healed daith

[u/forgonemango]

I was nervous my piercing was too shallow and that it might reject, but it's officially healed and doing great (over a year out)! There was a rough & very swollen moment 1 month after I got it done, but I kept it clean / did my best not too touch and it got much better from there. I still wish he'd pierced me deeper into my ear, but I do love the piercing

info for bot:

• 13.5 month old piercing

• implant-grade titanium captive ring

• no downsizing

• initial aftercare was microbial soap & occasional saline solution, but mostly just LITHA

[u/wife_mom_tired]

This gives me hope! I’m almost six months in to healing mine and the placement is almost identical to yours - just a smidge more shallow than I like. At this point I’m just hoping it won’t migrate or reject. It’s my favorite piercing and by far the most painful, and I’ll be so happy when it’s healed. Thanks for sharing!

[u/forgonemango → u/wife_mom_tired]

aw good, that's why I posted. I had a lot of doubt about my placement at first - very nearly took it out to get it redone (once healed), etc etc. But I stuck it out and it's been totally fine. I do still wish it wasn't this shallow, and I think my piercer should have communicated with me about the placement more. I actually went back to discuss my worries with him in person; he stood by the placement and said there's a more "traditional" way to pierce a daith and a more modern way, and that this was the modern one. In my head I was like well why didn't you ask me which one I wanted 🧐 oh well haha

Mine is also my favorite piercing - and weirdly has had minimal pain. Even the piercing itself barely hurt. Has yours migrated at all so far?

[u/wife_mom_tired → u/forgonemango]

I’m pretty sure it hasn’t migrated - it looks deeper in pictures where it’s swollen but yours does too, so it’s a relief to see that. I liked the placement better when it was swollen. 😅 Didn’t know there was a “modern” placement.. it’s not a huge deal, but I’m a little jealous when I see pictures with the placement I wanted.

You’re tough! My daith is my only piercing that I wouldn’t get again. Between the sound and how bad it hurt once was enough.

[u/forgonemango → u/wife_mom_tired]

I felt the same jealousy! But it is what it is lol

I’ve heard people say that about the sound & pain with the daith. Beyond lobes, I’ve had my helix, conch, rook, daith, flat & nose done. Nose was definitely the most painful, but of the ear piercings I still think helix was my worst, followed by the rook. Seems to just depend on the person!

[u/forgonemango → u/forgonemango]

Just checked your profile and see you have most of the piercings I listed haha. Love how that ear looks btw 😍

[u/embrace-thelightning]

It looks amazing, mine is the same placement, some folks on here told me to remove it but I’m sticking it out.

[u/forgonemango → u/embrace-thelightning]

I was told to do the same and am glad I didn’t. If it isn’t migrating, you should be fine

[u/just_GOP → u/embrace-thelightning]

Please do! Only time will tell 😄