Double conch piercings
I had my double conch piercings done early August at a professional in Spain with surgical steel 10mm flatback bar. After about 5 weeks (mid September) everything started catching on the bars an I had irritation bumps on each of the piercings. No severe swelling, puss, pain, heat or other warning symptoms. Just looked angry.
(see picture)
I had them both downsized to surgical steel 8mm bar, one with a flatback and other with a ballpark to let some air between them as they irritated each other when both were flatbacks. They both felt better within the next morning.
It's now early October and has been about 3 weeks. Already see a difference (see picture) and is continuing to do my best in order for them to heal nicely. I currently have nine other ear piercings, ( I have retired five the last decade due to either not wanting them for the estethic or them refusing to heal... my poor constellation lobe piercings. Still sad) so I know healing cartilage piercings can be a pain.
I spay with saline once or twice a day bought at the piercer. Drying it with cool setting hairdryer and don't wear my hair down. I don't sleep on that side either so ear is safe from being disturbed too much.
🔹️My question is for the experienced piercing enthusiast and the ones with conch piercings,
How did your healing go? Any fancy tips or tricks?
Pierced too high? or this normal?
Pierced a bit too close to each other? or this normal?
Pierced a bit too close to my head? or this normal?
Double conch piercings Material : Surgical steel. Back: Flatback and ballback Size: currently 8mm Healing time: 8 weeks / Two months