Daith Piercing
£25
Supposedly pronounced "doth" (rhyming with "moth"). This cartilage piercing was introduced and popularized by Erik Dakota in the early 1990s. It was first showcased in Body Play magazine, in the same issue that also showcased both the rook and industrial piercing. Erik says he named the piercing after the Hebrew word for "knowledge." It is by far one of the most popular piercings in recent years. The Daith piercing is a non-traditional piercing, nestled in the folds of inner ear.
Will it hurt? As with all piercings it depends on the person being pierced, anatomy and pain tolerances vary a lot between people but I find it is generally well tolerated.
Healing: Whilst other ear piercings can often be troublesome to heal due to their exposed positioning on the ear, daith piercings are well protected by the surrounding anatomy of the ear, due to their almost concealed placement. This location affords the piercing a greater level of protection from accidental knocks, snags and sleeping related mishaps. This piercing typically takes around 6-9 months to fully heal.
When caring for your Daith piercing, ensure that you:
- Regularly remove any build up of ear wax from the opening and around the ear canal
- Exercise caution when wearing ear buds and headphones, as they may press against your piercing and cause irritation
- Refrain from touching the piercing to allow the tender tissue to heal and to reduce the risk of inflammation and pain.
- Sleep on your back to reduce pressure on your ears.
- Avoid applying lotions, moisturisers and perfumes to the area.
- Avoid swimming until after your piercing has healed.
- Try to keep your hair tied up and away from the piercing wherever possible during initial healing.
- Clean both the entry and exit holes of your piercing twice a day.
- You should not remove your jewellery during the healing process. The jewellery must be kept in at all times or you can risk the piercing closing over.
You can dramatically reduce the risk of any problems by following this advice.
Jewellery: The daith piercing can accommodate a wide variety of jewellery, due to it's unique inner ear placement. Popular jewellery choices include, heart shaped rings, curved barbells, circular barbells, clicker rings or ball closure rings. When you are first pierced you will be pierced with Titanium Jewellery.
Book your appointment here: www.bookapiercing.co.uk
Read aftercare info here: www.ljaze.co.uk/aftercare
Read healing info here: www.ljaze.co.uk/healing
Initial piercing jewellery options for daith piercings can be seen below
Titanium Heart uprgade coming soon
Migraine Relief?
In recent years there has been a huge focus on whether the Daith piercing can alleviate migraines and headaches. There is plenty of anecdotal evidence from customers which support this theory with many accounts of migraines being far less frequent or intense. Whilst the idea of Daith piercings helping with migraines is still based on customer reviews and has not been fully scientifically tested, there is a very plausible medical explanation; this speculation is based upon the use of acupuncture, where fine needles are passed through certain pressure points on the body to aid with medical conditions. One of the pressure points for the head is actually in the exact area where a Daith piercing is placed. Even though there is still limited evidence that this piercing could actually help sufferers, with such a large amount of anecdotal evidence supporting them, many people think it is simply worth trying and enjoy the aesthetic effect of such an attractive piercing
