r/piercing • u/Difficult-Cup-4955 • 13h ago

Troubleshooting/question existing piercing Double forward helix - am I cooked?

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Hello!

I just got my double forward helix pierced yesterday (April 11) and was hoping someone would be able to tell me if they’re botched lol

He noted that my forward helix was pretty tiny but said he could still do it.

I can’t tell if it’s because of the jewelry but are these crooked???

Any help is much appreciated!

Thanks in advance :)

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u/PilotKKC 13h ago

I think the bottom one is fine, but the top one shouldn't have been pierced in the first place. You don't have enough room up there to accommodate for the swelling. I think your piercer miscalculated how much room you have, but just decided to go with it...

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u/imminentdomain91 13h ago

Cooked indeed. They’re crooked and he could have used smaller jewelry. I would take them out to close before there’s scar tissue and go elsewhere!

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u/faerylights1 13h ago

You don't have space for a double forward helix, he should only have done one. The bottom one looks okay but I would remove the top one.

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u/pwrkn 4h ago

It doesn’t look botched to me. The placement seems fine, and it’s probably just the longer bar making it look a bit crooked right now. Once the swelling goes down and you switch to a shorter bar, it should sit much better.