Best method for large inner conch to conch orbital?
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Thursday January 24th, 2008 @ 12:21 PM
Filed under: Ear
Greetings. I plan to have an inner conch to conch orbital done. I’d like a placement close to the one in the attached picture, however I’d like a larger gauge, 0 or at least 2. Now I wonder, what’s the best way to do this particular piercing?
On one hand, considering pressure to ear cartilage and such, I’d guess it’d be best to punch the holes and heal them separately, and insert the ring after healing.
On the other hand, I’m also worrying about unwanted pressure from the inserted ring if the piercings are healed “straight” like a tunnel. I’m thinking that perhaps it would be better to insert the ring immediately and deal with the prolonged healing period, thus shaping the piercings according to the ring jewelry.
I’m at a loss here, and I’d be very grateful for your advice.
Regards,
mxy
PS. Image credit: Christiane, Pinpoint Piercing, Oslo.
Before we get into the best method for doing this, I think it’s important to consider the possibility that your ear may not be of the appropriate size and/or shape to accomplish an orbital in the position you want and at the size you want. I would be a bit concerned about there being enough room to accommodate the placement of the lower hole at the size you mentioned. I can’t see your ear, so obviously I’m just “spitballing” here, but it’s something to keep in mind.
If I were doing the piercing, I wouldn’t be willing to start the piercing off with a 2ga or 0ga CBR or circular barbell. I personally feel it’s likely a recipe for disaster…or at the very least, a whole bunch of excess scar tissue formation. If your piercer is willing to do it that way to begin with, you should insist on a titanium piece of jewelry, instead of stainless steel, due to the decreased weight.
If the piercings are placed and performed at the appropriate angles and take into consideration the size of the jewelry you will wear when it’s all healed, there shouldn’t be any problems doing the piercings separately and changing the jewelry at some point down the road.
Good luck!
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2 Responses to “Best method for large inner conch to conch orbital?”
What about getting the holes punched a little larger, then putting in smaller jewelry so there is a little “wiggle room?” I have no piercing experience beyond being a piercee, but I’ll throw it out there anyway.
Jess on January 24th, 2008 at 9:44 pmknow that with the larger gauge sizes its hard to obtain certain diameter’s…Say for example the placement would require a 3/8″ or 1/2″ diameter…The chances of finding a 2ga or 0ga CBR or CBB to fit that would be near impossible.
As Derek said a proper piercer will analyze the ear and determine what would ideally be the best sizes to go with…Piercers aren’t magicians, we work with the body and use the equipment we use and there are certain set boundaries involved.
Warren Hiller on January 24th, 2008 at 10:51 pmLeave a Comment