Types of Ear Piercings

Getting a piercing done is one of the ways to look cool. You do not need to get a weird uvula piercing if you want to look different, even a small ear piercing can make a lot of difference in your look. If you search a little on net, you will find piercings for almost every body part. Most of them are easy to understand, like for example, one understands that an eyebrow piercing is to be done on the eyebrow. But something like industrial piercing often confuses people. One gets absolutely no idea of the location of this piercing just by hearing its name. If you search on the Internet, you will come to know that industrial piercing is one type of ear piercing. That is even more confusing, as for most of us ear lobe piercing is the only type of piercing! But if you see any complete picture of ear piercings, you will see that almost every corner is pierced, and all of them have different names! You don't need to get confused by this bit of information. Simply scroll down and read the detailed information on different types of ear piercings.

List of Different Types of Ear Piercings

• Industrial Piercing: The first that you ought to know about industrial ear piercing is that it takes almost a year to heal! But it is definitely worth it. When any two piercings on the ear are joined by a barbell, it is known as an industrial piercing. Mostly the upper and lower ear cartilage is pierced and then a barbell is put through it.
• Tragus Piercing: Tragus piercing is done through the lower cartilage of the ear, the one that is at the entrance of the ear canal, on the outer part of the ear. Tragus piercing generally takes 8 weeks to heal, but depending on the thickness of the cartilage, it can vary. The maximum time it takes is 16 weeks.
• Anti-Tragus Piercing: This is one of the most different ear piercing types for guys. Anti-tragus is very close to the tragus, to be specific, it is done through the cartilage opposite the tragus piercing. This cartilage is located on the inner side of the ear, the little bone that you can feel just above your ear lobe, is where the anti tragus piercing is done. Anti-tragus takes the same amount of time to heal as that of a tragus piercing.
• Orbital Piercing: Orbital piercing can be done anywhere on the ear, but it is very popular on the ear lobe. When any two piercings that start and end at the same part of the ear, they are called as orbital piercings. Orbital piercings generally take 3-6 weeks to heal.
• Snug Piercing: Snug piercing is located inside the ear. This body piercing is done on the cartilage that is just above the anti-tragus piercing. The space available here is very little so do not use heavy jewelry.
• Helix Piercing: This is one of the most popular ear piercings. Helix piercing, also known as pinna piercing is done on the outermost cartilage rim, the topmost part of the ear. This cartilage piercing too takes about 8 weeks to heal.
• Lobe Piercing: Lobe piercing is the most common type of ear piercing. I am sure you know what ear lobe means, but if you don't, let me tell you that the ear lobe is small soft tissue that hangs at the bottom of the ear. This ear piercing type takes about 6 weeks to heal, in rare cases, it can take up to 10 weeks.
• Conch Piercing: Conch piercings can be done inside as well as outside the ear. The inner conch piercing is located towards the center of the ear cartilage whereas the outer conch is located on the outer ear, just behind the inner conch. 8-10 weeks is required for this piercing to heal.
• Rook Piercing: The rook piercing is done inside the ear on the smallest cartilage, located just below the helix. This piercing takes almost a year to heal and it has a tendency to migrate.

Thus, these were the different types of ear piercings. Depending on your personality you can choose the best ear piercings for yourself. Whichever piercing you choose, do take proper ear piercing care as piercings can get infected easily if care is not taken. Follow all the instructions given by your piercer if you wish to flaunt your ear piercing forever.