Hi I recently have had my cartilage pierced on my right ear only and it does not hurt at all right now and most of the time it doesn't hurt at all but it is sore when I touch it and it is too painful to spin the studs so I just leave them alone and try to clean them as much as I can with the anticeptic and I have to be gentle. Sometimes my ear will itch during the day and it will sometimes be sore for a little while after cleaning them and then everything is fine. Also when laying on the ears they are a little sore but again not bad. How long will this pain last? I only got the piercing 6 days ago. I am not going to remove the earrings yet but when I am able to remove them I want to know if I am going to have a LOT of pain trying to get the back off. I had my ears pierced at Claires and they use a stud and it has a lock backing which is so hard to get off without tugging at the ears. Ouch!! Will I eventually be able to touch my earrrings without pain, will I always have pain when laying on the side of my cartialage piercing? Thanks and I will be looking for your responce..

bigstar

I got my cartlidge pierced as well, when you got it done at clairs did they use a gun to pierce it? When I got mine pierced, my piercer said that when you get that part of your ear done with a gun it takes a much longer time to heal. Using an actual needle is more effective in the healing process, and it takes about 4 months before you can lay comfortably on it, possibly longer if you got it pierced with a gun.

lalalala95

My pain went away very fast but i was told it is crucial to the healing process to spin the studs when you clean them so the skin doesnt infuse with the stud. With the papers i got to go with my piercing it says "if pain exceeds 24 ours after piercing or is sensitive to the touch or affects sleep to take out the piercing immediately and see a physician" so it sounds to me like you have an infection. But i am no doctor. I hope i have helped. Good Luck!!!

Fuzzball_Kara

This post is about 2 years old. I doubt she still has pain

Clarizzy

I had the same problem when I had mine just pierced. The truth mine healed after a year. Like healed totally. You should really avoid sleeping on the side where the piercing is. That's no. 1 thing that you have to avoid. And leaving it alone is the best thing to do. Though everyday I pour some antiseptic on it.

Livzzz

I had my ear done 5 days ago and it didn't hurt much when I had it done ( by. Gun ) but at the moment it's really sore to touch to twist and it hurts like a throbbing sensation after cleaning it has anyone else had this experiance and what did you do to solve it. Or if it's normal to be sore how long does this last ?? Ps. The woman who did it for me said to leave it in before changing for 6weeks I wasn't sure if this was right ?? Livzz <3

JenJenRocks

I've just got my cartilage pierced, once 3 days ago and another below it yesterday, and yeah, it will hurt for a while, probs swell a bit and be red but it will go away. I got my cartilage pierced 3 months ago by my best friend who is a freelance piercer, and it swelled, even bled a bit, but it healed perfectly by just leaving it alone as much as possible and by cleaning it.
For cleaning, I agree with the people above, salt+water is the best option. It's stopped all of my 7 piercings becoming infected. If it swells alot, loosen the piercing a bit and it'll go down faster. And generally keep it clean. But remember, however much it hurts now, it will be fine within weeks and you'll forget about the pain. Until you get another one that is, just make sure you go to a piercing shop rather than Claires next time yeah?
xxx

mnm123

i have five cartilage piercings and ya they hurt a lot for about a month to be honest and eventually you will beable to take it out i had a lock back too but it hurt a little to be honest but i got over it and some advice make sure if you put a loop in it that you get a tight fit cause if you dont it really hurts to sleep on..oh and yes you will eventually get to sleep on it the pain will go away in about another 4-5 days..

cb7112

i guess it is different for most people coz when i got mine pierced i could turn it right away and it did not hurt. and i could sleep on it on the first night

crazygirl09

okay well i got my cartilage pierced day befor yesterday and i took it out like twice becuz when i got home my mom didnt like the earring so she made me take it out in put o hoop in. it hurts still today it kills me to sleep and i cant touch or anything. i clean it twice a day. i am 15 and i did this in class at school i really dont think it is smart to do it in class i think u should let someone who knows what they are doing do it. dont let one of ur friends do it. and i didnt clean my ring out befor i did it so make sure u clean it and i know it aint infected cuz i have been watching it everyday. well i hope it stops hurting soon. i also havent told my dad i pierced it yet so my dad is going to yell i hide it from him everyday and plan to hide it til i build up enough stength to tell him i did it well got to go in school

Liser_Simpson

First off if its itchy don't scratch it. I learned the hard way. It will get irritated easily. Turning it will hurt for first while. What helps though is when you clean it and its all wet around the piercing it makes it easier to turn the ring. then just during the day turn it a few times. I changed mine after 3 weeks. And i've had it now for 4 weeks. It will suck to change the stud thats in it now,but don't worry it takes time and patience to get the ring out first time.Sleeping on it gets easier,it will go from pain, to kinda numb feeling so hey its like the cartalidge it not even pierced. Good Luck, and don't worry ^_^