Can you sleep on helix piercing?

When Can I Sleep on My Cartilage or Helix Piercing? This is a tough one, especially because the helix piercing can take many months and sometimes even more than a year to heal. Usually, it's safe to sleep after 3 to 4 months.

Can I sleep on my helix piercing once healed?

Once your piercing is fully healed, enjoy experimenting with different jewellery. A Helix will take a long time to heal, and you will not want sleep on it for some time.

Do helix piercings hurt to sleep on?

"We always recommend not sleeping on the side of your new piercing while it heals as this can cause irritation and extra swelling," Bubbers says. Also, it'll hurt.

How long until I can sleep on my piercing?

The general rule of thumb is to avoid sleeping in earrings, with one exception: when you get a new piercing. You'll need to keep these small studs in for 6 weeks or longer, or until your piercer gives you the OK.

How long until helix piercing stops hurting?

Helix Piercing

Because the cartilage is thinner on the upper ear, helix piercings tend to be the least painful cartilage piercing. They measure around a 4-5/10 on the pain scale and take around 3-6 months to fully heal.

Sleeping with Piercings | Tips and Tricks

Can I sleep on my side after ear piercing?

Tips. If you have a new ear piercing, a thinner travel pillow works great to keep pressure off while you're sleeping. If you don't have a travel pillow you can roll a clean cotton T-shirt or sheet up and place it around the ear so that when you lay on your side, there's no direct pressure on your ear.

Should I move my helix piercing around?

Don't move the jewelry.

While any piercing can see skin trauma from moving the jewelry around too much, cartilage piercings are less forgiving. When cleaning your new helix piercing, be extra careful not to move the jewelry.

How do you wash your hair with a helix piercing?

Tilt your head so that your hair is under the water but your piercing can stay dry as much as possible. You can now begin gently washing your hair. Keep your head in this position until the shampoo and conditioner has been fully rinsed from your hair.

Should I twist my helix piercing?

Proper aftercare is key to making sure your new ear piece not only looks great but feels that way too. Freed's recommendation is to keep your hands off the fresh piercing. “Don't touch or twist,” Freed says.

Can I get my helix piercing wet?

You should wait until your cartilage piercing is no longer an open wound before getting into any body of water (other than a shower). For cartilage piercings, it's a good idea to wait about a month before swimming with your piercing, in order to prevent infections from bacteria in the water.

Do helix piercings get infected easily?

Helix piercings are more prone to infection due to less blood flow to the area. Cleaning your helix piercing correctly is crucial to avoiding infection and scarring.

What piercing hurts the most?

Should I clean the crust off my piercing?

Due to the type of puncture wound a piercing is, it's important to remove the crust that develops around your earring or on the outside of your piercing. This is because air needs to hit the punctured tissue to properly heal your piercing.

What is the most painless piercing?

What is the least painful piercing? Most piercers agree that earlobe piercings are the least painful type of piercing because they are positioned on a fleshy, easy-to-pierce portion of skin. Most oral piercings, eyebrow piercings, and even navel piercings are also surprisingly low on the pain scale for the same reason.

What's the least painful piercing?

What piercing takes the longest to heal?

A navel piercing has one of the longest healing times – as much as 12 months – because of its position on your body. However, the jewellery can usually be changed to a slightly shorter sterile piece from 6–8 weeks.

What percentage of helix piercings get infected?

Even with meticulous care, cartilage piercings become infected about 30% of the time.

Can you wear headphones with a helix piercing?

Don't Use Certain Headphones

I would advise that, if you have headphones like mine, you should invest in a cheap $10 pair of earbuds until your piercing heals. Otherwise, this can also cause trauma to the wound.

How do I know if my cartilage piercing is healing correctly?

Keep an eye out for signs of healing—and know how long you might have to wait. "Ear lobes usually take about two to three months to heal, and cartilage takes about three to 10 months. Once it stops hurting, swelling, and secreting fluid, and any redness disappears, it's healed," Smith explains.

What side do you get a helix piercing on?

Otherwise known as a cartilage piercing, a standard helix placement sits on the upper side of your outer ear.

Should helix piercings bleed?

You may also notice minor bleeding and bruising or redness around the piercing. These are normal and will go away as the cartilage piercing heals.

Are helix piercings unprofessional?

Common Piercings in the Workplace

Ear piercings, for example, are acceptable in most workplaces. Lobe piercings are so common that few employers take issue with them. Even some of the more exotic ear piercings like helix, conch, and tragus piercings are rarely a problem.

What is the smallest helix piercing?

These are the possible thicknesses you may encounter (sizes are approximate): 20 gauge (0.81mm); 18 gauge (1.0mm); 16 gauge (1.2mm); 14 gauge (1.6mm).

What type of earring is best for helix?

When getting your helix pierced, the piercing jewelry should be 14k gold or implant-grade titanium. These are the highest quality metals for earrings. Genuine gold earrings, in particular, are easier to clean thoroughly and are less likely to cause infection.