Many people have helix piercings, even though they may not be aware. Many people describe their helix piercing as "my cartilage piercing" and the area in question is the upper part of the ear. It is very common for someone with their ear lobes pierced, and one or belly button piercing two other piercings is highly visible on the ear. This is not a "cartilage piercing" as so many people proclaim with pride. It is a helix Piercing.

Calling a helix piercing a cartilage piercing is a misnomer, because the whole ear (sans ears) is made of cartilage. Every piercing is not on your earlobe (most peoples first ear piercing) is a cartilage piercing. The stereotypical second and third holes are ascending from the earlobe cartilage piercings that are in this article, we provide to this particular ear piercing call a spade - the Helix.

After the earlobes, the helix is ​​the most popular body piercing in America. For many people, the Helix her first foray into the wonderful world of body piercing. Unfortunately, for many people it was probably pierced in a shopping center with a piercing gun. If you are considering getting your helix pierced, do not get it pierced at a mall - go to a professional piercing studio and with a sterile, safe to get a piercing instead of unhygienic and harmful piercing weapon pierced. Having said that, if you committed a helix piercing, your piercer will have no trouble piercing for you - the Helix is ​​incredibly easy to pierce.

Your piercer will probably recommend is pierced with a captive bead ring or tire, this piercing, and I strongly recommend compliance with this recommendation. Of course, you may really want a barbell and your piercer may think that this is a viable way for you to do so, what you feel comfortable. The only real advantage of a hoop or ring has is that it is pierced with holes and swelling better rings and tires will tend to heal faster, but to each his own!

You will sit in the piercing chair, which almost always looks like a dentist's chair, and your piercer marked on the ear to make. You get a look at the make and approve or reject a position on the site once, your piercer will insert the needle through the ear was agreed on the exhale. The jewelry is inserted almost immediately, and once the ball is secured, your fabulous new piercing is done! The helix piercings do not affect your hearing, speech, neurological, balance, etc. These are all rumors - they ignore. It is a very safe piercing, and the pain only last for a fraction of a second.

You can also use a helix orbital, the two piercings on the helix is ​​connected by a piece of jewelry. This piercing is slightly more complicated because the piercer must correctly measure the space between the piercings, but there should be no problem for a professional.

Cartilage not last longer than the earlobe to heal - and the piercing will take up to a year to heal completely . It can look good and feel after six months in order, but that does not mean it is completely healed, 12 months seems to be the magic number for helix piercings are. Cell phone use, sleeping on touching it, from the hair gel is, dirty fingers and ignore the piercing proper aftercare likely to lead to an infection. This can be avoided by not touching the piercing, soak in warm saline solution, not banging objects against it (cell phones really are the biggest offenders), and with a gentle touch will go a long way in preventing infection. Even with constant care, swelling, redness and bleeding are more common occurrence for the first few weeks, but these should all subside by two months or so.

How many people know you can get multiple piercings in your helix. This is a wonderful way to show your individuality and creativity to express, but only enough time for your body to heal before the jewelry. Good luck with your helix piercing, and remember with helix piercings, is your imagination knows no bounds!

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