Expect your piercing to take around three to six months to heal. You may heal faster or slower depending on your particular anatomy. Ours is orange. But with some patience, your ear will soon be fit as a fiddle again. A curved barbell is the perfect type of jewelry to wear in your rook.
And you already sacrificed enough of that to the hair tie gods. We understand that you may feel a little indecisive after wearing the same barbell for several weeks. So when can you switch to a cute hoop? Wait at least two months. If you try to change out your jewelry too soon, you may irritate your rook and delay the healing process.
When your ear is healed, head back to your piercer so they can check in on your aftercare and to help you safely insert new jewelry. Rook piercing jewellery comes in a variety of styles that suit any style, whether you want to go subtle or make a statement. The varieties of jewellery include:. Each of these varieties come in an endless number of styles in both 14 gauge and 16 gauge.
For comfort and safety, choose light and hypoallergenic piercing jewellery metals such as surgical titanium or gold. At Pierced, our expert piercers provide professional piercing in a safe and sanitary environment. Book a piercing today, or visit us in Newmarket at the Upper Canada Mall. Working with an experienced piercer can make all the difference when it comes to your piercing experience.
At Pierced we sell a wide selection of jewelry both in our studios, and online. Different types of jewelry are made for different [ Fair question and we [ Close menu. Wish List. About Pierced. Placement: The upper part of the ear on the ridge between the outer and inner sections of the ear. Healing time: A rook piercing typically heals within six to 12 months, according to piercer Rhianna Jones.
Aftercare: Wash the piercing area gently with water and soap twice a day. Dry it with paper towels, if needed, to keep the potential bacteria from normal towels away and avoid going into public bodies of water such as swimming pools and hot tubs. A rook piercing is a cartilage piercing in the uppermost ridge of your inner ear, located above the tragus in the antihelix.
The piercer uses a hollow needle to go through the cartilage of your rook and then insert the jewelry.
Rook piercings are safe as long as they are done by a professional using a sterile technique. According to Rhianna Jones , a London-based piercer at The Circle London , the piercing is suitable for most, but as each person's ear anatomy is different, a small number of people may find they are not able to get it. When we think about having a piercing, one of the first and common worries is if it hurts.
Although pain is relative, medical and cosmetic dermatologist Gary Goldenberg , MD, of Goldenberg Dermatology alerts: "This type of piercing goes through a very thick layer of cartilage, which is usually more painful and takes a little more time to heal. Aftercare should be followed until the piercing is fully healed as recommended by your piercer. It is always advisable to try to avoid sleeping on any new ear piercing until fully healed as it can cause problems and delay the healing," notes Jones.
When it comes to proper cleaning and care, dermatologist Kristina Goldenberg , MD, says that one of the most common mistakes is using hydrogen peroxide or alcohol on the area. If there are any signs of infections I recommend adding a topical antibiotic right away," she says.
The best thing you can do while the piercing is healing is to leave it alone. It's particularly hard when you are too excited about a new accessory but avoid touching it, moving it, or rotating it.
The risks of the procedure are infection, which can potentially lead to permanent deformity of the tissue that was pierced. Afterward, rinse the piercing area with fresh water. Use a clean paper towel in drying it. When using a saline spray you should also keep on using a sea salt soak once a day.
A combination of sea salt and tea tree can revitalize your skin. For your saline washes, you should avoid using ordinary salt. Such saline washes heal the rook piercing quickly. The sea salt soaks mimic the salinity of your body fluids. If you plan to do it yourself, you can mix a teaspoon of non-iodized sea salt with 1 cup of warm distilled or pre-boiled water. Get a piece of cloth or cotton, soak it in the solution, and place it on the pierced area for about 10 to 15 minutes.
Inverness Ear Care Solution is specially created for the care of rook piercing or any other type of ear piercing. Be sure to properly clean your new piercing in order to avoid any infections. This solution can kill germs. If you will not properly clean your piercing, then it can result in a painful experience. Use this product at least 2 to 3 times a day so you can have safe healing.
Making an accurate solution is very important for healing. After mixing, soak your rook piercing for 5 mins. Do this twice a day, in the morning and in the evening.
This will drive out any bacteria found inside your piercing. When used properly you only need one tub in healing your rook piercing. A rook ear piercing is painful and uncomfortable because the pierced area is quite small and thick on the ear. It usually takes around 2 months for the pain to reduce but it is always very subjective and entirely depends on your pain tolerance.
The piercing itself is supposed to be at a pain scale of 6 out of LITHA with both. Conch: Healing was a bit more problematic. Rook piercing usually heal after 6 months, depending on how you take good care of your piercing, so you really have to wait for a long time before changing the jewelry to something that will really accentuate your look.
It is a more feasible, less painful piercing that is in a very similar place on the ear.
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