Before You Get Pierced, Read These 5 Facts — Plus 6 Unique Piercing Ideas People Love Right Now

If you are thinking about finally getting that new piercing you’ve been wanting, hold up for just a second. Piercings are super fun and a great way to show your style but they are a serious commitment so you should know what you are getting into. Before you just run out the door and get that cool new ear jewel, we’ve got five important facts you absolutely need to know first. Plus, we found six unique piercing ideas that everyone is rushing to get right now. You might find your next one here. The first five points are about facts, and the rest are ideas.

Healing Time Varies A Lot

Areas with good blood flow like your earlobes or tongue, heal much faster than hard cartilage areas like your nose or upper ear which can take a year. Do not rotate your jewelry while it is healing because this actually messes up the natural healing process and irritates the new hole.

Piercing Guns Are Bad News

Real piercers never use mall piercing guns. They are not clean enough and can hurt your skin badly. Always go to a pro who uses a hollow needle. It is much safer and hurts less than a gun.

Too Much Cleaning Can Hurt

You only need to clean your piercing about twice a day usually with just a simple saline or sea salt solution so don’t overdo it. Using harsh stuff like alcohol or hydrogen peroxide actually dries out the area and stops your body from healing correctly.

It’s Not Always Permanent

Even if you take out the jewelry the piercing may leave a small scar, a bump or a visible hole especially in cartilage areas so it’s a real commitment. Never get a piercing impulsively, thinking you can just take it out later without any trace.

Complications Can Happen

Most piercings heal fine but some people can develop keloids which are raised scar tissue especially common on ear cartilage. Infections jewelry migration or your body rejecting the jewelry are also possible risks you should be aware of.

The Conch Piercing

This piercing is in the center inner cup of your ear and it’s super popular because most people have the right anatomy for it. It has a lot of surface area so you can wear a nice, large stud or a chain to make a cool statement.

Stacked Lobe

This involves getting a piercing placed slightly above another one on your earlobe to create a neat vertical line. It’s an easy and cool way to update older lobe piercings that might feel randomly placed or kind of wonky.

Hidden Helix

This is a helix piercing done high up on the ear but tucked slightly under the ear’s fold making it partially hidden. The goal is to let the jewelry hang slightly so it looks like a cool little drop element peeking out.

Daith Piercing

This one goes through the small inner ridge between your tragus and your rook and requires a ring to help it heal properly. Many people who suffer from migraines actually swear that this piercing helps reduce the frequency of their headaches.

Non-Traditional Eyebrow

Forget the usual placement on the side now people are getting them centered or horizontally across the brow for a much bolder look. The anti-eyebrow is also trending which is a surface piercing done on the upper cheekbone instead.

Navel Piercing

Lots of people are getting their belly button pierced again. We can thank old 90s trends and big celebrities for this. It’s an easy piercing to do and it mostly doesn’t hurt much at all. That makes it a good idea.