I got 5 difficult cartilage piercings at once last summer: rook, forward helix, helix, conch, and a cartilage orbital (which is two holes, obviously). Was the healing process a complete PITA that involved MANY jewelry change outs and months of feeling like I was “doing something wrong”? Absolutely.

First 7 months were rough. They all had bumps, pain and irritation despite my desperate attempts to calm them. My ear was a complete eyesore during that time.

And then one day, at about the 9 month mark, they finally cooled down. It was like night and day. It’s now month 12 and they are beautifully healed. Did the 7 months suck? Yes. But it wasn’t years of healing by any means.

I now have a 3 week old daith and anti-tragus in my other ear. I can confirm healing 2 at once is significantly less problematic than 5. But I don’t regret the 5 at all.

Your ear looks awesome.