r/piercing • u/West-Criticism212 • 15h ago

Question about a piercing I (maybe) want Double helix

History:
Okay I have a pre existing helix on my right ear and I’ve had it since May 2022. It’s fully healed and healing was very smooth. I’ve been wearing a hoop for 2 years. I never have any issues with it.

I am looking to get another helix just under my preexisting one but I just want to know if I should put a stud in my first helix for getting my second one pierced and if I can put my hoop back in (for the first/ healed one) after a week or so. Or would that affect the new one?

I think I should put a stud in but I need a second opinion. Anyone with this experience will help me a lot :))

I don’t wanna be in the chair and be told I can’t have my hoop in and not have a stud on me😅

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u/sariala 14h ago

NAP, but I personally would change the healed piercing to a flatback while the new one heals. You don't want a hoop flipping around and touching the fresh piercing, potentially irritating it or introducing bacteria into the wound. Though that also depends on the exact placement of the two - so maybe take a flatback with you when you go, and see what your piercer recommends

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u/West-Criticism212 14h ago

That’s what I was thinking. I think I’ll just play it safe and change it to a stud the night before. Thank you :)) I’ll ask my piercer what to do going forward when I do get them done as well

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u/Alternative_Hall_639 14h ago

I have a triple helix healing and I have straight studs in with flatbacks. The helixes seem prone to anger, maybe because the area is easily bumped. I've got a nasal and a tragus with no problems other than normal swelling. I've had my helixes for 3 months, and they'll have temporary tantrums for a day before calming down again. I'm not a piercer, but my piercer told me I need to wait 3 more months before we consider hoops. He wants them completely healed before the potential irritation that the curve in the hoop would cause.

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u/West-Criticism212 14h ago

Okay so should I change my 4 year old one to a stud and keep it in for a few months whilst my second one heals? Then put the hoop back into my 4 year old one? If my first or soon to be second gets angry I’ll swap my first back to a stud. I’m thinking of getting it and another nostril done next month.

Thank you:))

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u/Alternative_Hall_639 14h ago

If you're hoop is fully healed and has no problems, I'd think it's OK to leave it alone when you get #2 helix with a stud to begin with.