The biggest myth about this piercing is that it is confused with putting a ring in a regular Concha or Helix.
Remember: The classic ring on the edge of the ear (e.g. in Conch) goes through ONE hole. An orbital ALWAYS passes through TWO holes at a time.

The most popular locations for Orbital are:

• Lobe Orbital: Two piercings on the soft earlobe connected by a small circle. The fastest in healing and very effective.
• Helix Orbital: A ring connecting two piercings on the upper edge of the cartilage (somewhat reminiscent of the Industrial arrangement, but connected by a ring instead of a straight barbell).
• Conch Orbital: One piercing inside the ear shell (Conch) connected to the other at the edge.

Since Orbital is actually two separate piercings, the pain depends directly on the selected area.

• In case earlobe (Lobe) pain is negligible (1-2/10).
• In case cartilage (Helix, Conch) the sensations are stronger and usually amount to 4 to 6 on a 10-point scale.

The procedure requires incredible precision from the piercer (the so-called mapping). The distance between the two dots must be matched to the diameter of the target ring to the nearest millimeter, so that in the future the jewelry neither "hangs" loosely nor painfully stretches the tissue.

Earlobe healing is a relatively short and hassle-free process as long as you follow basic hygiene rules.

• Initial healing time: 6 to 8 weeks.
• Complete healing of the canal: up to 3 months.

Orbital healing in cartilage is considered very demanding because two wounds are connected with one moving element. This causes tension which the tissue cannot tolerate.

• The initial stage of healing (swelling goes down): from 2 to 5 months (depending on the location).
• Complete healing: up to 3 months for Lobe, from 6 to 12 months for cartilage.

How to heal this area safely?

1. Labret method (Recommended!): The safest and fastest way is to make two piercings and insert two separate, straight labrets into them while they heal. When the canals heal completely (after a few or a dozen months), the piercer removes the labrets and fastens them with a dream ring.
2. Starting circle method: It is possible to put the ring on immediately during the procedure, but it drastically prolongs the healing process and drastically increases the risk of granulation tissue (so-called blisters) formation.
3. Zero pressure at night: Whichever method you choose, locking head pressure into the connected channels is critical to success.

Save your piercing from granulation tissue at night!

The tension between connected piercings is still a big challenge for the body - don't put pressure on it while you sleep!

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The safety of materials in the case of such complex tension around ducts is an absolute priority.

Starting and Target Jewelry:

• If you are healing on separate labrets: You choose two classic titanium labrets with a flat disc (usually 1.2 mm thick and a length that takes into account swelling).
• Target circle (after healing): Smooth rings fastened with a segment (so-called Seamless Ring or Clicker) or, less frequently, rings closed with a ball (CBR) are used. The diameter (usually 8 mm, 10 mm, 12 mm or more) must be precisely measured by the piercer to perfectly connect both channels without stretching the tissue.

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Don't take our word for the composition of jewelry. At Piercing Planet, we care about your health - our titanium elements (both labrets and target rings) are made of Grade 23 titanium and have independent laboratory certificates confirming the lack of nickel and harmful admixtures.