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the magician · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:29 am Post subject: Does top of ear hurt when pierced

Has anyone had the top of there ear pierced does it hurt alot or just like a normal ear piercing.Ive been told its very very painful. Smile

mommabird · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:14 pm Post subject:

Hi Mag,

I've had the top of my ear done, as well as the top/side of the same ear done a couple of years later. The actual piercing hurt less than doing the regular lobe piercing.

But afterwards it hurt more - it can take 8 months to heal and is sore while healing. Both times, I couldn't sleep on that side for almost the full 8 months.

MadFad5 · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:43 pm Post subject:

yeah I've heard that cartilidge (sp?) piercings hurt quite a bit afterwards, and are hard to heal. I like the look of these though.

chic · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:40 am Post subject:

The top of your ear hurts, afterwards..its the healing process, i used to go to bed with my hand cupped over my ear it hurt that much..
but each person is different...
it hurt more than my tragus...

Tattooed_Chichi · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:57 am Post subject:

I've had the top of my ear done twice to have my scaffolding done...

It doesn't hurt at the time because they freeze it, well they did when they did mine lol!

It's just afterwards ur ear gets quite hot and starts to have a dull ache and you can't lie on it in bed for quite a while.

Mine didn't even heal properly so I had to take them out in the end because it was gettin quite painfull and I know a few people who's hasnt healed either.

But it just depends on the person i suppose Smile

x

addictedtoink · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:36 pm Post subject:

Mine didn't really hurt any more than my lobes, but it's the healing afterwards that is so painful. They hurt forever!! It can take 4 months to a year for them to heal properly because of the cartilage. It can kind of crunch a little bit to....It has been 4 months for mine and it hurts a bit, but not like it did, it was hard to sleep on and I was constantly cleaning it cause puss stuff was coming out of it forever and hardening. They put a hoop in when I had it done, if you can get a stud or barbell it would be better, once I changed it to a flat back stud the hurting seemed to lessen, the hoop hanging on the ear was making it sore and hard to heal. Everyone is different tho.

mommabird · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:40 pm Post subject:

[quote="addictedtoink"]They put a hoop in when I had it done, if you can get a stud or barbell it would be better, [/quote]

If you use a stud, be sure to get the longer shanks.
I originally had my first one done with a regular piercing stud and it swelled a lot the first couple of days. The stud didn't allow it to swell much and instead restricted it, and it became EXTREMELY painful and irritated. I went to the body piercing shop (where I should of gotten it done to begin with) and they had to take out the stud, which really hurt with the ear swollen around it, and then push a ring through the already raw hole, which hurt even more. At my shop they recommend to always do a hoop initially when doing cartilage, because the ring allows it to swell.

addictedtoink · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:39 pm Post subject:

[quote]At my shop they recommend to always do a hoop initially when doing cartilage, because the ring allows it to swell.[/quote]

I didn't know this, I had an option between a hoop and a straight barbell. It makes sense tho. I changed it about a month after having it done and it felt like a relief when I changed it.[/quote]

Kyra · Tattoo lover Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 4

It did hurt, and I almost took it out. IMO piercing cartiledge is just painful in general lol. Try not to sleep on it for the first few months. I'm sure you'll be fine Wink

Guest · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:44 am Post subject:

i used to have the top of my ear peirced when i was younger, and the whole healing process hurt, but especially in the winter it can get painfull, bacuse of being cold lol....

robertz

robertz · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:46 am Post subject:

sorry about that i dont know why that post has come up as a "guest" :S...

billie · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject:

its all about the person some piercings hurt some people and not others for me it didnt hurt at all and was fine to take care of

i_wish_i_was_emily · Tattoo lover Joined: 23 Mar 2008 Posts: 6

imo cartilege piercings are one of the worst...it seems ive been attracted to the more painful (nipples, septum, conch) septum was a bitch, conch was a bitch...so just be ready for pain for cartilege piercings

nikkimckz · Tattoo lover Joined: 19 Apr 2008 Posts: 2

the only problem i had with my cartilage piercing was that i kept smashing it with the phone, and yes that hurt Very Happy

also it sucked not to sleep on that one side, like just because i couldn't, that's all i wanted to do lol

Guest · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:14 pm Post subject:

ya...for my job we use a phone...i work in a resteraunt where people order over a phone thats in a booth(wierd but it works)...answer phone calls for take out orders...in the conch its hard to clean cuz its so tender and hard to move around but still great piercing

Guest · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 7:47 pm Post subject:

HMM; I THINK YOU PRETTY MCH HAVE THE GENERAL IDEA lOL THAT IT HURTS Sad

BUT! I JUS THOUGHT I WOULD PUT A LIL MORE EMPHASIZE ON IT.! [b]YESS[/b] IT HURTS!! LOL Crying or Very sad

AND THE HEALING PROCESS IS DEFINETLY THE WORSE; MINES DIDNT HEAL RIGHT THE FIRST TIME SO I WILL BE GOING BACK TO GET IT RE-DONE THIS SUMMER. BUT THE WORST IS IF YOU ACCIDENTLY BUMP IT/HIT IT. WHILE BRUSHING YOUR HAIR; OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. Mad

I ALSO HATE HOW LONG IT TAKES TO HEAL; BUT I AM A PATIENT PERS0N. SO IM GOING TO TRY IT AGAIN, Very Happy

devilduckie523 · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:12 pm Post subject:

I have my cartlidge done twice and an industrial and I have to say that the healing process is worse and more painful(especially when you acidentially lay on it Shocked

) then any other piercing i have/had and thats quite a few