What piercings should beginners get?

Choosing your First Piercing: 8 Places to Consider
  • Earlobe. Odds are you may even already have this and you're looking for your first non-earlobe piercing. ...
  • Helix. While popular among teens, the helix is sometimes forgotten about. ...
  • Nose. ...
  • Tragus. ...
  • Auricle. ...
  • Double lobe. ...
  • Daith. ...
  • Conch.


What is a good piercing to start with?

Lobe piercings

Lobe is the most popular piercing and the first piercing most people get. As the lobe is the softest part of the ear and doesn't have any cartilage, it's the easiest part to pierce and is the least painful. The standard lobe piercing simply goes through the front to the back of the lobe.

What piercing is easiest to get?

Lobe (including Orbital): “The earlobe piercing is the easiest piercing to get in terms of pain and healing,” says Rose. “It is with minimal discomfort, and healing can take four to six weeks.” With that said, Rose does advise against using rubbing alcohol and peroxide, and wearing face masks that go behind your ears.


What is the safest piercing to get?

Safest Piercings

Along with the nostrils and belly button, the earlobes are the safest and most common body part to be pierced. The flesh of the earlobe heals well when the area is cleaned regularly and the piercing is done at the proper angle.

What is the best piercing to get for a girl?

10 Cute Piercings for Girls
  • #2 Nose. Who doesn't love a cute little nose stud? ...
  • #3 Tragus. The Tragus can often be a piercing that many people shy away from. ...
  • #4 Rook. A Rook piercing ups the ante on the adventurousness of piercing. ...
  • #5 Septum. The septum can be considered very adventurous. ...
  • #6 Forward Helix. ...
  • #7 Auricle. ...
  • #8 Navel.


"BEST" Piercings for FIRST Piercings



What is the riskiest piercing?

“The most dangerous piercings are the ones that involve cartilage, like higher ear piercings,” says Tracy Burton, a pediatric nurse practitioner in Ontario. “These piercings are associated with poor healing because of the limited blood supply to the area.

What piercing is the cutest?

  • Helix Piercing.
  • Conch Piercing.
  • Tragus Piercing.
  • Daith Piercing.
  • Rook Piercing.
  • Flat Piercing.
  • Forward Helix Piercing.
  • Septum Piercing.


What are the 3 dangers of piercings?

Any type of piercing poses a risk of complications, including:
  • Allergic reactions. Some piercing jewelry — particularly pieces made of nickel — can cause allergic reactions.
  • Oral complications. ...
  • Skin infections. ...
  • Other skin problems. ...
  • Bloodborne diseases. ...
  • Tearing or trauma.


What piercing is easiest to get infected?

Of all the body sites commonly pierced, the navel is the most likely to become infected because of its shape. Infections can often be treated with good skin hygiene and antibiotic medications. With this type of infection, jewelry generally does not have to be taken out.

What piercing hurts the least?

What Piercings Are the Least Painful?
  • Lip Piercings. These piercings are also extremely popular these days, especially in the alternative and fashion scenes. ...
  • Navel (Belly Button) Piercings. ...
  • Nostril Piercings. ...
  • Eyebrow Piercings. ...
  • Tongue Piercings. ...
  • Daith Piercings. ...
  • Dermal Anchors. ...
  • Rook Piercings.


Which piercings are least likely to reject?

Tragus piercings have a low rate of rejection. However, surface tragus piercings are likely to reject. Most cartilage ear piercings, like the tragus piercing, are placed from the front of the ear through to the back which means it is harder for the body to push out the body jewellery because it is deep in the tissue.


What is the hardest piercing to heal?

A helix piercing is in the cartilage of the upper ear. While it's not a particularly painful procedure, it has one of the longest healing times, taking 6–12 months to completely heal.

Which ear piercing is most attractive?

Conch piercings are one of the most attractive types of ear piercings. Named after a shell or a 'conch', these types of piercings are done in the center part of your ear. Since this is the ear area with the most space, conch earrings are one of the most customizable styles that open room for experimentation.

What is the most common piercing?

The highly favoured and most traditional piercing occurs on the ear lobe. This often becomes the first piercing that a person gets. The best part about lobe piercings is that you can add to them and have multiple earrings in the bottom part of your ear.


What is the most popular piercing to get?

Ear piercings are by far the most popular, and with good reason! There's so many places to put lovely jewelry.

How many piercings can I get at once?

We recommend not getting more than four piercings in one session, especially if you're getting them on the same ear. Getting multiple piercings can also cause increased swelling during healing and can prolong healing time.

How do you sleep with a new piercing?

New piercings can also be difficult to sleep in, especially for side sleepers. While your piercing heals, you can help minimize discomfort by sleeping on your back instead of your side.


Is it a sin to have a piercing?

The Bible never specifically addresses whether or not piercings are sinful. However, while the Israelites were forbidden from mutilating their bodies, piercings were a common practice both before and after the implementation of Levitical law.

Why are piercings not allowed in school?

But according to Levenson: "Pupils are not allowed to wear piercings in school, and are always challenged when they do so. That rule exists on health and safety grounds because, in a busy school where there are a lot of pupils, there is a very real risk of accidents."

Should you get a stud or a ring first?

Studs are straight posts that sit comfortably in the piercing and are held securely with a ball on one end. For a first nose piercing, most people start with a stud because it helps form a permanent hole in the nostril, assists with healing, and is easy to remove and clean.


What piercings can your body reject?

Surface piercings are the most common types of piercing to be rejected by the body. Surface piercings travel along an area of skin, rather than going directly through a body part. The jewelry punctures only a small amount of the skin's surface. Examples of surface piercings include eyebrows, neck, hip, and wrist.

When should you avoid piercings?

If you have a health problem, uncontrolled diabetes, bleeding or clotting disorders or a bloodborne virus, your chances of infection are higher. Talk to your doctor to consider your risks. If you smoke, are anemic or pregnant, you could also be at risk for infection.

What is the weirdest piercing?

Take a deep breath, gather up some guts, then read on to know these 15 unusual body locations that you can get pierced.
  • Between The Butt Cheeks. ...
  • Through The Cheek. ...
  • Corset Piercing On The Back. ...
  • Nose Bridge. ...
  • Finger Piercing. ...
  • Spinal Spikes. ...
  • Horizontal Lip Piercing. ...
  • All Over The Face.


What piercings are in style 2022?

Piercings of all kinds – from multiple ear piercings to face piercings – are among the most popular jewelry trends for 2022. Early 2000s piercing trends, like septum, nose, and lip piercings, made an official comeback and were all over the designer runways this season.

Can I shower after a piercing?

Your sweat is sterile to you, so shower like you normally do and clean the piercing afterwards with saline or sterile wound wash. Do not swim in rivers, lakes, hot tubs, pools, or oceans until your piercing is healed.