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Pillar guide · Katelyn ColeEar Piercing Guide — Las Vegas
Ear piercing is not one procedure — lobe, upper lobe, helix, conch, tragus, daith, rook, snug, industrial, and orbital each heal on different timelines with different sleep rules. This pillar links every definitive ear guide we publish.
The most common mistake I see is stacking cartilage before the first hole downsizes — that is how bumps happen in Vegas heat when long posts catch on pillows.
Curated ears start with a consult map, not a walk-in stack. We mark standing and sitting because your anatomy shifts; spacing decided now saves migration later.
Placement guides
Lobe Piercing
6–8 weeks for initial heal · Pain 2/10
Helix
6–9 months · Pain 5/10
Forward Helix
6–9 months · Pain 6/10
Flat
8–12 months · Pain 6/10
Conch
6–12 months · Pain 7/10
Tragus
6–9 months · Pain 6/10
Daith
6–9 months · Pain 7/10
Rook
9–12 months · Pain 8/10
Industrial
9–12 months minimum · Pain 8/10
Ear Curation
Staged over months — each piercing follows its own timeline · Pain 4/10
Upper Lobe
8–10 weeks · Pain 3/10
Anti-Tragus
9–12 months · Pain 7/10
Snug
9–12 months — anatomy consult required · Pain 8/10
Orbital
9–12 months · Pain 7/10
