I enjoyed watching the videos. I couldn't get the sound to work, not sure why. Go for a piercer that uses a needle - I had my helix done with the gun and it didn't heal ever. So i took it out and just recently got it redone with a needle - my piercer was wonderful.
Just don't play with it or touch it - and make sure to wash your hands and your hair frequently. I get it caught on some stuff occasionally, which hurts, and sleeping was a nightmare for the first week as whenever I rolled on it in my sleep there was some bleeding and discomfort but its only a small nuisance : Same for glasses I am a full time athlete and don't know if I should get my helix done. I've wanted this for a while but recently just made a full time commitment to softball.
I am also a catcher, so when I fling the mask off it might take the earing with it. I just got my 2 piercings in my forward helix 2 days ago with the needle, for me it didn't hurt at all u felt a pinch and then it was gone and I have a very low pain tolerance.
It was also fast and there's no kick with the gun and no scary stuff about the shattering. I honestly though it was really easy no pain other then a little after wards when everything's done u feel a little sore so I am not sleeping on that side.
If anyone does want to get there cartilage pierced I would say go for it cause the needle didn't hurt at all and almost all the sore pain is gone and I can almost put all my weight frkm my head on that side and only after 2 days! It's not painful at all but I do recommend getting it changed by professional on the first time cauze they can tell you the proper way to change it.
My lady said I have to come back in 3 weeks to get it changed and she will teach me all the stuff to do. Also one last important thing, there are flat backings and then u can get one that looks kinds like an eyebrow piercing get the bent eye brow one instead of the flat one.
They are a lot easier to clean then the flat one so u don't have to worry about getting under that backing and it getting infected. So ya that's all and so finally with the needle I felt like no pain it hurt less then my love ones, with no scare of shattering. Get the bent backings cause it easier to clean with the ball screwed on at the back.
And suggested that u get the first time changed by a professional so they can show u the ropes instead of youtube. So ya that's all k hope I helped some of u out and sorry it's really long!. I read your article and also watching video. Its so horrible to creating cartilage pierced.
I hard about cartilage it had many infection in your body so I afraid of this things. I also suggest to look on this page had a lots of collection nose rings , eyes ring etc. How long do i have to clean it? Because my piercer said that only for a week with alcohol and only once a day.
I was thinking of getting a helix piercing but I'm afraid the helmet will irritate the piercing. Hello I'm 14 and thinking of getting my cartilage pierced at the weekend. I would have to tape them up for p. Any information would be so helpful as I am slightly nervous : thanks x. I'm looking to get my cartillage pierced, but I have a nickel allergy.
Any metals you would recommend to try to find that won't trigger a reaction or any advice on how to find a metal that works.
I wouldn't recommend you getting a cartilage piercing if you've had many infections on your lobe before! But do what you really want, it's your body after all. I'm 12 and thinking of getting a cartledge piercing. I'm not sure if I should, since I got a piercing in the love before and had many infections and had to get it removed. Any advice? I had my helix piercing about 3 weeks ago. I got it done with a needle. I don't know about the legitimacy of the gun vs needle debate but why not be on the safe side and get it with a needle?
If you're afraid of the pain, don't worry! I have low pain tolerence and I get anxiety over getting the flu shot or getting my blood drawn and I was freaking out about getting my helix pierced with a needle too. The whole thing felt like it mightve lasted maybe seconds.
I felt a tiny bit of pain and a weird sensation then it was over and my ear felt hot for a bit. That's it. So if cost isn't an issue to you, just go for the needle! Also, if you suspect you might have an infection, don't freak out. I freaked out. Its not worth it. If you suspect it then the best thing you can do is keep cleaning it twice a day like you're supposed to. Sea salt soaks work best, twice a day remember to wash your ear off with warm water after the soak.
Then maybe spray the redness reducing moisturizer if your piercer sold you one. The way to think about it is, if this hurts then I wonder what getting shot feels like and then you will realise it hardly hurts at all. No point in stating the obvious but if you're worried about the pain, just think of that. Getting mine done for my birthday. Yes Tina they tell you when it's herald only take it out to change the earring but depending on how you get it done.
After it's healed.. Are you able to take out the earring? Or will it close? I got mine today it was great cleaning it hurts a lot as much as the pircing at first I got an upper ear caralige pircing i say do it cause the pain is defiantly worth it for me I really like it!!!
Don't be scared about the needle cause my pain taalernce is really low and it lottery felt like a pinch and I'm I have cartlidge missing on my left ear and u plan on getting them pierced with maybe piercing do you think it will hurt more or less.
I have my lobes done 3in each ear , as well as my nose and conch, I also had my eyebrow done but it migrated and now I have a scar. Anyway, I want more lobe piercings and honestly, I feel safer getting them done at Claire's, or anywhere, with a gun.
I've never had problems with the holes I've gotten done that way. My other ones though, nose, conch and eyebrow have been hell to deal with. I had them done with needles and I've gotten keloids on all of them.
The one on my nose disappeared within a year, my eyebrow piercing only lasted 8 months before I had to take it out and let it scar. My conch is my newest one, had it done about 2 months ago and there's a keloid on both sides of it, I hate it! Hopefully it will go away as well. I will keep getting piercings, both with needles and guns, I don't care if it has to look a little nasty at first.
Claire's says it's 12 weeks for the piercing to heal does that mean i can take it out after that to do sport? I have a daughter who plays soccer year round.
She wants her cartilage pierced this weekend but we have a tournament next weekend. Would it be ok if she took the piercing out for an hour and them put it back? After the tournament we have a 3 week window before our next game. Should she wait until then or wait until Nov when the winter break happens? You're free to decide who pierces you, Ben.
I feel it my duty to provide accurate information on what is and is not safe in the body modification industry. Getting pierced with an unsterilized and dull piece of equipment is simply not safe. I make no apologies for informing people of this. I also got my second hole I think my second hurted 2 times more than cartilage.
Mariah, would you let a doctor give you a needle with something that's never been sterilized? If not, why would you let an untrained clerk do it? Never allow anyone to pierce you with a gun.
The cannot be properly sterilized and the can shatter the cartilage in your ears and nose. If you go to somewhere like Clairs or Walmart the people behind the gun have no real training to even do piercings. Going to your closest piercing shop is your safest option.
I don't think that the piercing guns are as unsafe as everyone says they are. When you're getting your piercing done with a gun they have the gun and they put a cartridge on it, the cartridge is the only thing on the gun actually touching you and after you are done with your piercing they put the cartridge away to be sanatized or thrown away. The guns don't use needles for your piercing its just the jewelry, the jewelry that has not been touched by anyone.
Guns don't cause infection, not properly caring for them does. Guns cannot be properly sterilized, and cause massive trauma to the pierced area. They open you up to infections, and sometimes worse - hepatitis is a common issue, as they often use the same gun on numerous people. The people that work at Claire's are not trained to be piercers - a piercing apprenticeship can take months, while mall staff watch a video and that's that.
It contains alcohol, which dries out your piercing, and kills the good bacteria you need to heal. Unless, that is, you want everyone else's bacteria in your fresh wound. Don't get both ears at once! It sucks for sleeping. I suggest getting one at a time so you at least have one side to lay on during the healing process. I just got a Cartilage piercing today. And was wondering how do I sleep with my hair?
Like is their a specific way so hair dosnt get in the piercing? I was going to get a cartilage piercing on both ears, but after reading this article, specifically where it says that if the piecing is slept on it will get irritated, and since I cannot go to sleep if I am not on my side, I am thinking maybe I should only get one ear done, and next year get the other.
Any comments or suggestions? I've read and watched a lot on this subject, to prepare for my piercing, and there were a few things that I found very regularly:. Hot Topic sells the salt water serum. Someone at Claire's may be used to piercing ear lobes, but that is very different from a cartilage piercing, and I'd say one would probably prefer to go with the safest, less painful method. Beth: I got an industrial piercing and the next afternoon I had to wear safety goggles with very wide arms the next day.
I felt a dull ache when they were pressing down on the piercing and discomfort for a couple of hours afterward. So it is doable but I would try my best not to stress it because it can affect healing.
On another note it's really great to make sure the parlor you go to is APA certified. It tells you that all the equipment and staff pass certain quality standards. It is also good to get your piercings done with implant grade metal.
It's the same metal used for hip and knee implants. It's free of impurities. Basically, it's designed so your body doesn't try to break down the jewelry and adhere to the metal. This also should eliminate the need to twist your fresh piercing. I am thinking about getting my cartilage done tomorrow. And like a piercing in the lobe, the helix piercing is on its way to becoming a classic.
Read on to learn what, exactly, a helix is and whether a piercing there is actually more painful than one in the rest of the ear. Find out everything you need to know about helix piercings, below. You may have seen some piercings placed in slightly different locations along the ear and wondered if they all qualify as the helix. The answer is: yes.
A flat helix lies on the flat part of the inside of your ear, while a forward helix is on the cartilage closest to your face. A snakebite piercing on the helix is when you have two piercings along the ear close to each other. What is a helix piercing? This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. View this post on Instagram.
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Best silver helix earring. Oufer amazon. Related Story. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. Who performs your cartilage piercing can make a difference in how much the pain you experience. A more experienced piercer will get the procedure done quicker, and will usually cause less pain because they know exactly where to pierce. It also depends on how roughly the piercer handles your tissue, the needle, and the jewelry.
Although cartilage piercing prices may be higher when using a more experienced piercer, the extra cost is definitely worth it to help ensure everything goes as well as it can. Obviously, if you double the number of piercings you get from one to two, then you will likely go through double the pain.
Therefore, if you decide to get two cartilage piercings for example, prepare for a bit more discomfort compared to getting just the one. Over the next few days after the piercing, you will very likely experience at least some amount of pain, and this can vary widely depending on your own personal healing process.
Things such as swelling, bruising, infection, and the formation of piercing bumps can all affect pain levels. Yes, you can expect to experience pain during and after a cartilage piercing, but if you choose a quality body piercing shop with sterile conditions and practice proper cartilage piercing aftercare , your pain will be fast and minimal.
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