I am looking for a place locally that does Helix piercings with a hallow needle. I already have 2 gun piercings and they have both finally healed (only took 7 months which I have heard is actually very good). However, if a hallow needle is used, it is said to only take 2 months (or less) to heal.

Please do not let anyone pierce you anywhere with a gun unless it is ear lobes. the gun is innapropriate for any other piercing. it can cause a lot of tissue damage. Ink wizard has a very nice piercer that has helped me out with some jewelry changes and such. Plus the place is very clean..which is a must.

I am looking for a place locally that does Helix piercings with a hallow needle. I already have 2 gun piercings and they have both finally healed (only took 7 months which I have heard is actually very good). However, if a hallow needle is used, it is said to only take 2 months (or less) to heal.

I had to look it up.... I have had my Helix for 20 years now. I don't think they used hollow when they did it and it healed just fine, never infected. Is the hollow a larger gauge?

Please do not let anyone pierce you anywhere with a gun unless it is ear lobes. the gun is innapropriate for any other piercing. it can cause a lot of tissue damage. Ink wizard has a very nice piercer that has helped me out with some jewelry changes and such. Plus the place is very clean..which is a must.

I have already done the gun twice which, had I known more about it, I would have not done such a thing. But, I was one of the lucky ones. I had very little issues except it just hurt for MONTHS. When I did some additional research it seemed clear to me that using a gun prolonged the pain vs. using a hallow needle and I am lucky to not experience some of the other things that can go wrong with the gun method, such as bumps under the skin and nasty infections.

I will check out Ink Wizard. :cheers:

Please do not let anyone pierce you anywhere with a gun unless it is ear lobes. the gun is innapropriate for any other piercing. it can cause a lot of tissue damage. Ink wizard has a very nice piercer that has helped me out with some jewelry changes and such. Plus the place is very clean..which is a must.

:yay:

I really like Ink Wizard for piercings had my nose done there. Although I don't get anything pierced anymore and took my nose ring out years ago but I would recommend Ink Wizard because they are professional and very clean.

I am also done with tattoos but I have seen some beautiful work come out of there by Chris.

piercing needles are the same gauge..but the gun uses extra pressure..which can be detrimental to the surrounding tissue. The needle is much better, is cleaner (the gun cannot be properly cleaned inside) and heals quicker. Def the way to go.

I have already done the gun twice which, had I known more about it, I would have not done such a thing. But, I was one of the lucky ones. I had very little issues except it just hurt for MONTHS. When I did some additional research it seemed clear to me that using a gun prolonged the pain vs. using a hallow needle and I am lucky to not experience some of the other things that can go wrong with the gun method, such as bumps under the skin and nasty infections.

I will check out Ink Wizard. :cheers:

Yay. I love piercings! Good luck..enjoy your new jewelry :)

Yay. I love piercings! Good luck..enjoy your new jewelry :)

Have you gotten a rook piercing? That looks so painful. :lol: But they look cute with a tiny hoop.

Editing this post to include a diagram. ( I didn't mean rook; I meant the Tragus - it is the Tragus piercing that I have seen and liked).

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Have you gotten a rook piercing? That looks so painful. :lol: But they look cute with a tiny hoop.

So I guess I lied when I said I'm done with piercing.... I see the rook and I think I want that :blushing:

I have a big Pirate hoop in my helix, it's been there forever.

So I guess I lied when I said I'm done with piercing.... I see the rook and I think I want that :blushing:

I have a big Pirate hoop in my helix, it's been there forever.

See my edit.... I included a diagram.

On my left ear, I have a 1, 2, 9 and above the 9 pieced. I want a 2nd 2 in the Helix area. Although I love the look of the 4 and 5, I am chicken shiat; perhaps after you have that baby we can hold each others hands and get it done. :yikes:

See my edit.... I included a diagram.

On my left ear, I have a 1, 2, 9 and above the 9 pieced. I want a 2nd 2 in the Helix area. Although I love the look of the 4 and 5, I am chicken shiat; perhaps after you have that baby we can hold each others hands and get it done. :yikes:

:lmao:

Have no fear, I will hold your hand :dance: I'll get it done :biggrin:

I have two 9s on both and a 1 on my left. I can't remember how many have closed up over the years, of course having to get my parent's permission and lack of funds as a preteen/teen I just pierced them myself :suchabadass:

I'm glad to see there are so many complicated names for having my ears pierced. :lmao:

:lmao:

Have no fear, I will hold your hand :dance: I'll get it done :biggrin:

I have two 9s on both and a 1 on my left. I can't remember how many have closed up over the years, of course having to get my parent's permission and lack of funds as a preteen/teen I just pierced them myself :suchabadass:

Oh, I did my 2nd #9 that way.... A needle, ice and a little a a a a a alcohol. :yay:

Have you gotten a rook piercing? That looks so painful. :lol: But they look cute with a tiny hoop.

Editing this post to include a diagram. ( I didn't mean rook; I meant the Tragus - it is the Tragus piercing that I have seen and liked).

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I have a tragus. It wasn't bad. Didn't exactly tickle.

I have 18 total piercings. Using the link in the other post.. my left ear has #1-3x, #5, #9-2x... and my right ear has #2, #3, #5, #9-2x. With the tragus, all I heard was a pop. I am wanting to go get the rook done on my other (left) ear. I love the idea of #4, #6, #7,and #8. But maybe just take them one at a time, and figure out which ear or even both. Not to mention the 14k gold jewelry for them gets a tad expensive. I have little gold hoops in all of them except the lobe piercings... I have used Ink Wizard for most of my piercings, and Doug has done majority of them, although I heard he is at the other shop up north. Either way was very happy with them and especially their new building...

Pandora, any tattoo shop will piece with a hollow needle for the cartlidge. But be sure to be up front with them that is how you want it done.

I had my helix done in 1997 at Claire's (or another mall shop) by a gun. Not long after I developed a keloid that lasted YEARS! Later I realized it was probably b/c of the gun. Since then I have had my tragus, tongue, eye brow, navel, and a "lady part" pierced. All of which has been done at Ink Wizard. They are highly recommended in my book. I have had NO PROBLEMS with them.

BTW... everytime I get an inkling to get a new piercing, I spend the day watching videos of others getting it done on youtube. That way I can prepare myself better. (That's even how I decided AGAINST a piercing!)

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I have a tragus. It wasn't bad. Didn't exactly tickle.

How long did it take it to heal?

Poor HotPink :ohwell:

I saw a keloid on a piercing that went wrong on a guy and it looked like a giant testical. He ended up having it removed and it deformed his ear.

When I had my 1 and 2 pierced, they used a disposable gun... not that you cannot have issues with a disposable gun, but it does decrease the risk.

I want another Helix and I think I am going to get a Tragus and see if they will just do it at the same time! :biggrin: If ya gotta be in pain, might as well get what you want. And right now, the only holes I have issues with every-so-often is my 2nd number 9 on the left side. I now have tiny tree frogs ear rings in them that I hope will not cause irritation.

Well, it is a done deal. I went to Ink Wizard, saw Mike today and he gave me the 2 piercings I wanted. I have to admit that it was FAR LESS painful that I expected, even tickled :whistle: a little bit. :biggrin:

I think since my 1st exposure was to a gun piercing, I found this to be a cake walk.

I got the Tragus and Helix in the right ear... My youngest even watched them do the piercings, while my husband picked out a tat then we went to the wine festival. :cheers:

The only thing I dislike is the ugly studs in it right now. They said wait 8 weeks before removing, but I have a feeling I am going to bow out and replace the Helix in a few weeks. Maybe, I will wait the 8 weeks on the Tragus, but it makes me wonder, how many people really wait the full 8 weeks before replacing?

Well, it is a done deal. I went to Ink Wizard, saw Mike today and he gave me the 2 piercings I wanted. I have to admit that it was FAR LESS painful that I expected, even tickled :whistle: a little bit. :biggrin:

I think since my 1st exposure was to a gun piercing, I found this to be a cake walk.

I got the Tragus and Helix in the right ear... My youngest even watched them do the piercings, while my husband picked out a tat then we went to the wine festival. :cheers:

The only thing I dislike is the ugly studs in it right now. They said wait 8 weeks before removing, but I have a feeling I am going to bow out and replace the Helix in a few weeks. Maybe, I will wait the 8 weeks on the Tragus, but it makes me wonder, how many people really wait the full 8 weeks before replacing?

ooh fun! I have a tragus..2 on each lobe..and an upper cartilage. fun stuff. The tragus wasnt bad at all huh? mine bled like a stuck pig though. weird. I want something new myself..il hafta check on it. BMEzine is a really good place to research peircings. they have pics and personal stories along with very good sound advice. remember to wash up.. before you touch em :)

oh yeah..and I always wait the appropriate amount of time before I change my jewelry..ear and body peircings. it sucks to wait..but it is better that way. avoids infection and scaring :)

Have you gotten a rook piercing? That looks so painful. :lol: But they look cute with a tiny hoop.

Editing this post to include a diagram. ( I didn't mean rook; I meant the Tragus - it is the Tragus piercing that I have seen and liked).

File:Earrings.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Earrings.jpg)

:twitch: Some of those just look plain wrong. I think I'll stick with my 2 holes per lobe. :lmao:

oh yeah..and I always wait the appropriate amount of time before I change my jewelry..ear and body peircings. it sucks to wait..but it is better that way. avoids infection and scaring :)

You know that isn't what I wanted to hear? :lol:

I am VERY surprised this doesn't hurt worse. I swear after I got the gun piercings I couldn't even TOUCH them without squeezing my toes together. That is when I went google crazy and learned I should have had it done with a needle.

I love the way these look!! :cheers: And I cannot wait to put something prettier in these holes. Thanksgiving is my target! :yay:

There is nothing more fun than picking out new jewelry! Some people are emotional eaters..I am an emotional piercer and jewelry changer :killingme

:twitch: Some of those just look plain wrong. I think I'll stick with my 2 holes per lobe. :lmao:

My youngest son called these piercings my mid-life crisis. The nerve... :rolleyes: And at Ink Wizard he said, "look, now dad is picking out his mid-life crisis tattoo." :lol: My husband is Shawnee Indian so he is looking to get something along the line of his heritage. My son is pestering for consent as soon as he turns 16, and his father intends to give it... our son wants a tattoo referencing his heritage.

There is nothing more fun than picking out new jewelry! Some people are emotional eaters..I am an emotional piercer and jewelry changer :killingme

Girl... me too... I am an addict when it comes to earrings. :lol: I swear I just might be in the top 5 on this forum as having the most earrings. I just love 'em and I am especially fond of butterflies..... :cheers:

oh yeah..and I always wait the appropriate amount of time before I change my jewelry..ear and body peircings. it sucks to wait..but it is better that way. avoids infection and scaring :)

PLEASE wait!! I had one done about 10 years ago (looking at that diagram, looks like the 'tragus') and I changed it after a month for the SAME reasons you want to... UGLY stud - I developed this bump (keloid I guess?) and I ended up having to take the piercing out because it got too painful. I never replaced it and I STILL have that stupid bump there!

It sucks to wait - but it's really not that long. Just flip some hair in front of it if it bothers you that bad until it heals enough to put some pretty jewelry in.

OOh and I forgot to mention..if you suspect your piercing is infected..and it happens on the ear because of phones..hair etc..DO NOT take it out. i always remind people of this when they get piercings because many people believe that taking it out is what you are supposed to do. it Isnt. Removing the jewelry allows the skin to heal over the infection making a small problem..a larger problem. If you suspect an infection simply clean with a little diluted antibacterial soap..like dial hand soap. then continue with the sea salt soaks..that takes core of it 9 times outta ten. if you take the jewelry out it can cause an abscess..and that is no fun. I have had people not listen to my advice and end up with a huge problem. so fyi to all safe and happy piercings :)

if you take the jewelry out it can cause an abscess..and that is no fun. I have had people not listen to my advice and end up with a huge problem. so fyi to all safe and happy piercings :)

yep - what I did. I'm pretty sure it was a little infected when I took the jewelry out to change it, resulting in the 'bump' - then it was just too painful to keep anything IN once I had taken it out.

I paid for that myself, sucked to see that $$ down the drain at 20! LOL

When I got a Helix piercing back when I was a teen, we called it a "cow tag". :lol: I recently met a lady with a lot of those piercings listed in the posted diagram. I wonder if one of you ladies is her??? If so.. :howdy: Rita! Nice meeting you at Larry and Pam's!!

I've since let all my ear piercings close up ( I had 3 on each lobe and then 1 cow tag).

When I got a Helix piercing back when I was a teen, we called it a "cow tag". :lol: I recently met a lady with a lot of those piercings listed in the posted diagram. I wonder if one of you ladies is her??? If so.. :howdy: Rita! Nice meeting you at Larry and Pam's!!

I've since let all my ear piercings close up ( I had 3 on each lobe and then 1 cow tag).

It wasn't me.. I ended up taking my Tragus piercing out after getting knocked around on a ride at Kings Dominion. It ended up swelling, badly, but it has since healed. I will not be getting it done again. I still have the others.... I like 'em. :lol:

I got the tragus done in June and he put in a silver hoop. When I went back in at the end of August for my tongue I had him switch the silver hoop out for a gold one. It bled pretty bad and that b!+*h hurt worse than the tongue!!

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at least your talking ears ... not other parts