A daith piercing is an ear piercing that is located in the daith ear cartilage fold of the ear. This piercing has become very popular in recent years, amounting to being one of the most popular types of piercings which we perform at Blue Banana. Not only does a daith piercing give you the ability to accessorise your ear with more eye-catching accessories, it is also said to provide a range of health benefits due to its unique placement on the ear.

Daith Piercings Near Me

If you’ve done your research on ear cartilage piercings and have decided to settle with a daith, we wouldn’t blame you. This stunning cartilage piercing is a subtle, yet essential ear piercing if you’re looking to go all out with your ears. Unlike some standard piercings where you may be restricted to a singular type of barbell, we have a variety of options jewellery available including a daith piercing heart.

The daith piercing is placed at the root of the helix, using a curved needle to pass through the ear's innermost fold of cartilage to rest in the shell of the ear. Unfortunately, not everyone can have a daith piercing, as you must have well-developed cartilage in order to achieve a piercing with adequate depth.

This piercing can be slightly tricky to place correctly, so it's advisable to visit a piercer with plenty of experience in performing this particular piercing!

If you really have your heart set on a daith ear piercing, Blue Banana is the perfect place to get it done. With over 20 years of piercing experience and professionally qualified staff, we have the skills and knowledge to perform your piercing and provide answers to all your burning questions.

Daith Piercing

FAQs Some of the most common daith piercing info questions we receive are:

What is the average daith piercing healing time?

Due to the area around the ear where the daith piercing is performed, healing time may vary. With many cartilage piercings, the normal healing time for a daith piercing is between 3 to 9 months. In order to speed up the healing time of the piercings, it’s important to maintain good hygiene and regularly clean the piercing, especially during the first few weeks. Being vigilant with your routine is the key, as well as avoiding unnecessary physical contact.

What is the daith piercing cost?

In the UK the daith piercing cost is between £30-£35 depending on the studio and the type of jewellery you choose to be pierced with.

Is daith piercing pain strong?

Although some describe ear piercings as one of the least painful to have, the same cannot be said for cartilage. Most people report that the daith piercing is around a 5/10 on the pain scale, comparable with a nostril piercing. It's worth bearing in mind that everyone experiences pain differently, so this 'pain rating' is purely anecdotal.

Some throbbing, swelling and bleeding is to be expected following a daith piercing, though if you experience any abnormal levels of pain or discomfort, it's important to seek medical attention immediately.

Daith Piercing For Migraine

Chances are if you know anything about this type of piercing you would have briefly heard about daith piercing migraine effects. Although this piercing is incredibly popular due to its unique placement within your ear cartilage, it’s also become highly sought after due to its potential health benefits. Some of the reasons people have chosen to try a daith piercing are:

Daith Piercings For Migraine
Daith Piercings For Anxiety
Daith Piercings For Headaches

There is plenty of anecdotal evidence from customers which support this theory with many accounts of migraines being far less frequent or intense. The reason for this is notably due to the area of the ear cartilage that is pierced. Similar to acupuncture treatment, a form of Chinese medicine which targets the body’s pressure points, the daith piercing is directly pierced through a pressure point of the ear targeting the auricle branch of the vagus nerve.

Even though there is still limited evidence that this piercing could actually help sufferers, with such a large amount of anecdotal evidence supporting them, many people think it is simply worth trying and enjoy the aesthetic effect of such an attractive piercing.

Daith Piercing Jewellery

The daith piercing can accommodate a wide variety of jewellery, due to its unique inner ear placement.

Popular jewellery choices include:

Heart Daith Piercing
Heart Shaped Rings
Curved Barbells
Circular Barbells
Ball Closure Rings (BCRs)
Captive Bead Rings (CBRs)

Typically, 1.2mm/16 gauge jewellery is used in the piercing process, though smaller or larger jewellery can be worn once the piercing has fully healed. If you plan to wear jewellery of a larger gauge, we recommend discussing this prior to getting the piercing. You can also visit one of our stores and pay a visit to one of our piercers.

Daith Piercing Procedure

Wondering where to get your daith pierced? Use our store locator to find your local Blue Banana studio. You don’t need to book an appointment; you can simply show up to be pierced on the day.

Please ensure you have checked the age restrictions associated with a daith piercing. In a Blue Banana studio, the daith piercing age restriction is 16 (ID may be required) or 13 with parental consent from a parent or guardian who is present.

Once you’ve met your piercer, they will give you a quick consultation and briefing on your new daith piercing. Unfortunately, not everyone can have a daith piercing, as you must have well developed cartilage in order to achieve a piercing with adequate depth – this will be checked by your piercer.

The procedure itself involves a curved needle that the piercer will use to pierce through the daith ear cartilage. The piercing placement can be difficult to line up due to the almost internal placement. Make sure you are happy with the daith jewellery placement before you begin the procedure!

Daith Piercing Aftercare

Healing time can usually range from around 3-9 months. This, of course, differs from person to person and is dependent on how well you care for your piercing.

A key part of initial daith piercing care includes the avoidance of unnecessary knocking or pressure. This could include considering factors such as tying back longer hair, avoiding tight headwear and not wearing earphones or ear buds with a new daith piercing. Contact with cosmetics and hair products may irritate a fresh daith piercing, so we recommend avoiding these where possible.

When it comes to cleaning a daith piercing, it’s important to maintain good standards of hygiene and a stringent aftercare routine. Cleaning the piercing twice a day using a salt water solution (or Tea Tree Oil) and cotton balls will help to keep the area clean and free from fluid build up.

Maintaining general hygiene around the ear (such as removing ear wax) is essential while your new daith piercing is healing. If you properly look after and clean your piercing it may speed up the process.

Make sure to check out our full Aftercare Guides as well as side effects to look out for.

Daith Piercing Jewellery

It’s pretty easy to get your hands on some awesome daith jewellery from Blue Banana. We have many types of daith body jewellery available including the following popular picks.

Daith Heart Piercing Jewellery
Daith Piercing Barbells
Daith Ring Ear Jewellery

A very popular type of jewellery is a daith heart, mainly due to its cute look and overall snug fit. We’ve got a variety of sizes, materials and colours available to help decorate your daith piercing in a variety of different ways. Here are a few considerations when picking our daith jewellery:

Size – everyone’s ears are different sizes, so make sure to pick daith jewellery that sits just right in your ear. Something too wide in diameter may not give such a snug fit.
Material – piercing materials differ not only through their look but also how they could react to your skin. Some materials such as titanium are more suited to those who may suffer from allergic reaction skin irritations.

If you’re considering a new daith piercing, then it may be best to seek advice when it comes to picking the right size of piercing jewellery. When searching for a piece of jewellery make sure you know your measurements. We display the piercing jewellery measurements as Gauge first (displayed in millimetres) then Diameter/Length, e.g. 1.2mm x 8mm.

Gauge – this is the thickness of the jewellery itself.
Diameter – the width across the widest point of the jewellery for hoops and rings.

We generally recommend that for new piercings you choose jewellery with a wider diameter or length. This can allow for extra room in case of any swelling. Make sure to check out the tips from our piercing guides for information about changing and removing piercing jewellery

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Please Note: Blue Banana piercing information is based on knowledge from our experiences as one of the UK's top piercing studios. All details provided should be read alongside professional advice. Please see our full Piercing Articles Disclaimer, here.