.e. had to go to a piercing place and it wasn't lobes.

I have had it for almost half my life now and j still think it looks great.

Over the years I have changed the jewelery to suit my style, have gone from a hoop to plain bars and now a bar with a little clear gem

Definitely one of my favourite piercings.

 

[Narnachops01]

I have three lobe piercings and I’m planning to get my conch done. I think they look good together

Can somebody with a conch piercing tell if takes long to heal? Is it a pain to get?

Hey, I’ve got four lives, cartilage, flat and conch.

I have a titanium hoop, healed ok just be careful catching on tops, taking them on and off. I caught by and it was worse than the piercing.The piercing stung but no issues. I used a saline spray, it had a long novel on, just so I didn’t have to keep messing and touching and it was much easier.

The only other thing I would say, get it in the eye you don’t tend to sleep on, it’s not great at the beginning but as I said I have a hoop so probably doesn’t help.

Good luck, it’s worth it when you find a nice earring in your conch.

 

[Snippysnips]

Sorry for going off the topic, but did your piercing close up nicely? Mine is relatively new but it is taking a long time to heal, if it rejects I want to take it out but wonder whether it will leave a scar or a hole.

Your stomach can take a year to heal on the inside, it can look fine on the outside but inside takes the time, I cleaned mine 3x a day for four months, then 2x a day four months an finally once a day for the final four months, I just used salt water, doesn't take much, just some on a cotton swab an gently around it an move the bar up an down to clean it, was neither up nor down with it an it was fine, once the year was up I could change it an just gave the bar a little clean before I put it in

I’m seriously considering a daith piercing but am wondering how painful they are? I have my nose pierced and that didn’t hurt as much as I thought it would, the daith area is harder though..

I have my darth done, are you getting it for headaches, just curious as thats what mine was done for, it nips I won't lie, like you feel the little pinch but overall it wasn't completly painful, they numb it for you an once you feel the little nip it's done, it's really quick, you can sit up or lay down for it as well, I lay down cause it was easier for the little grip thing he used to hold in place, it is however incredibly tender once done an a tiny bit painful during the cleaning for the first few days an you also can't lay on that side either for a while

 

[OatMatchaLatte]

I had both anti tragus' done years ago. I don't remember it being any more tricky/painful than any other piercing. The only negative experience I had with it was waking up one morning, a long while after having them done, to one of the balls on the lobe side having been swallowed into the flesh . I thought the ball had come off! I went to the studio and they popped it back out. I took them out a long time ago, and they healed up.

 

[Agent Cooper]

Nooooo studs just don’t stay in my nose & I had a bump with them as well. I did think it was weird how the original piercer insisted on studs only to start with then another piercer said rings are fine

You might have been wearing the wrong kind of stud (wrong shape, size, metal). Studs stay in place while rings move and irritate the fresh piercing. I know it’s annoying because rings look cooler in most piercings, but the only two types of piercings that are initially pierced with a hoop/ring are septum and daith. Wearing the wrong kind of jewellery can prolong the healing process, lead to piercing bumps and rejection. There is a good piercing subreddit on Reddit if you want more info.

 

[qqwertyy]

I think my daith is my fave good luck!

 

[Margo_Channing]

I got my helix pierced 7 months ago. I had no problems with it but last weekend it began to be mildly uncomfortable. I didnt take much notice again until today when I noticed a little bit of crust which I cleaned off with. I then spotted a little lump near it. I rang the piercing place and have an appt for Thursday for a checkup. But does any one here know if this is a keloid? Any advise on what to do? I cant remove the earring ad I havent done it before and its a bit finicky. I had planned to go back soon and ask the piercer to replace the earring with another one I bought recently.

Looks more like an irritation bump to me, i had one on my industrial not so long ago but it went away on its own, just kept up the usual cleaning process and used the neilmeds piercing spray.

 

[N0sey.P4rker]

@Former_Antelopee I had to google what a shen men piercing is - I've always just called it a flat piercing and had no idea it was to help with anxiety!

Here's a photo of mine!

 

[N0sey.P4rker]

I don't think they'd be able to just be wise I had it done and it fell out very soon after and it's been over 2 years since?
I think I want to get more than the one at once so will have to decide first what else I want. Although I think I'd want the other I decide on in my other ear so not sure if it's best to wait in-between?

I know lobes and cartilage is different, but a good friend had her 2nd lobes out for well over 12 years, and the studio managed to reopen them

 

[Raymond Luxury-Yacht]

I have 3x lobe piercings in both ears and an industrial/scaffold on my left ear, thinking about some kind of cartilage piercing on my right ear to make them look more balanced. I don't really want a second industrial as it took sooo long to heal! Any suggestions what might "go" nicely?

I have three lobe piercings and I’m planning to get my conch done. I think they look good together

Can somebody with a conch piercing tell if takes long to heal? Is it a pain to get?

 

[Blue Rose]

Here’s a tip for anyone else stupid enough to pierce themselves. I’ve pierced my double helix using a sewing needle and the earrings I got when I had my firsts done when I was 12 (I’m now 20). Be aware of how much thicker than normal earrings. I was really struggling to sleep so bought some flat back jewellery from Amazon and, although I got there in the end, it was a struggle to get them in. Obviously going to a professional is ideal, but if you want to do it yourself maybe buy the correct earrings before doing the piercing to save yourself going through twice the pain.
Edit: also properly read the descriptions on Amazon so you know how wide it is (I was fed up at 2am after struggling to get to sleep so didn’t ).

 

[N0sey.P4rker]

I'm planning a hidden helix too!

I've seen a stunning piece from Junipurr that I've got lined up for it

Delilah – Junipurr Jewelry

 

[AshMay]

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

 

[DCICassieStuart]

Just two. I have them since I was about 6 or 7. I was planning to get my nose done earlier this year along with another tattoo, but lockdown obviously put a stop to that. I'll get it done sometime in the future. Next year hopefully.

 

[rlouisep9]

How do you rate the pain for all your piercing? Was daith piercing scary? I am trying to do one ear at a time, so I can sleep properly at night

I didn't find my daith too bad, I do have quite a high pain threshold though. I got it pierced with a ring though and as others have said, go for a bar as the healing is much better. It wasn't painful as such but took forever to heal until I changed to a bar as the ring moved around too much and kept getting irritated.

 

[Ifyoucantbeatemjoinem]

Do your piercing places offer a service where they replace/change out jewellery? I struggle to change the earring in my helix. I bought a few flatback earrings on Etsy and they refused to put them on as they only deal with certain materials and then he tried to sell me some of their jewellery for 200 euro. Is this this the norm that piercing studios only put on their own jewellery?

I'm not willing to pay 200 euro for an earring and thought places would replace it with my own earring (for a fee).

I've certainly seen that, and think it's bad form to be honest. Charge a few quid but for the love of God help a gal out and do a simple change if necessary.

 

[Margo_Channing]

Anyone used those cheap disposable piercing kits I've just got 3 off shein but I'm scared

I would advise going to a professional piercing shop.