i have a helix piercing on one ear and i now want a scaffold piercing on the same ear. i know the bar for the scaffold piercing won't go through the helix hole, but is it possible to get the piercing done underneath and if so does it really hurt? (thanks in advance)
you should be able to I would talk to the piercer before getting it done.
Yes, you can do a scaffold piercing beneath your current helix piercing without any problem. A scaffold piercing will hurt slightly more than a single helix piercing, but that's just because you're getting two piercings at once.
This is a tad of a hard question to answer with no picture, but I would tentatively say, there should be no problem. Barring any complication- bad placement of the previous piercing, insufficient anatomy, bad scar tissue, or the like- adding several piercings to one area of the ear is generally not difficult. As for pain, it is very personal, but it can be very painful for some people. I have had over 15 piercings done, and would rate this one as painful because of how long it takes to heal. They take many months, often as much as 6 months to a year, and are very very sensitive for a long time. It will take a while before accidental bashes don't hurt, or you can sleep on it safely. Be prepared to wait it out. But take heart- mine took a year to heal, but now, I can mash the bar around and such and there is no pain. As long as the holes are pierced correctly and heal well, they will eventually get better.
