Helix piercing
# Helix piercing

The helix piercing is a perforation of the helix or upper ear cartilage for the purpose of inserting and wearing a piece of jewelry. The piercing itself is usually made with a small gauge hollow piercing needle, and typical jewelry would be a small diameter captive bead ring, or a stud.

Sometimes, two helix piercings hold the same piece of jewelry, usually a barbell, which is called an industrial piercing.

## Healing experience

The information that helix piercings do not have nerve endings and do not hurt is completely false. They do hurt like any other cartilage piercing and bumping or tugging on them by accident during healing can be extremely painful. However, when they are left alone and not being irritated or touched, they typically do not hurt at all. Being careful of shifting the piercing at all during healing, which can take 6 to 9 months, is essential.

