Rook (piercing)
| Rook | |
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| location | auricle |
| Jewellery | Ball Closure Ring, Curved Barbell Note on Jewelry |
| Healing time | 3 - 4 months note on healing time |
| ‣ Topic overview | |
A rook is a piercing of a specific point on the auricle . It sits vertically in the antihelix, the cartilage bar that borders the cavum conchae on the back.
History and culture
In contrast to the more widespread lobe or helix piercings , the rook piercing is a rather rare ear piercing without a known historical background, which, in addition to the snug , conch , daith and tragus piercing, is above all when costume jewelry became popular in the 1990s.
It was named after the piercer Erik "Rook" Dakota, who is said to have made it famous.
Implementation and healing
As with other piercings, the skin area to be pierced is first disinfected . If necessary, puncture and puncture points are then marked with a pen and pierced with a special needle .
A curved needle or a receiving tube is often used to puncture the surrounding cartilage areas of the auricle .
A special form of the barbell , the so-called Micro Curved Barbell, is best suited as a jewelry insert , as the very small piece of jewelry usually exerts less pressure on the cartilage tissue than a straight barbell due to its curved shape.
The healing time of this piercing is a little longer than other cartilage piercings at an average of around three to four months.
