Ear Piercing Types

Piercings, body piercings have always been the coolest and the smartest experiments to look good, to look a bit out of the way, funky! You all must have seen gals/guys competing for number of piercings they sport. Ear piercings have been popular since ages. Delicate ear piercings look very good on traditional attires as well. They are sure shot signs of feminism. So in my opinion, every female should give it a try. I, like many other gals, am crazy about ear piercings and plan to get a few soon. Let's first see the different types of ear piercing.

Anti-Tragus: The Anti-Tragus is the raised fold of cartilage that sits on the outer side of the ear, above the ear lobe and just opposite the tragus. Many people can't attempt piercing cause of the small size of anti-tragus, but micro jewelry, especially ball closure rings can be used which suit this type of ear piercing the best.
Healing time: 8-16 weeks.

Helix: The helix is the second most common type of ear piercing. It is located on the upper cartilage of the ear. This type of piercing can be done with either a stud, a hoop or a cuff style of piercing.
Healing Time: 6-8 months.

Auricle: The Auricle (Rim) piercing is the cartilage rim that runs along the side/edge of the outer part of the ear.
Healing time: 2-3 weeks.

Conch: The Conch is the large area of cartilage that makes up the back of the ear. Larger diameter ball closure rings suit this type the best. You can go in for inner conch and outer conch piercings as per your wish.
Healing time: 8-16 weeks.

Daith: The daith (Crux of Helix) is the fold of cartilage that sits beneath the rook and is closest to the ear canal. Again micro ball closure rings need to be used for this type of piercing.
Healing time: 8-16 weeks.

Industrial: The industrial piercing is two or more separate rim (or cartilage) piercings that are joined by one barbell.
Healing time: 8-16 weeks.

Orbital: The orbital piercing is a piercing that enters and exits the same part of the ear. It is actually made up of two piercing holes, with one ball closure ring going through both the piercings. Orbital piercing can be placed anywhere in the ear but they often are located in the helix or ear lobe.
Healing time: 8-16 weeks.

Lobe: I think, all the gals have this one done since their childhood. The ear lobe is the fleshy tissue that hangs at the bottom of the ear. It gets plenty of blood supplied to it. When piercing the ear lobe, make sure the piercing is central in the lobe itself. Any sort of accessories, right from studs to loops suit this type.
Healing time: 6-10 weeks.

Pinna: The pinna piercing (helix) is located on the cartilage rim along the top part of the ear.
Healing time: 8-16 weeks.

Rook: The rook is the highest fold of cartilage, beneath the helix. Rook piercing requires micro jewelry since the fold is smaller.
Healing time: 8-16 weeks.

Scaffold: The scaffold piercing is two or more separate rim (or cartilage piercings) that are joined by one barbell.
Healing time: 8-16 weeks.

Snug: The snug is located through the inner cartilage, halfway down the outer rim of the ear, above the anti-tragus. Micro jewelry mainly curved barbells are preferable for this type.
Healing time: 8-16 weeks.

Tragus: The tragus is the tough fold of cartilage that sticks out, away from the ear, at the entrance to the ear canal. You can also go for vertical tragus piercing.
Healing time: 8-16 weeks.

Transverse Lobe: This ear piercing involves transverse piercing along the ear lobe with a curved barbell.
Healing time: 6-10 weeks.

Dermal Punch: It is usually done on the back side of the ear, the cartilage. This piercing actually punches out a piece of the ear from the piercing. They can be located on either the lobe in the flat area of the ear. The dermal punch is generally more popular with men than with women.
Healing time: 6-10 weeks.

Ear Weaving: This involves the use of helical accessories along the length of pinna.
Healing time: 8-16 weeks.