Rook Piercing Info & Aftercare | UrbanBodyJewelry.com 

We've all been there🤦‍♀️

the q-tips made my rook swell more and more everytime i clean it 😢 so i guess i have to try changing to using compress

Thank you for commenting this cause I got it like 4 days ago and it hurts and I was worried

Omg I just got mine done like a week ago and this bitch hurt I really want to take it out 😫

Thanks for this. I got this done about 3 days ago and it’s hurting so bad. I’m rotating ibuprofen and Tylenol for the pain and doing the soaks. I’m hoping the pain subsides soon 😩

@@Lina-zs4iz Mine hurt too but now it’s way better. Il

I got lucky I guess cause mine only hurts if I’m cleaning it

same!

I didn't think it was that spicy either! Very swollen and tender for a while tho

You’re a jackass same for me today!

You’re a jackass sameee ahah

You’re a jackass me too JAJSK

wait lads how sore was it cause i’m getting it this saturday and my rook is tiny so i’m afraid about being rejected and stuff and like what about the healing

Aleena mma lol i actually just got my rook pierced today and it’s sore but not extremely sore ..like after getting it ..it just feels like your ear is burning then it dies down and starts throbbing .

same omg i’ve had my helix for 3 years and it’s still not healed 😭😭😭

@@rubyduffy499 can it be pierced wrongly?

@@xxXmmxx i actually have no idea , mines fully healed now 😭😭 my tragus healed faster than my helix

@@rubyduffy499 same! It's been almost 2 years since i got my helix and i still can't sleep on it, i went to a different piercer and they said that it's pierced wrongly. So that might be the issue with yours too

@@xxXmmxx oh noo i hope you get it sorted ot it heals soon

Nicole De La Fuente yeah that's completely normal it's a good sign that your piercing is healing and that you're keeping it clean!

Wtf change piercers😳

😭😭 oh heyl nahhh

Albert Alatorre i have a nose, helix and 4 lobe piercings all of them healed just fine with antibacterial soap and some tea tree oil every once in a while. the salt water soak seems like so much work and time

i'm glad to hear! i got my helix done last year and just cleaned it with anti bacterial soap as the piercer recommended. today i got my rook done, and she told me the same thing, anti bacterial soap. i hope it'll heal well, i'm having a hard time getting my fingers in between my ear and my piercing😅

If I clean mine with anything but a salt water soak it gets irritated so what works for you doesn't work for everyone.

I made a small bottle of salt water & tea tree oil (I'm a Bio Major, so very careful ab cross contamination). I poured some onto a dish and dipped q tips in it. No worries. Super gentle!

doyounqt hi! How's your rook now? Is it fully healed yet? I got mine today and im looking for advices on proper way of cleaning.

This is my exact concern when it comes to getting a piercing.

I had my lip pierced about a month ago and passed out afterwards, something I definitely didn't expect! I'd like to hear from him about his experiences with this

I almost passed out whenever I got my ear lobes pierced as a kid. Reason being was that I didn't rest enough after I got them pierced and I also didn't bring a snack. These days whenever I get pierced I rest afterward at the piercing studio and have a little snack. I faint super easily and this has made all the difference! :)

I got my rook pierced two days ago and that same night i tried to clean it, moved it a little bit and i almost faint, literally. I've got four other piercings and that never happened to me before 😕

I almost fainted yesterday as well even tho it hardly hurt. Even if it doesnt hurt its still a shock for your body to have metal pushed through your cartilage etc i huess thats the reason

Any advice? I was told by the piercer to use dial soap and wash it and rotate so the soap gets in there and then rinse and rotate.....

how are u cleaning it ?

@@jaylahutchinson3503 l use wound care solution from CVS and qtips

How is it healing? How has it been so far?

Anti inflammatory painkillers helped me through it. I used the brand Mypaid Forte

Hey, I got mine almost a week ago , and it doesn't hurt at all , it's healing perfectly.

Piercings can be pretty finicky. You generally have to put quite a lot of time and effort into healing, at least in my experience. I've had a daith piercing for almost 5 months and less than a month ago, it flared up and got a bit infected (not just irritated, the two are very different but have similar symptoms). I thought it was pretty well done healing, but you can never be too careful. I absolutely love my daith, but it is frustrating at times. Until the fistula of your piercing gets stronger, it is really easy to bump it and cause tiny tears inside the hole, which I think was my problem. Overall, I would totally recommend getting a piercing as long as you're prepared to take care of it and invest some money to ensure it'll be a healthy one.

... I got my rook pierced six months ago and it has been healing perfectly, no pain, no bleeding, no aches, nothing. I read beforehand that the rook shouldn't bleed, and I was skeptical about that, but it's true, it doesn't bleed unlike the conch or so.

NanamiHana i got mine and it’s so perfect it doenst hurt at all and i could sleep on it the same day without any pain

@@samenabegum1992 my rook was bleeding for a LONG time today (i got it pierced about 8 hrs ago keep in mind), is that normal?

VardaoftheStars had my helix pierced almost 3 months ago, it still hurts a little an i cant sleep on it, its also red around it, i hope it wil heal okay eventually

my rook took 9 months to heal

Any cartilage piercing takes over 9 months to heal. Just wash it, dry it with a Q tip and a little sea salt. Thats all. No touching.

Denise My first helix took 1,5 years.. now my second helix is stil healing. Its half a year old. I takes a looooong time

@@DantotheLester same, my helix piercing took 1.5 yrs -2 yrs to completely heal. And it still gets tender when I sleep on it too often. They suck but they look so good. Looking into getting a rook soon (clearly I love the pain)

I've got eight ear piercings. I've done the scratch thing so many times on accident lmao. It's scary af, my industrial was a little ass. How was it? Like was it bad or kind of meh to get it pierced?

Girl same. The swelling on mine still goes up and down. I't's not actively painful but like, If I don't clean it for a couple days it gets kinda crusty and it's tender when I do go to clean it. I've had it checked out by both a piercer and a doctor and neither think it's infected just not healed :/ I love this piercing but man is it a pain lol.

Omg updates from both of you? Had mine for 2 months and i know it’s not a lot, but it’s a pain in the ass lmao.

Yessss I am on month 18(!!) With mine. She looks good now, no more redness or crusties or intense soreness, but I can tell it's still not complete... Swollen compared to my non-pierced ear, still sore if I manipulate my ear too much, and the bottom/'exit' hole is red and raw

yoo same 😭 i've had mine for about 17 months and it's still fussy. it's not red usually but if i touch it the slightest it starts acting up and gets all red, plus it still gets very dirty and i actually don't have a clue on how to clean it without getting it all red and swollen and irritated. proper pain in the ass lmao

@@reginafalange3149 omg me! I have mine now for about 2 years now

JustAnime ForMe my piercer told me that my ear was small but she made it work and showed me where she would put it and I love it

Got pierced today and my piercer told me that it depends on the person (ear anatomy). She said mine was good for it but other who came in earlier didn’t have the anatomy for a rook, so they got faux rook piercings instead.

They should give you an option to do a jewelry consultation before you decide.

I know this comment is a year old but I'll respond anyway for the benefit of anyone else that looks through the comments: My rook 'shelf' (don't know what else to call it) is very small, so when I got it done, my piercer did it with an 18 gauge instead of the standard 16. while this does mean jewelry is a bit more difficult to find it's not the end of the world for me (there's still cool stuff) If anyone else is concerned with their ear fitting a rook I hope this helps :))

nickj12 same with my tragus, i feel you 😊

I had mine done today and i'm quite scared because of the sleeping problem ;-; and leah, my tragus healed in 2 months and i was able to sleep on in since day one, does yours hurt that bad?

Maah it doesnt hurt but its still kinda swollen and i have just been able to sleep on it recently ☺️

Leah Smith oh, i see. The healing is really different in each person :b

nickj12 same, except for the travel pillow

mine too, got mine done around 6 days ago and my whole ear is completely swollen and so sore

You are not supposed to touch it.

@@lara2260 They said by accident... lol they know not to touch it.

Arline Godfrey yeah a curved barbell is normal for a rook. Some people use a ring but you need to wait until it's healed for that

Umm it saids ask a dr on a tube of Neosporin or antibiotic ointment n come the 17th ill have my nose done for a month and my piercer the one that told me to use it n i haven't had no probs at all also doing salt water cleaning twice a day

sorry to hear that :(

i used only slaine for my helix and it heald pretty well. i just used the solution 2 times per day so it wont irritate the ear

Its goes wrong at clairs ear solution never use that crap lol

first week is super careful when it comes to rook piercing and dont ever use claires solution things that crap never works and it can irritate ur ear

You’re doing way too much. Let it be, clean it twice a day at most and you’ll be good. It’s been four days, I doubt it’s infected unless you’ve gone out of your way to smear dirt on it.

I just got mine done two days ago and did my tragus same time too pain is nothing like I expected!! and since starting the salt water it has had no pain!!😊

Spira Cosplay I got mine today and I’m super worried because it looks sooo crooked. I’ve heard back and forth that swelling can make it look crooked but also I noticed it like literally 10 minutes after I got it.... :( I’m so sad

DON'T MOVE IT IN THE SHOWER!

Moving or platine with your piercing is the WORST thing you could do

Dont move it and dont use qTip. !!!!

I've had my couch for 7 years. It took almost two years to heal. Sleeping on it is a big thing but try to clean it after every time you use hair products or face products that get near it. And don't pick off the crust. Clean it gently with a qtip and warm water or saline.

Conch piercings can be a b*tch to heal. No sleeping on it, and ibuprofen helps with the swelling. I've had mine done 3 times now, was horrid around the 2mth mark, and at 3mth mark no issues - no issues now either. Salt water soaks are a pain - Neil Med spray with a QTip is easiest for cleaning

My piercings usually take around 1-2 months I don't know if I heal really fast or what 🤣

And I have a tragus ,rook,helix,and conch 🤔

Its not the same guy, you are referring to Brian Thompson or something

He got them sewn up

Iara Medina keep cleaning but make sure not to touch it apart from that, if the pain continues i’d go back in and see your piercer x

ye its normal to have crust on new and old piercings. if u dont change piercings or take them off crust will build up. i clean my eraarings with alcohol or saline solution that way my ears wont get crusty. also try to push out the crust with the piercing so it wont fill the hole

Did you find out?

Kevin Malone is it okay now

Notti yeah, its almost completely healed now. I’ve been doing Epsom salt soaks

Mine was the opposite. Rook was way worse than helix.

Bryanna Kellogg my rook is sore now lol iv had them done 2 weeks now, when do they stop hurting 🤭🤭

@@jaydafarrell5251 I'm the wrong person to ask, I only got mine 3 days ago. 😂

my rook was too thick and the piercer literally gave up half way, took the needle back out, and shoved it back in again. :( so painful

@@anyaj5171 you're braver then me if I was in your situation

Hello, it's probably in your best interest to leave it alone. I have had three helix piercings, all of which rejected because I wouldn't stop touching them. When I got my daith piercing, I only touched it when absolutely necessary and after washing my hands. In my experience, the ear care solution from Claires isn't awful, but isn't the best. Its active ingredient is benzalkonium chloride, which is a disinfectant, but probably not good for repetitive use on piercings. Maybe only when you suspect infection (but a suspected infection could only be irritation, which is completely different, so analyze your symptoms carefully). A pure saline solution is very gentle on healing wounds and I found it much easier to heal when I only used it. Everyone heals differently, so what works for me may not work for you, but leaving it alone and cleaning properly should be the best bet. :)

ur not 10

Hi how is ur piercing now?

Fleur Fleur getting mine in like 30 min!! did u get yours done, and if so, how was it?

@@emil8210 Hi how is ur rook going so far? and how was the healing process?

@@victoriaalvarado852 it went very very well! when i got mine done, i was really dizzy and nauseous and genuinely felt like i was going to pass out, but i think that might’ve been due to not eating before or just my nerves. the healing process wasn’t bad, either! i just ran it under warm water for 20-30 seconds while i was in the shower (after using shampoo/conditioner to ensure i was rinsing the suds out), no soap or fancy cleaning products. i tried not to get hair products in it, was careful about wearing over the ear headphones and sleeping on it, and now i can do everything normally again :) a year later and i’m able to sleep on it + wear headphones again, so that’s nice!! it was definitely one of my easier piercings to heal believe it or not, haha

mine is like that

Hoops are typically riskier for initial piercings because they are more prone to movement and getting caught on things. I would personally want to change to a curved barbell just to be safe, but it is possible to heal a rook with a hoop. I had my helix pierced with a hoop and it rejected, so I will always get pierced with as straight of jewelry as the piercing permits.

Michaela Schmand I’ve always heard being pierced with a hoop is a huge no no.

J.Desiree me too Desiree,had mine down last Wednesday and on Friday late night started throbbing

Mine didn’t swell until day 2 or so. I’m on day 5 and it hurts sometimes and is swollen. Sometimes it itches. I take it as part of the process.

and also i can't really wear my glasses because of that pain so I'm currently almost blind😪

evak bby hey i got mine done about a week ago as well. so far, what works best for me, is taking medication (like aleve or advil). Also, icing it has really helped

Just keep it clean and avoid knocking it or cleaning too close to the actual hole (especially during the first week) and just follow the other advice in the video 🤷‍♀️ I can't promise this will prevent any bumps in 100% but it should reduce the chances of one forming. And if the healing process goes well for you it should hopefully be healed by July! But I'd say have something to clean it with after swimming anyway, just in case :)

@@KarolinaB Thank you for replying. I'll take your advice! :-)

When I started to get a bump on my tragus, I used tea tree oil and it dried it out and made it disappear. Some say it’s too harsh so I guess, dilute the oil if you use it.

@@SincerelyLexy Thank you, I've had my rook pierced for a month now and its doing great. It didn't hurt when I got it done and had no pain during healing ! :)

Same girl same :’( it’s soo frustrating. I got mine in December. It doesn’t hurt, but it bleed every now and then, and gets super sore and irritated every now and then

Sonyial Lee I don’t advise you to swim underwater yet. Piercings heal from the outside in, so while your outside holes seem ok, inside it may still be healing. Safest way - keep your head above the water for another few months!

Reanne Cameron tea tree oil. Make sure you dilute it though!

You want to move it as little as possible, but if it does move slightly while cleaning, it's okay. My daith got bumped on and slept on and rotated by accident many times and turned out okay.