The earlobe piercing
A lobe piercing with our titanium “ Paw ” jewel
Transverse lobe
The great classic, the most widespread of all piercings that also accommodates your earrings. The lobe is the fleshiest part of the ear and is generally the first place where one gets pierced.
Pain
This is one of the least painful piercings there is. On a scale of 1 to 10, it's a 1. Clearly, if it's done by a professional with equipment dedicated to piercing, whether it's a blade or a catheter , the pain is minimal. It's clearly more painful to hit your little toe on a piece of furniture.
Price
The price for a lobe piercing generally varies between 15 and 30 euros. We deliberately exclude jewelers who still pierce in the 21st century with jewelry, methods and an environment that is unsuitable (or even dangerous) for piercing. You can read our article on this subject if you feel like it: Where to get pierced? Piercing salon or jewelry store
Healing
The usual healing time for an earlobe piercing is around 3 months.
Jewelry
When piercing, a flat-bottomed labret or a bar with 2 balls is generally used. The ideal is to favor titanium for optimized healing, but 316LVM steel remains an excellent alternative.
How to choose between titanium and surgical steel?
Once the piercing has healed, and only once it has healed, can a ring be put in.
As for the size of the hole, we are generally on a diameter of 0.8mm to 1.2mm. Even if the second size has now become a standard, it is still possible to request a piercing in 0.8mm. This size also corresponds to the usual size for a nostril piercing.
It is also possible to "stretch" your lobes, that is, to spread them apart in order to put tunnels or plugs in them.
Helix piercing
A helix piercing with our “ Luminéa ” jewel
Pain
The helix is also a very painless piercing, even though it is a cartilage piercing. We are here on a pain scale ranging from 1 to 3 out of 10.
Price
Regarding the price of a helix piercing, it is most often between 30 and 70 euros .
Healing
It takes between 3 and 6 months for this ear piercing to completely heal.
Jewelry
When it has just been done, the usual choice for a fitting jewel is a flat-bottomed labret, even if it is quite possible to start with a straight bar or even a banana if you plan to put a ring in later.
Once it has healed well, and only then, it will be possible to move on to a ring.
The standard size for a helix piercing is 1.2mm.
If you are prone to allergic reactions or if you know that your healing may take time, choose a titanium jewelry fitting.
If you're interested in this piercing, check out our helix guide which has much more information.
Tragus piercing
Tragus piercing with our “ Trinity ” jewel
Pain
Tragus piercings are rated between 2 and 4 out of 10 for pain.
Price
As with the helix, expect to pay between 30 and 70 euros to have your helix pierced.
Healing
A healing time that is a little longer than the helix since we generally speak of 6 to 12 months for complete healing.
Jewelry
As with the others, when getting the piercing done, you will have the choice between several types, ranging from the flat-bottomed labret, the banana or even the straight bar with 2 balls.
Afterwards, you can move on to a ring.
The standard hole size for this piercing is 1.2mm.
If you want to learn more about the tragus, check out our guide .
Conch piercing (also called conch)
Conch piercing
Pain
The conch is one of the ear piercings that can hurt quite a bit depending on the sensitivity of each person, although it remains quite reasonable. It is placed on a scale of 4 to 6 out of 10 for the pain felt.
Price
Expect to pay between 30 and 50 euros to have your conch done.
Healing
The usual time for complete healing will vary between 3 and 9 months for conch piercing.
Jewelry
As with the rest, when making the conch, a labret will be used.
Once healed, you can put on a nice ring (or stay on a labret).
The hole diameter will be 1.2 mm but it can also be drilled in 1.6 mm.
Follow the guide if you want to know more about conch piercing .
