helix piercing aftercare | how i healed my helix piercing

[@tllama8441]

Make a spray bottle of epsom salt water and spray your helix piercing both in front and at the back in the morning and evening, soak it good and then LEAVE the piercing alone, no touching it. When you take a shower or bath ensure you rinse the piercing good with the water as hot as possible - this will gently remove any dry blood/discharge, spray with epsom salt afterwards. I got my helix piercing on the 27th May this year and with this simple cleaning/treatment routine I've had no discharge, no bleeding and the swelling went down completely after 3 days of getting the piercing.

[@janeelizabxth]

I’ve actually read it’s harmful to use epsom salt bc it’s too harsh for the piercing. The only recommended kind of salt is sea salt! But I endorse everything else you said😊

[@Kassiex5]

So you didn’t use q tips or do the sea salt soaks ? Just spraying a lot & then leaving it, and rinsing in the shower ?

[@khricket]

@@janeelizabxth I was told to use saline wound spray. never heard of the sea salt thing, interesting to know.

[@MM-ly5vb]

Thanks!!

[@Bell-tf1ob]

⁠@@Kassiex5I wouldn’t use a q tip since the fibres can wrap around which traps bacteria and causes infection. I got a nose piercing a year ago and that’s what my piercer told me.

[@konain4606]

Hi Jane! Thank you so much for this informative video, this literally answered all my questions that I've had since i got my piercings 3 weeks ago. I've seen countless videos here, but none were so detailed. So glad I found this channel. ♡

[@janeelizabxth]

I’m so glad it was helpful🥰

[@staria07]

I finally got the courage to do it. My mom is probably not gonna be happy, but i know that one day i will regret not doing it

[@janeelizabxth]

haha my mom did not like it either💀 but i have no regrets💗

[@rmartin5591]

I personally don’t respond well with the salt water soaks, just basic cleaning and wound wash on q-tip did best for me.

[@mirilovely7351]

me too! i only ever used unscented bar soap and occasionally used chamomile tea bags for hot compress for the first week after the piercing to make sure it wouldn't get infected. tea bags act as hot compress. i'd then do a water and soap mixture with a q-tip and then rinse.

[@_LittlebodyBigheart_12]

I got mine today I'm obsessed it's so cute!!

[@tortillawhisperer5811]

Me trying to figure out how to do all these steps in a college dorm

[@aliciamarie3771]

I got my helix piercing over a year ago and it’s still 😕 because I keep laying on that size in bed and it gets irritated. 🙃 Thanks for the video!

[@janeelizabxth]

honestly, mine too! I think I just have the worst luck with piercings🥲

[@sarah.duart3]

You can use a donut/neck pillow like the one you would take on an air plane so u can sleep on your side.

[@shuashuashuasvt]

samedt! its been over a year and its still painful especially at the back part 😢

[@velvetbreeze3227]

​@@shuashuashuasvt after 2.4 years i removed my helix studs. It hurts every second day after waking up. I m so upset 😭 i love them so much but was so disturbed by the pain.

[@madeniquevanwyk]

Hey Jane, thanks so much for uploading this vid and the one where you took out your first helix a year ago! I found you because I was trying to figure out how to take out my helix piercings for the first time, and both videos have assured me that I'm a bit hasty lol. I got two helixes close together, kinda like yours, and they're flat back so the backs almost touch. If I could I would suggest to others to get them spaced apart enough to get a q tip in between them, because I really unnecessarily hassled my two piercings trying to clean them lol. It's been 5 months and the piercer said that if all goes well I could take them out by 4 months, but your comment about if it still hurts it's too early has made me realize I can still relax a bit with taking them out. They've been good so far and I really don't want to aggravate them lol. I do the warm salt water soak as you describe it, except I've just been cleaning it with fresh water afterwards from the start as I can't image having to shower for an ear 😂 I literally got an undercut for my piercings as I was sick of getting my hair around my ear all full of salt water and they looked greasier than the rest 😩 but now I really like the undercut so win-win 🤷‍♀️ Anyway your routine seems perfect and like it covers all the bases for people who don't know how to look after their cartilage piercings. I did a lot of research before I got them and I couldn't believe the amount of people who got piercings and had no idea what to do with them, and the ranging advice that piercers give! It's insane. Luckily I got a good piercer and I'm not leaving her for anyone else yet lol, even if she's in another city 😭 but yeah I hope you help a few people who need it bc lord knows there's enough misinformation out there. Sorry for the rant? Lol have a good day x

[@janeelizabxth]

Aww thank you for sharing🥺 It can be so tempting to want to change the earring, but it’s SO much better to wait!! You shouldn’t feel ANY pain. I’ve also heard a lot of wrong advice from other piercers, I’m just glad I found one who gets it right. I hope you’ll be able to change your earring soon!!💗🤞🏼I’m still waiting to change my second one😭

[@sh0.0pi]

i have gotten my piercing and honestly, I would say go for it. it's like a 4/10 on a pain scale. just make sure to keep up your aftercare routine. in the 3rd week of my piercing, I stopped doing it for 3 days and it started secreting pus and it got swollen so that was my lesson.🥲 also don't please don't get your ear pierced by a gun. its hard to properly "sterilize' them so you have a higher chance of getting infected. but getting piercings is really fun, I get lots of compliments on it.

[@a.merikaaa]

I have a question, iv just gotten mine done today and am I suppose to clean it everyday starting tomorrow?

[@sh0.0pi]

@@a.merikaaa yes, at least for two weeks, if it seems like it's fine after two weeks you can stop but if it shows signs of irritation or if it kinda looks like there's a pimple near your piercing (happened to my sister) then yo should pick back up on your aftercare.

[@a.merikaaa]

@@sh0.0pi Thank you so much, And would you suggest I should use my cleaning solution with Q tips?

[@sh0.0pi]

@@a.merikaaa yes, for me q tips helped to get stuff out that was hard to reach with a gauze, just make sure to hold it by the stick.

[@aleenakalu4486]

That’s way too much cleaning that’s just gonna irritate it more. Just cleaning both sides twice a day morning and night with warm sea salt water is more than enough.

[@janeelizabxth]

Is it?? I feel like everyone tells me something different😅

[@sunflowercity1961]

oh i heard about that too! some places recommend only 2-3 times saline spray per day and thats it. very interesting to see how each place recommend a very different practice

[@aleenakalu4486]

@@janeelizabxth sounds frustrating 😅 But yeah, all you need to do is clean it twice a day with saline solution and then avoid touching it ☺️👍🏻

[@aleenakalu4486]

@@sunflowercity1961 yeah I think most places recommend that. I was shocked to hear such an extensive cleaning routine.

[@a.merikaaa]

Hi I just got my pierced about an hour ago, and I was wondering if starting tomorrow i am suppose to clean the front and back of them morning and night?

[@akrmatillano]

Hi Jane! Thank you sooo much for this detailed guide. I had a double helix done a few days ago but i only do once a day soaping and twince a day neilmed spray! I’ll definitely follow what you did. May i ask, at this point, less than a week post piercing, did you already pushed in and out your piercings to clean it? I’m afraid to move mine lol

[@4o8rae]

hiii sorry ik you made this comment a year ago but i was wondering how do you clean both piercings if its super close to each other?

[@juanitamelagros]

Hi Jane! Thank you for this informative vid! New sub here :) My helix piercings (on both ears) are a month and 5days old now. My left helix started to act up on the 4th week while my right about a few days ago (there are pus/blood every morning, probably because they get touched during my sleep even when I sleep flat on my back, of course coz we'd surely have the tendency to turn to our sides while asleep haha). Anyway, I didn't have any solution, just water and Qtips. My left helix stopped secreting pus/blood but there's a slight crust buildup that doesn't get wiped off by the qtips; this ear somehow hurts down my conch. Kinda scared and now regretful haha but it's done lol. I'd definitely do the salt and warm water this time coz I'm afraid they'd get infected. Hopefully they both get well soonest huhu

[@janeelizabxth]

Hi Juanita, thank you for subbing💗 is it red, hot and inflamed? This happened with my 3rd lobe recently too! I would follow the cleaning routine in the video and treat it like it’s freshly pierced. I hope it gets better soon☺️

[@Bell-tf1ob]

Hi! How’s your piercing now?

[@krewforevah9157]

What do we do if we don't take showers everyday? Cause I have long hair I only take showers like 2 times a week

[@tatianabritton6258]

What does the length of your hair have to do with you washing your ass??? Tie it up into a bun, put a shower cap over it and clean yourself. Anyways, you should be taking at least 1 shower per day but for whatever reason you choose not to/can’t then antibacterial soap and water over a sink will do.

[@luv444.summerr]

@@tatianabritton6258lmfaooo i know that’s right she trynna make an excuse for not cleaning herself.😬

[@icescreamye]

ew

[@kaeleighgutierrezmendez7822]

Hey I was wondering what to do with your hair? I just got my helix and have been extremely scared to let it down. What would you do and how do you prevent it from getting caught?

[@janeelizabxth]

i definitely would keep it up and out of the way of your piercing for a few weeks! it’s an open wound and let’s be honest, hair touches everything and has a lot of dust and sebum buildup so i wouldn’t want it near a fresh piercing

[@alexwilliams9805]

Are you from montreal ? i recently got mine done too

[@janeelizabxth]

yes i am!

[@alexwilliams9805]

I got mine done at adrenaline, did your piercing hurt for a couple of days ? like sore to the touch ? @@janeelizabxth

[@biancaortiz1292]

I just got my helix piercing last Thursday and i been cleaning it twice a day but it feels tingly nd it feels like lil heart beeps lolz but i dont have anything to clean it with other the alcohol and some ppl say its ok nd other say its not how to o go about this if u dont mind me asking

[@janeelizabxth]

from what i know (and i’m no expert), alcohol is too harsh. If you don’t have cleaning solution, then i’d suggest salt + hot water and soak your piercing in it and rinse it under water in the shower

[@shockafter7]

3 years I got my double helix done and it’s just a fuckin nightmare :/

[@janeelizabxth]

Aww I’m sorry to hear that😫 mine have been really difficult too

[@shockafter7]

@@janeelizabxth damn... I was told helix was difficult to look after but I didn't think it would be this bad. It is so hard to not sleep on it too coz it's on my comfy side lol. I went to a piercer once to get it looked at and they said it was fine and that the rings without the ball may help instead. Makes me think they don't know what they were talking about. his was 2 years back. This was a completely different piercer so they didn't do my helix, and I went somewhere else for my first one which was a nostril piercing which hasn't had any issues since it fully healed. Thanks for the tips tho, I am going to try soaking it every night in a bowl. I haven't done that before. I thought i tried everything... even emu oil which is great but i still get infections. May need to take it out after the infection is gone... i don't know! :/

[@janeelizabxth]

Hoops can lengthen the healing process, I would suggest switching to a labret! My 1st improved SO much after the switch😊 you can get a travel pillow to sleep on so you can still sleep on your side and not the piercing! And I’d recommend the soak occasionally, spraying with saline everyday, and rinsing it in the shower! Hope this will help🤞🏼

[@shockafter7]

@@janeelizabxth thank you!

[@CHONGLINZHENG]

Hi would like to ask is there any food that u avoid eating after getting pierced?

[@janeelizabxth]

Not that I know of! Many avoid blood thinners so you don’t bleed too much?

[@CHONGLINZHENG]

Thankss for the reply

[@Li-jj5li]

Not seafood neither spicy

[@vanesa4838]

How is your helix piercing now? I got mine at claire's before I knew that the gun was bad for your ear and I'm trying to find ways to be extra careful and clean to make sure I don't get an infection. I'm not sure how I'll react to it since I got both my lobe piercings when I was baby.

[@janeelizabxth]

i think i just have rly bad luck when it comes to piercings😭 it’s still not fully healed and can get irritated

[@laurayoung2293]

Actually want helix done too but unsure if want on 1 ear or both ears?!🤔 has anyone been had both done any problems/aftercare? How to sleep etc

[@happyandrea97]

I got my left ear helix 4 months ago and I never got any problem with it. I sleep with a travel neck pillow. I clean it once a day with antibacterial soap and I use spray saline solution twice a day. I also recommend using a titanium stud to get pierced and once it's healed you can change the piece.

[@janeelizabxth]

I have the worst luck w/ piercings so I can’t imagine getting one on each ear😭 the travel pillow is a rly good idea!!

[@ishakhan3618]

I just got both of my helix’s done and it’s pretty good but the first week or so it’s hard to sleep especially if you sleep on your side but the neck pillow does work

[@tsolmonurtnasan]

PLSSS REPLY ME I GOT MY HELIX PIERCING 2 DAYS AGO AND WHEN I TOUCH MY EAR IT HURTS LIKE A HELL HOW CAN I CLEAN IT THO😭😭😭😭

[@janeelizabxth]

mine rly hurt too, just gotta bear with the pain😭 you could start with just soaks though if it rly hurts too much

[@tsolmonurtnasan]

THIS REPLY ME I GOT MY HELIX PIERCING 2 DAYS AGO AND WHEN I TOUCH MY EAR IT HURTS LIKE A HELL HOW CAN I CLEAN IT THO😭😭😭😭

[@janeelizabxth]

still healing😭😐

[@nancyelizabethlopezramirez7057]

I really like your hair

[@janeelizabxth]

Thank you!!🥺🫶🏼

[@doveelexenter7499]

Is it normal for it to hurt when you touch it?? I got mine done yesterday and it hurts when i clean it..

[@janeelizabxth]

yes! it’s a wound so it’s normal for it to hurt for a while

[@lifeasaunie]

new sub. great video! i want my helix pierced. 😊

[@janeelizabxth]

thank you!!🥰

[@lifeasaunie]

@@janeelizabxth you’re welcome. any tips on dealing with the pain? 😊

[@royuu6551]

did you mean like I shouldn’t take it off during the healing process at all?

[@janeelizabxth]

yes! i wouldn’t recommend changing the bar (unless you’re getting a shorter bar/labret)

[@joannearun6654]

Guya I need y'all s help .. I got my lobe pierced abt 8 weeks ago and one of them are completely healed (my left) my right ear was fine but one day as I was cleaning I think I might have been extra hard or harsh and scratches so now it hurts a but and is kinda red and swollen around the earring ... What do I do now

[@adorablehamsters2332]

how is it now?

[@janeelizabxth]

it's not doing well😫 neither is my lobe... i think i just don't respond well to piercings at ALL

[@emmagwn2985]

What if you don't have warm water in school

[@janeelizabxth]

i usually soaked a q-tip in hot water and used it to clean my piercings

[@cantonpop]

I had my helix done 5 months ago and it's still not healing that well. I saw bumps, and tried to clean it (coz I saw crusts and pus too), then it calmed down a bit but when I touch it during my after shower cleaning, I still feel painful. I see bumps from time to time and when I clean it with Q-tip, it still bleeds occasionally. Not sure what can I do now...

[@janeelizabxth]

that happened for both of mine🥲 just keep rinsing it in the shower (and q-tip if needed). clean and spray it with saline when it bleeds and do a sea salt soak every once in a while. it WILL heal, but it may take time (my first took 1.5-2 years but now it's completely healed). also tea tree oil will make the bumps go away

[@blueclouds5509]

Are u sure you don’t have any bleeding disorder

[@cantonpop]

@@blueclouds5509 Nope, but after cleaning it a couple of times, my helix is finally healing. These days there aren't any bumps and bleeding anymore. It's just the normal raw feeling that you occasionally have.

[@mirilovely7351]

this sounds like it got pierced on a vein....oh no

[@sasha.06]

update?

[@janeelizabxth]

the helix is still healing (and my old one is becoming fussy🥺) but my third lobe is healed!

[@NinaLeus]

I must have misunderstood your care instructions (I appologize, my thinking/processing isn't at 100% , as I've been running on 2-4 hours of sleep a night for almost a week now).....so I must have misunderstood your care instructions)..... But did I understand correctly about you taking showers **3-4 TIMES A DAY**? I **seriously** just must be severely sleep deprived to have seen that. But if so, you do you boo! 😘

[@janeelizabxth]

You heard right lmao🥲 that’s why I switched rinsing methods and ended up only taking 1 shower a day😋

[@nataliamejias4605]

Can I use Himalayan salt 😭

[@janeelizabxth]

i think sea salt is better😩

[@stephanygomez6688]

Hi guys I have a little problem.. I opened my hélix a few days ago and me jelwer chose a 3 Jem line earring the thing is it keeps rotating when I sleep what should I do? Is it ok to move it back to its original position? Rn it’s at a ninety degree angle across my ear I’m very tempted to move it back 😞

[@janeelizabxth]

I don’t think it’s a problem! Maybe do it after showering so there’s less friction

[@deathbysnuwaitwho]

how long did it usually take for your swelling to go down before it would get aggravated again would you say ?

[@janeelizabxth]

I find it gets irritated again after 3 months

[@GoodnessKenneth-e1h]

Can I use cooking salt?

[@maija2122]

Can anyone tell if its normal for my helix to bleed? I think it should be since I got it just little more 24 hours ago but im not sure

[@janeelizabxth]

i believe it’s normal for the first couple days or even week, especially when it gets hit or irritated!

[@habishaismi]

I am still do not sure of doing helix piercing, there are a lot of different feedbacks. I really want to do it, but I’m scared now 🥹 Do you have regrets about it?

[@janeelizabxth]

honestly… it’s a pain. the healing process always takes 2+ years for me and it’s a huge pain. BUT most people’s piercings heal MUCH faster than mine. I regret it during the healing process, but then am glad i have it once it heals

[@sasha.06]

yolo do it. i just got mine done yesterday and i am learning on how to take care of it. just dont overthink it. it takes like a year for it to heal completely so just imagine yourself in a year and be like "yeah id look bad asf with a helix piercing"

[@GoodnessKenneth-e1h]

Can I use cooking salt?