OT: Piercing questions

[asher]

(Is this the right forum?)

I recently got a new piercing (helix). It did not hurt at all compared to what I was told it would, but it's still pretty sore (a week later) especially to sleep on.

However, now I have a slight addiction. ;-) I would like one on the other ear, but wondering for anyone else that has these particlar ones, if you can give me your experience with them. Pain level of 1-10, how was healing, etc., etc.

I am interested in tragus, rook or daith piercings, in particular. Pictures give you an extra big thank you!

To keep this somewhat on topic

be verrry careful with new piercings. I somehow caught my helix on a hanging rabbit cage today. OUCH! OUCH! OUCH!

 

[Maggie3]

My daughter got her tragus pierced and it was sore for a good month or so. When they pierced it they put in a hoop which was all that appealing IMO but now she has a tiny nose stud ring which looks cute.

 

[speckledhen]

tragus, rook or daith piercings....helix...

I have to tell you, I have not a clue what any of those things are, LOL. Never heard those words in my life! I don't pierce anything. Even my pierced ears are closed up and I own lovely 1/4k diamond studs.​

 

[asher]

Here Cyn...don't feel bad, you're not the first one I've had to show this to! ;-)

Oh and here's mine (helix, first day it was done).

 

[speckledhen]

Ouch. Well, I have heard the word helix, but not in relation to piercings, LOL. Thanks for the clarification, Cindy.

 

[Kanchii]

I've always wanted an Industrial... sigh. But my ears are stupid and not shaped quite right for it, it probably wouldn't heal right. Tragus look cool too, though. But I hear they hurt BAD

 

[asher]

See, I heard the helix did, too. It was soo just a quick pinch and that's it.

I heard tragus didn't feel very bad, actually. One woman told me there are no nerve endings there so it wouldn't hurt much. I think she may have been smoking crack when she told me that.

 

[Kanchii]

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Oh, Helix's don't hurt very much, yeah. Unless someone got it done by someone very brutal with their ears! Did you get it done with a punch gun, or with a needle?

I'll ask around about peoples experience with get the the tragus done. I'm so sad, I used to have 9 piercings on my ears, but all of my cartilage's are out now, so I just have the four in my lobes! My last helix fell out just the other day while I was sleeping, I didn't notice for a day, and although I'd had that piercing for like 5 years, it was already pretty closed up! DRAT!

 

[asher]

Gun. I know it's not the best for the cartlidge, though.

Yeah, they do heal up wicked quick, don't they? *sigh*

 

[MissPrissy]

I would probably faint!

Doesn't that hurt? LOL