For years, the helix piercing has been extremely popular! Not so strange, because you can make it as crazy as you want with helix piercings: a subtle ball or ring or a whole row of piercings in a row. In this blog post, we will tell you how the placement and healing of the helix piercing works.
What is a helix piercing?
Let's start with the meaning of the word 'helix'. In the broadest sense of the word, helix means 'curled up' or 'spiral-shaped'. And that of course corresponds perfectly with the upper edge of your ear (aka the helix): also such a beautiful curl. Piercings that are placed around this ear rim are therefore called helix piercings.
How is the piercing done?
First, we look at the placement together. Do you want the piercing more at the front, towards your face? In some cases that is possible, your helix piercing is then often called a forward helix. Of course, you can also opt for a helix piercing that is placed at the top of your ear, or choose a placement that is more in the middle of the ear. After carefully marking out your helix piercing is done with a sharp piercing needle.
With a helix piercing (and other cartilage piercings) it is important that you go to a good piercer, and do not opt for the quick and cheap solution by having your helix piercing 'shot' or pushed through your ear with a gun (which is also not allowed by law). Cartilage piercings often have a long aftercare period and your piercing heals best if you have it done with a super sharp piercing needle. So hop, to your piercer!
Healing period
Patience is a virtue! Especially with helix piercings (and other cartilage piercings). Cartilage heals more slowly than piercings that are placed in softer tissue (with better blood circulation). You should therefore often take into account a healing period of at least 6-9 months, usually it takes even longer. As an aftercare method, you can choose a (warm) saline solution for your piercings, or use a mild piercing soap from PunkMedics or EasyPiercing, for example. In general, your piercing will heal well with a cleaning routine of 1x per day. If you use soap, you can choose to do this in the shower, then you do not have to struggle with a crooked head under the tap.
And as with all piercings: during the healing period it is important that you keep your piercing out of the sun as much as possible and do not go bathing/swimming or to the sauna with it to prevent infections.
Help, a bump!
It can happen that after a while you suddenly see a bump appear around your piercing. Not nice of course, but in general this occurs very often. There can be several causes for these bumps, but in general these bumps are caused by a small bacterial infection or by excessive scar tissue. In both cases it is often just a matter of bad luck, because due to the longer healing time a helix piercing is exposed to all kinds of external influences that can cause a lump. Usually such a lump does not look very nice, but you do not have much trouble with it. Sometimes they can be a bit sensitive or itchy, as soon as you notice that you are getting more trouble with it, it is important that you check it with your piercer or GP of course.
You can try to get rid of the lump yourself by using a warm salt solution and compresses, which you gently press on the lump. Our silicone Healing Discs can also help to make the lump disappear faster. In any case, always make sure that you wear good piercing jewelry that offers space for any swelling during healing, but is certainly not too big. In any case, a cartilage lump with a helix piercing is common and requires a lot of patience, but once your piercing has healed, it will all be fine.
Which jewelry is suitable? In most cases, your piercer will choose a standard, 1.2 mm piece of jewelry. Barbells are chosen slightly more often than rings, because a barbell moves less through the piercing hole. Sometimes, after consultation, you can also choose a ring directly. After the healing period, you can choose a click ring or clickers with straight bars, special helix barbells with a short length or another piece of jewelry of your choice. Curious about what we have to offer in our shop? You can find our collection of helix piercing jewelry here.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!
Phone: 072-7370119
Whatsapp: 06 4049 4149
Email: info@alloverpiercings.nl
What is a helix piercing?
Let's start with the meaning of the word 'helix'. In the broadest sense of the word, helix means 'curled up' or 'spiral-shaped'. And that of course corresponds perfectly with the upper edge of your ear (aka the helix): also such a beautiful curl. Piercings that are placed around this ear rim are therefore called helix piercings.
How is the piercing done?
First, we look at the placement together. Do you want the piercing more at the front, towards your face? In some cases that is possible, your helix piercing is then often called a forward helix. Of course, you can also opt for a helix piercing that is placed at the top of your ear, or choose a placement that is more in the middle of the ear. After carefully marking out your helix piercing is done with a sharp piercing needle.
With a helix piercing (and other cartilage piercings) it is important that you go to a good piercer, and do not opt for the quick and cheap solution by having your helix piercing 'shot' or pushed through your ear with a gun (which is also not allowed by law). Cartilage piercings often have a long aftercare period and your piercing heals best if you have it done with a super sharp piercing needle. So hop, to your piercer!
Healing period
Patience is a virtue! Especially with helix piercings (and other cartilage piercings). Cartilage heals more slowly than piercings that are placed in softer tissue (with better blood circulation). You should therefore often take into account a healing period of at least 6-9 months, usually it takes even longer. As an aftercare method, you can choose a (warm) saline solution for your piercings, or use a mild piercing soap from PunkMedics or EasyPiercing, for example. In general, your piercing will heal well with a cleaning routine of 1x per day. If you use soap, you can choose to do this in the shower, then you do not have to struggle with a crooked head under the tap.
And as with all piercings: during the healing period it is important that you keep your piercing out of the sun as much as possible and do not go bathing/swimming or to the sauna with it to prevent infections.
Help, a bump!
It can happen that after a while you suddenly see a bump appear around your piercing. Not nice of course, but in general this occurs very often. There can be several causes for these bumps, but in general these bumps are caused by a small bacterial infection or by excessive scar tissue. In both cases it is often just a matter of bad luck, because due to the longer healing time a helix piercing is exposed to all kinds of external influences that can cause a lump. Usually such a lump does not look very nice, but you do not have much trouble with it. Sometimes they can be a bit sensitive or itchy, as soon as you notice that you are getting more trouble with it, it is important that you check it with your piercer or GP of course.
You can try to get rid of the lump yourself by using a warm salt solution and compresses, which you gently press on the lump. Our silicone Healing Discs can also help to make the lump disappear faster. In any case, always make sure that you wear good piercing jewelry that offers space for any swelling during healing, but is certainly not too big. In any case, a cartilage lump with a helix piercing is common and requires a lot of patience, but once your piercing has healed, it will all be fine.
Which jewelry is suitable? In most cases, your piercer will choose a standard, 1.2 mm piece of jewelry. Barbells are chosen slightly more often than rings, because a barbell moves less through the piercing hole. Sometimes, after consultation, you can also choose a ring directly. After the healing period, you can choose a click ring or clickers with straight bars, special helix barbells with a short length or another piece of jewelry of your choice. Curious about what we have to offer in our shop? You can find our collection of helix piercing jewelry here.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!
Phone: 072-7370119
Whatsapp: 06 4049 4149
Email: info@alloverpiercings.nl
