I've gotten mine done already and here's some things that might help anyone who wants to get a helix piercing(from my experience, not everyone's is the same): -Make sure you've eaten something beforehand, because you can get light headed from it. Eating ice cream afterwards helped me too. -Getting a stud makes it easier to take care of and you can always change it after the healing period. -Be careful when combing/tying/washing hair. Sometimes it tugs on the earring. -CLEANING IS SUPER IMPORTANT. You can use something recommended by your piercer or a saline(salt+water) solution. I use saline every second day and it works very well. I even clean my lobe piercings with it. Clean everyday for new piercings though. -Don't fiddle with your jewellery, it just tears at your skin/flesh and takes longer to heal. -Don't sleep on the piercing. Getting a neck pillow helps or just sleep on the opposite side. I recommend only getting one done at a time so you still have another side to sleep comfortably on. -Don't change your piercing until healing time is over. Mine was 3 months until I could take it out. Yours will differ, so make sure it's healed properly before you change it. -You can get bumps from it(eg, keloid bumps). Just research on the types and solutions on how to treat them. -If your piercing is infected, PLEASE get it treated immediately. I know someone who's ear turned a bit black from not getting it treated. -Make sure your ear is okay with the type of earring you are putting in. Some metals don't agree and can cause infections. -Always clean your hands before cleaning your piercing because dirty hands can cause bacteria to move onto the wounded area. -You can get a piercing gel/cream that could help with the pain and healing. Just make sure to apply correctly. -I would rate the pain a 2-3/10. It's like a lobe piercing, it just stings slightly more. It honestly is not all bad. Just remember we all have different pain tolerances. I think that's all. For me personally, it's been pretty well. I did mine on impulse so I wasn't aware of everything beforehand. Doing research is always better so you're prepared to take care of it. Otherwise, it's super pretty and I just love it!

Me watching this video already having a helix piercing :D

The piercer: so where exactly do you want your cartilage piercing to be? Me: y e s

_Has two helix piercings, one on both ears, that are hoops_ *Nervous Laughter* But so far survived 7 months with the use of a neck pillow. No regrets so far 😅

bro helix piercings are the best. they look so cool and everyone is always so fascinated by them. very happy i decided to get one and i 100% recommend :)

I didn’t eat the day I got my helix and I passed out in the tattoo parlor as I was leaving 😂 please eat before getting any piercing

I got my double helix pierced a few days ago and didn’t feel anything. So far so good and a little sore but not bad. Definitely recommend getting this piercing.

Anyone else watching already have a helix piercing? 👀

i’m a wild sleeper meaning i toss and turn when i sleep so does it really matter where i get my piercing

Piercer: Dont ever use a gun to get a helix Me: *shooted a helix in my ear yesterday* 👁👄👁

My daughter had a double helix piercing 8 months ago. She has rings in place. She has never had a problem with them. They hurt for about a week after but other than that she's fine.

"Get it on the opposite side you sleep on" Me, a back sleeper: muwhahaha

Did not realize downsizing the post was so important, really good to know!

I was so lucky, mine healed in 6 months and I’ve never had a problem with it. 😄 My rook tho... Omg it has been so stubborn. Actually cleaning it less helped me loads!! I cleaned it twice a day before, but I got lots of irritation, a bump and green stuff around the piercing. No joke, I only clean it when I shower; 3-5 times a week depending on how active I am. I let water run on my ear and I just dry it with a q-tip and that’s it. I do NOT touch my rook unless I HAVE to. And it’s doing amazing! No green stuff, bump is gone, pain is gone. 😊👍🏼

“get a reputable piercer” *has friend do it*

Thank god you made one of these. I'm soon to be getting a double helix piercing 😌

I got my helix pierced with a ring and I'm lucky that it healed super quick

i’ve been debating getting my helix pierced for years now i guess this is a sign to do it 😎 edit: 8 months later and i got my double helix done today ! i love it sm :D

Mums like I’ll take you to Claire’s I screamed no I want a needle! 😂

i had two helix piercings done at the same time, both with a ring. she told me that because i bled a lot i’d likely swell a lot, so it was safer for me to go for a ring than have my swelling ‘swallow’ the ends of a stud. i’m no professional, but it worked out well for me. it was one of my least painful piercings and months later i haven’t had any issues with the rings besides my hair getting caught in them occasionally, so i’m always careful :)

I just got my helix piercing an hour ago, thankfully I did all of my research before entering the parlor I went to. It was also recommended by a coworker who she as well, has a helix piercing as well.

I pierced the whole outer part (helix) of my ear, that's seven piercings at once and they put rings through all of them 😂😅 It was done at a well known piercing studio and I had no issues besides almost fainting every time i cleaned them. Thank god i had help with that!

I actually had mine done at Claire's yesterday. It wasnt a terrible experience. Minimal pain and the manager was experienced enough. I guess it depends on the store. I'm so impulsive so when I saw the free piercings sign I couldn't stop myself 😅

a good trick to be able to sleep on a freshly pierced ear is to use a neck pillow and have your ear in the middle of the hole so that its not touching anything

I just got my helix around 2 months ago and I actually got a ring. I did get a bump but at this point it is very healed. I cannot sleep with that ear NORMALLY but with my hand under my head it’s completely fine. Just letting y’all know. And it rarely hurts. Honestly you can get a hoop just make sure to take care of it enough. :)

Me getting a helix piercing in 8 hours, still deciding wether or not i actually want one: :|

Them: go to the professionals Me: at home, 3 am pokes ear with a needle.

i’m glad this is coming from the two most mayonnaise dudes in the world with no piercings

I have my appointment made for tomorrow! I can’t wait. This was super helpful. Thank you!

Yes! I I started with a ring and I got continual irritation, pain, and a piercing bump on both sides. After I switched out my helix piercing that wasn’t a ring, the piercing finally began healing beautifully. Please do not start with a ring.

Downsize to a smaller post is valuable information. Thanks deffo will do that.

It hits different coming back to this video with the actual cartilage piercing. I used to be nervous. I'm glad I got it done.

I got the helix done forever ago when I was younger, before I was smart had it done with a gun, did not work out. Years later I got it done properly by a professional and it's so much better and I love it

Got mine done with a gun… hurts way more than a needle and the healing takes longer this way… Never had problems with mine and it’s looking amazing 🤩

I have had this piercing twice. The first time I got it via a gun and had a stud put in. I was in the worst pain for months. It never fully healed and every few months it would be sore again and bleed. After two years or so I took it out. I just recently got it repierced with a reputable peircer and got a ring. The piercing has ZERO pain after a week. I recommend a ring over a stud. As a woman with extremely long fine hair my stud would get pulled and wrapped into my hair A LOT. My ring has never been pulled by anything, just be slower while brushing your hair.

I’ve just had 4 helix piercings done at the same time and I didn’t do much research. I came across this video an thought “hmm do I really wanna know”. I was kinda scared I was gonna hear something I didn’t want to hear. But I am so glad I watched it! I got some extremely valuable information and thankfully nothing scared me 🤣 Thank you for this 🙌🏻

i just got my helix pierced today with a horseshoe ring oop-

Hey guys. Read past customer reviews regarding ability, aftercare advice and importantly, hygiene of the studio. Have all your aftercare kit ready prior to getting any piercing done and don’t experiment with anything. Like any injury, leave it alone as you wouldn’t fiddle with a wound if it was anywhere else. Also invest in a travel pillow or two incase you roll over, your likely to wake up when you feel the travel pillow. ❤️

I got one done recently (a few months ago), there’s piercing pillows (and donut pillows) that can be useful for sleeping. Hope this helps someone!

Got my helix done with a hoop and never had any issues with it. I asked them piercer at the time because I am a swimmer and have to wear a swim cap she said it would catch less and ive never had a problem with it. It healed very quick with no bumps and no difficulties

I've had my helix done for 7 years and my conch for 4 years. Never downsized 🙈 I wasn't told I was supposed to downsize and I never knew to ask. I guess I got lucky because I've never had bumps and it doesn't look crooked.

I'm going to get my helix pierced tomorrow ,this video was just what I needed.

Is it weird that I had literally 0 pain today when I got it done- also thanks for letting me know to get it down sized in 1-3 months :D I was wondering when I should get it shortened!

My mom wants me to get mine pierced at Claire’s 🤦‍♀️ help me😭

Had one a few years ago; the ring put a dent on the outer top of my ear that sometimes hurt, so took it out and it closed up rather fast considering I had it for 3 years. Had it redone yesterday with a stud and flat back... so much better. May try a smaller ring when it heals. 😊

Me who’s got one helix piercing and has had the same jewelry in for 6months and has not down sized 👁👄👁

Me watching: it’s too late now 💀😬

Haha I just got double helix’s done one on each ear with a Gun and let me tell u my school jumper got caught on the piercing on my left ear and hurt like HELL and I’m now currently sitting here with a swollen red and stinging ear :D

"you should go somewhere good" me: pierces it myself

I got my helix done and I haven’t been sleeping on it obvs but I woke up on it and yh it was sore but honestly if u don’t touch it and really clean it is not that bad

I’ve been told that some people heal better with rings over studs. I asked two people and they said they couldn’t heal until a ring. I have 2 rings in right now and it has been going well so far

I got helix piercing on both ears from Claire's 3 days ago 😭😭! I did not know they shouldn't be done with a gun. I only went in looking for some cute earings but saw her piercing another girl's helix & my bf & I agreed on me getting them done 😭! I've been having trouble sleeping 😂 & they hurt throughout the day 🥲

i said cartilage and he said “okay where?” i said “uh cartilage”

not me getting my helix pierced two years ago at the mall, and they haven't recovered since

I used a travel neck pillow to sleep on, your ear goes in the center but you still get good support for your head

So one thing that I seem to not get yet is : can you actually sleep on your sides after you piercings are totally/ fully healed?

Wait but what if I sleep on all my sides? I sleep on my back, stomach, right and left so...

I literally got my helix done today and it wasn’t actually that painful I thought it would hurt a lot more then it did and also I have a really low pain tolerance !

i pierced mine myself at 10 oclock at night with a sewing needle when i was 13 then my parents found out and made me close it

So the gun method is just driving a sharp object through your skin with blunt force and *splitting* it, not actually putting a round hole (think of hammering a nail in a board, but the board splits). Tattoo places use a hollow needle that punches an actual circle (more like drilling a hole in the board).

me sitting here after getting mine done at claire's 😭

I got my helix done on both sides on the same day and it was great it’s been a month and I can sleep on both sides w no pain and no irritation now. I sleept on my back for about 3weeks and got pierced w studs

Shattered cartilage is a huge risk with shopping centre/chemist/home gun jobs, not to mention the sanitation side of things. I feel like the former is a risk that not many people know about unless they're seriously looking into it ahead of time. The studio I go to use single-use needles which go straight into a sharps bin, wash their hands with foot-pedal activated taps before using disposable gloves, sanitise the jewellery and the room prior while you sit in the waiting room (filling out all the paperwork that covers eating within the last 4 hrs, photo of your ID, no use of topical numbing agents, waver regarding aftercare being the customer's responsibility and not the studio's, etc.)...clean the room down afterwards.... cleanliness and safety is and always should be a huge priority. My piercers are APP approved, have done courses in bloodborne pathogens etc. and the studio has been open for 30 years. I'd never go anywhere else and I'll forever regret not knowing more about proper ways to get pierced when I had my first lobes done in 2003 with a gun. To this day they still gets crusties and will flare up if nickel goes anywhere near them.

I got mine with a gun EVERYTIME at the mall and they turned out horrible!!! I thought it was me/my skin. I finally figured I need to go to a piercing shop so it’s done with a needle and not a gun. I also never knew to downsize within three months. 🤦🏾‍♀️🥺🤦🏾‍♀️😢 Great video!!! I’m a new subscriber now!!!

when i got my helix piercing my piercer insisted it was called a “rim” piercing and not a helix and i was so confused

Got double helix rims pierced with 6mm barbells, and I still have 6mm in. I like how they look though. They healed well, but I can't find anything shorter in the barbell that isn't on the other side of the world for me.

Where I live (the Netherlands) it is actualy illigal to get any cartilage piercings done with a gun. But a while ago one of the biggest jewellery stores started to claim they are using a new safe way to do helix piercings and lobe piercings (it's just a diffirent kind of gun). I still don't understand how they are getting away with it!

I just got it pierced like an hour ago and now I’m watching this just because it’s interesting 😭

Why am i here when i have my helix pierced already 👁👄👁

I wish I had seen this video before I went to the mall to get my gun piercing, so far I have had no problems but I would have liked a bigger gage. 😔

I did get my helix with a gun before I knew how bad it was. Realized it a few days later freaked out and took it out again. It was healing fine but I was just freaking out too much 😅 some day I want it done properly though! Wish I could go to lulu’s but it’s a bit far I live in Sweden 😂

i got my helix done with a ring and its been completely fine so far- ofc its different for other ppl but its been okay for me!

getting mine done next week as well as my first and second lobes (it’ll be my first piercings, 5 in total 😬). thankfully it just got announced that piercing places can open again so i’m so excited but nervous

I have a double helix on my left ear. Ive had if for almost 2 months. I got it april 30 2020. I need to change it to a shorter bar im just scared to plus when i change it i wanna change it to a hoop. And even though my healing process is doing amazing right now i know a hoop could mess that up so if i notice a change in the way the jewelry facing ill change it but if not then ill change it to a hoop when if fully healed, which by the way its healing i think it will be fully healed by 6 months

My school prohibits piercings and I just changed my newly pierced helix into the clear one in just two weeks😅

I’m getting my helix tomorrow

I got one on both sides so was a pain to sleep. Also no-one tells you that helix piercings sometimes take years to heal!!

how would i go about down sizing the piercing? do i find my own jewellery or do i go back to my piercer?

Me watching this right after having a teenager double pierce my helix at home with hoops on my sleeping side 😂🤦🏻‍♀️

I already have a helix piercing and want to get more, hopefully soon. I got a ring 3-4 after piercing and it did make the piercing a bit crooked but that was caused because I didn't use a neck pillow for the whole time. Highly recommend using a neck pillow.

I got my 2nd love yesterday and once it heals I’m getting my first two helix on my left ear and I’m super excited!! I was gonna get rings but now I know to ask for studs

me watching this after giving myself a helix piercing an hour ago 🥲

1:38 I'm goin through that right now LOL😂

i watched this after i got mine 😭😭i got two helix piercings on both sides so 4 together and i got it with a gun… AND the person who did it to me was not a professional it was like one of those mall shops..

Im getting my helix pierced today and this video is very helpful!!!

I got it on my left ear because I sleep on my right side, but now my body wants to sleep on my left side 😭😭😂😂🤪

I have a question, im 13 and planning on getting a helix piercing (idk about the laws of where other people live, but where I live 13+ can get a helix piercing), but my dad called a piercer and she said that if I get a helix piercing now, by the time I turn 15 it will have curved/gotten uneven naturally, she said the cartlige will grow and make the piercing naturally uneven and it will be crooked by the time I turn 15 and that I would have to get my helix re-pierced, is this true? You guys seem like experts so I wanted to know, hopefully you guys, or someone else, will be able to answer.

I wish I had watched this before getting my helix done. I was never informed about downsizing and later after 8 months I came to know about it. My piercing is tilted(not horrible) but enough to notice. It was also really hard to heal because the long post kept snagging and catching.

Can we have one for the rook please 😭

"get a reputable piercer" me: yup, my dad with a 10 dollar amazon gun in 3 days :) (rip my cartilage) edit: its doneee. it looks amazing, no pain during or even now. love it so much♡

Just got mine. Last night I sleep terrible but so worth it. I didn't know about resizing so thanks a lot!

I’m getting mine done at 3:30 tomorrow… will update, just need reminders! :))

Got mine pierced today at Claire’s with a GUN. Bout to go to sleep :D

me watching when i’m abt to pierce my helix behind my mums back HAHAHAH

I got a double helix piercing I had the long post in still because it wasn’t time to change it yet, it got stuck on a hair tie and it almost got ripped out. I had to have a friend help me get it out. It was the worst experience with a piercing I have ever had so I strongly advise you to BE CAREFUL with a newly pierced helix.

I travel all the way to South Africa for my piercings. I trust the guy there he's very very talented and I loved how he did my daith piercings ❤️

Me being not good with pain and wanting my helix done even though my lobe hurt more than I thought: haha I'm in danger

currently watching this while waiting to get my helix pierced :)

I have a helix piercing. I got it at a mall shop with a gun (oops). I spent extra to get the gold because my family cannot wear fake metals (it turns us green). It didn't hurt at all and I felt fine. I had a stud but it kept getting infected (I was cleaning it at least 3 times a day and slept in a totally different posture for like 3 months to avoid sleeping on it.) So I switched to a ring to make it easier to clean. I've tried switching to a stud a few years ago and it immediately got infected again. So I got a high quality white gold ring and have just never taken it out again.

On the 1st of this month i had my tragus done in my right ear and my two helix piercings in the left. Doesn't hurt near as much as i was expecting just a bit of pressure. And the helix only really hurt on the second piercing since my ear was tender. I have only just been able to lay on my side after 20 days but you still have to be careful of laying on it wrong. Overall I've only had pain or discomfort for one day (3 days after) and that was due to swelling. Now i dont feel any pain unless one is hit too hard. Get it if you want yours. I love mine.