I got it done at 35. Ended up taking it out a year later. The hole really isn't that noticable.

It may take a long time to help the older you are. Keep that in mind.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think you will care that you have a hole there when you’re 60. My only hesitation would be that it takes forever to heal.

Why wouldn't you care at 60 that you have a hole in your ear? You think 60 year olds don't care how they look?

Because OP will look at the hole and think: I was a badass making decisions for myself at age 50 and I have no regrets. Maybe I will wear some jewelry in that hole today.

Ew.

I got two cartilage piercings when my daughter had her lobes done. It was a fun experience together! They did take 9-12 months to fully heal, which was a pain. I would consider more but not sure if I’m up for only sleeping on one side, especially now that perimenopause has started affecting my sleep.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The healing really isn’t a big deal, just don’t sleep on that side. If you decide to take it out in 15 years, it’ll just look like a little freckle. No reason not to do it if you want to.

Healing at 40 is different than healing at 20, IME.

No it's not. Where did you get that idea? Did you develop some kind of a blood disorder?

Yes, it is.

Second Helix at 46
First at 16

Do you!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The healing really isn’t a big deal, just don’t sleep on that side. If you decide to take it out in 15 years, it’ll just look like a little freckle. No reason not to do it if you want to.

Healing at 40 is different than healing at 20, IME.

No it's not. Where did you get that idea? Did you develop some kind of a blood disorder?

Anonymous wrote:I just got a helix at 52. I don’t care if it makes me sad/ridiculous/pathetic. Do exactly what you want. It sounds fun to make it an outing with your daughter.

This is the only correct answer.

Anonymous wrote:The healing really isn’t a big deal, just don’t sleep on that side. If you decide to take it out in 15 years, it’ll just look like a little freckle. No reason not to do it if you want to.

Healing at 40 is different than healing at 20, IME.

I think they can look good at any age if done tastefully.

Can your hair cover your ear? If so, then I wouldn't worry too much about the healing time. During healing, my ear piercings (6 in all) always got red and inflamed. YMMV.

Had my nose done 20+ years ago and it formed a big red bump while healing. Even visited my PCP at the time and he said that he sees it all the time. I just had no idea to expect that!

if you don't like it you can take it out. the hole is not going to interfere with anything

Anonymous wrote:The healing really isn’t a big deal, just don’t sleep on that side. If you decide to take it out in 15 years, it’ll just look like a little freckle. No reason not to do it if you want to.

This is not true.

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think you will care that you have a hole there when you’re 60. My only hesitation would be that it takes forever to heal.

Why wouldn't you care at 60 that you have a hole in your ear? You think 60 year olds don't care how they look?