
If you're still in though, these suggestions can help on the day.

If it's a huge concern, maybe a piercing just isn’t for you. Personally I think the pain is part of the experience and process. It’s important to note that none of these recommendations will physically take away the feeling of the pain, such as a numbing cream or pain relief tablet. Be honest, you know yourselfwhether you are a natural Zen Master, that can control the mind, body and spirit, or you are one of us mere mortals that managed to get a double serving of the pain gene when it was being handed out.ĭon’t worry, there are some things you can do to decrease the level of pain you experience. Each of us know how we have experienced pain in the past and to what extent we felt it. Having said all that about placement and sensitivity, your own tolerance will be the major contributing factor when it comes to pain. Finally, when the needle passing through to the other layer of skin, the nerves kick back in and you will feel the sharp pain as it passes out the other side. However, once it enters the cartilage (without nerve receptors to feel the pain,) the feeling changes to a dull pressure as the dense cartilage creates resistance on the pushing needle. When a Helix piercing is done, initially you feel the sharp the momentary insertion of the needle.
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Sounds great for piercing - no blood or pain!!! However, the skin tissue that covers the cartilage DOES contain blood vessels and nerves, so you're not getting out of it that easily. Additionally, cartilage does not contain blood vessels or nerves. These areas are prone to being knocked and bumped so need the ability to bounce back and not break like fragile bones of that size. On the face it's found in the areas of the nose and ears.

As we now know, the Helix in pierced through outer cartilage, but to you get a better understanding about cartilage we need to go back to Year 8 Science - Anatomy class.Ĭartilage is a strong, rubbery and flexible tissue, that provides structure.
