JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Helix.Upper ear.
Despite scrupulous maintenance, mine never healed properly.
There was not a single day that I could say it didn't hurt like the dickens.
Four months later, I had it removed, and the hole closed up immediately - as did each of my three nose piercings. Remove the pin to change it, 9 times out of 10 the hole was gone before I could insert the new one.
I've finally given up on cartilage piercings, no matter how cute they are.
Fingers crossed your experience is better.