If you've ended up here, chances are, you want to know more about the helix piercing - what is it, how much it hurts, does it take long to recover and so on. And you're not alone. With so many different kinds of ear piercings out there (the days of a singular 'ear piercing' are well and truly gone) - it's easy to feel totally overwhelmed with all the choice. I mean, how are we supposed to know that the words 'helix', 'tragus' and 'daith' are types of piercings and not characters in Harry Potter?
If it's a helix piercing that you want, read on to find out exactly wtf it is - aside from being the structure of DNA, obvs - as well as all the variations you can have done
A helix piercing is any piercing made to the upper cartilage of the ear - but there are different kinds of helix piercings. A standard helix piercing is made in the outer upper cartilage, but you can also get forward, backward, double or even triple helix piercings. Who knew there were so many different options available?
Helix Piercing: Everything You Need To Know Before Getting One Done
First thing's first - what makes a forward helix piercing different from a backwards one? Well, it's actually quite simple: follow the curve of your cartilage around the ear until you reach the side of your face (i.e. right above the tragus) and this piercing area is called a forward helix. You can also have double or triple forward helix piercings.
While the classic helix style involves piercing the upper outer cartilage once, if you have two or three piercings in the same spot, just above each other, these are called double and triple helix piercings. They're the same piercing, this is more a reference to the number you have on the same ear. Makes sense, right?
Our needle shy editor, Sophie, had both the helix and forward helix ear piercing done at boutique piercers Sacred Gold in London. Here’s what she had to say about the experience:
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I’d had a helix piercing done before, back when I was 18, fainted outside the parlour and eventually had to discard of the cheap metal ring I’d put in (initially ignoring my sensitive skinned ways and the painful reaction).
In adulthood, I wanted to approach it differently and, for anyone with the same tragic story, I highly recommend visiting a high end boutique piercer like Sacred Gold for a much more luxurious experience and supportive guidance and advice on piercing aftercare.
The whole process was very quick, and the anticipation of pain was probably more intense than the actual piercing, but there’s definitely a bit of a pinch and shock when it does go through, which resulted in some hand squeezing of the unlucky friend that joined me.
Helix Piercing Pain Level, Heal Time And What To Know
As I had both piercings done at once they started with the forward helix, which was the least painful of the two, maybe down to the fact that the cartilage is thinner there. They then worked outwards to the helix which was just as quick but I felt that pinch feeling a little more. They talk you through every step whilst they do it, making sure you are comfortable.
Because of my track record, they also set the chair so it was horizontal, sitting me back up slowly afterwards, and even offering sweets for a sugar boost, which really helped, and I can safely say no fainting episodes this time around.
This is where lobe and cartilage piercings really differ. While you might get over a lobe piercing in around a month, a helix piercing can take anywhere between three to six months to heal. Unfortunately, like the pain factor, it's hard to give an exact healing time as everyone is different. Expect the piercing area to feel sore, turn red and even swell or bleed (initially). Lovely. There are some things you can do though, to help give your piercing the best chance of a speedy recovery - read on.
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Like all piercings, keeping the area around the helix earrings clean is the most important way to avoid infection. Use a saline solution and gauze to clean gently around the area. Try to avoid cotton buds as the fibres transfer onto the piercing. While you'll probably feel tempted to start fiddling with your new addition, don't twist or change the jewellery until you are certain that the piercing has healed as this could prevent a proper healing process and even lead to infection.
Your skin can react in different ways to the piercing at first, with swelling, redness and piercing bumps all common side effects which you can treat at home or speak to a piercing professional to help treat. However, if it feels like your piercing is moving, taking too long to heal or is showing signs of infection, go to a piercing professional straight away to find out what the problem is.
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A lot of people will walk into Rogue and ask for a cartilage piercing. This is not super helpful because the whole ear is made of cartilage! There are many placements that are available to be pierced, and we will be discussing them today.
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Cartilage piercings come in all different places. From the traditional helix piercing, to conches, to faux rooks and flat piercings, there is a lot you can do with cartilage!
Here are a few options of simple cartilage locations. Most cartilage piercings (even the ones with silly names like snonch!) will boil down to these shown above.
After booking your appointment, the first thing to do is fill in your consent form on the morning of your appointment. This frees up time in your slot for extra time choosing jewellery! We stock a huge range of jewellery for cartilage piercings. Choosing your jewellery can be a bit of a long process as we stock over 500 different options. We think it’s totally worth it though as everyone’s personal style and taste is catered for!
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For cartilage piercings, we strongly advise you to start with a flat-back labret as opposed to a ring. Labrets are comfortable, do not move about during the day and are generally less irritating for your piercing. Initial rings have to be large in order to avoid issues with swelling, and the large diameter introduces its own issues in regards to movement, snagging and the rotation of bacteria into your piercing. Labrets are a much better choice! You can swap to a ring after roughly 6-8 months.
Once you have picked your jewellery and received your aftercare speech, it’s time to head to the piercing room! As with all our piercings, we first sit you down and discuss placement. Your anatomy and personal preferences will dictate the piercing’s final location, but there is a lot of wiggle room with this so we like to ask what you want from the piercing! Then, we draw some precise marks on the ear where you would like the piercing to go. Once we double and triple-check the position with you, we are happy to pierce! From there, you lie down for the piercing. We find that a comfortable reclined position helps to stop you from moving about, and prevents that funny lightheadedness that can sometimes occur after you get pierced. Win-win!
The piercing itself takes literally seconds from beginning to end. We pierce with a super-sharp, high-quality tri bevel needle that makes the process a smooth and pain-minimised experience. Then it’s another quick moment and the jewellery is installed for you. The piercing itself is not overly uncomfortable. It feels like a quick pinch, then you may feel some spreading warmth as your ear has already begun the healing process! You can read all about the stages of healing in my blog post here. Then ta-dah, you have a new piercing!
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There are lots of articles on the internet that say that healing cartilage piercings is so hard, so difficult, and really quite fraught with danger. The simple fact is that when you follow the basic rules of aftercare, it is a straightforward process! Healing a cartilage piercing takes anywhere from 6-12 months, depending on the location and how well your body deals with a new piercing. The general rules of healing are to keep it clean, dry and secure. The less you do, the better really!
Cartilage piercings are a little more sensitive than lobe piercings when it comes to snags, knocks and pressure. Cartilage has little direct blood-flow, so any irritation
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