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Conch or Diath?

  • 16-07-2008 12:08pm
    #1
    Administrators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,957 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭


    I'm planning on going in and getting a piercing in my ear this weekend (providing I can convince my OH to come too :o) and, as the thread title suggests, I'm trying to decide whether or not to get a conch or a diath.

    It's going in my right ear, and just having a look at my ear I'm not sure whether or not I've got enough room for the diath piercing (my ears are strange...see photo) and I don't want to get pierced only for it to grow out, which is what happened to the rook I had in that ear.

    Basically I'm just looking to see if anyone's had any experience with either of these piercings, and could give me a rough idea of what to expect as regards healing time, anything funny that could go wrong that I should look out for etc. Also which one do you think looks better?

    Cheers! :)

    Conch or Diath? Which would you go for? 7 votes

    Conch
    0% 0 votes
    Diath
    100% 7 votes
    Atari Jaguar (just because)
    0% 0 votes


Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,183 ✭✭✭✭Will


    I have a rook piercing. Most akward piercing I've ever had to heal. Just take care when sleeping, thats when i was doing most damage, i would turn over in my sleep and wake up to find a very crusty, raw sore ear.

    Best bet is to sleep between 2 pillows so its encourages you to stay on your back


  • Administrators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,957 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Toots


    Thanks Wilburt! That's a great idea with the pillows!

    I had a rook piercing a few years ago, and it started growing out really badly til I ended up having to take it out. :( I found I caught it when I was brushing my hair once or twice which probably didn't help either. :o Funny story about the rook though, I went in to get a piercing in the rim of my ear at the top (don't know the technical name), but the girl gave me a rook!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 997 ✭✭✭tread_softly


    conch conch conch!!!

    i have mine done and i love it. funnily enough, it was the least painful of my ear piercings and healed very quickly.

    i think it looks great, the only off putting thing is the crunch when it goes through!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,625 ✭✭✭Sofaspud


    conch conch conch!!!

    i have mine done and i love it. funnily enough, it was the least painful of my ear piercings and healed very quickly.

    i think it looks great, the only off putting thing is the crunch when it goes through!

    It was my least painful too, and the rest are just lobe / rim.

    I didn't hear any crunch, although I would have loved to, that would be cool!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4 --pout--


    the crunching is really strange sounding!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭owlwink


    conch conch conch!!!

    i have mine done and i love it. funnily enough, it was the least painful of my ear piercings and healed very quickly.

    i think it looks great, the only off putting thing is the crunch when it goes through!

    Ah the crunch. I remember that lovely sound...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,105 ✭✭✭larryone


    You guys talking about a normal piercing on the conch or a dermal punch?
    I can't imagine why it would crunch unless it was a dermal punch...


  • Administrators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,957 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Toots


    Well I got the conch done in the end. Just your standard piercing, not a punch! Watched a vid of the punch on youtube, no way!!!:eek::eek:

    I remember hearing a crunch alright, but I'm not sure if it was actually my ear, or the needle going into the cork behind my ear:p


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 109 ✭✭Warhammer


    A conch would be better as it has less healing time.


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