Around the world, ear piercings have a rich cultural history. They are a form of creativity, a ritual, and a marker of important events in life. Porter Lyons offers personalized, luxury ear piercing services at our New Orleans jewelry store that provide you with the best possible care.
At Porter Lyons, we pride ourselves on working with each individual to provide everyone a unique, personal experience. Your appointment starts with a consultation with our piercing specialist to discuss your goals, anatomy, and jewelry options. We only pierce with single use, hollow needles (never guns), and our hypo-allergentic solid 14k gold piercing flatbacks.
“I had such a lovely piercing experience with Porter Lyons. From start to finish, all the way to after care, they guided the process.”
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We offer piercings in 11 parts of the ear: lobe, antitragus, conch, contra conch, helix, inner rook, helix spike, outer rook, forward helix, daith, and tragus. We also offer nose piercings: both nostril and septum.
As part of the piercing experience, we include advice for curating your dream ear stack and an aftercare kit with instructions to help you heal. Our team is here to support you from beginning to end of the process.
Unsure which piercing you want or would look good with your anatomy? Book a curation appointment with our piercing specialist.
Every ear is different. The post length and hoop size that you will need depend on the exact placement and on the exact anatomy of your ear. For new piercings, we recommend a post length that is one size larger than standard to properly accommodate healing.
for healed piercings
| Piercing Type | Post Size |
|---|---|
| Lower Lobe (1st + 2nd) | 5-6.5mm* |
| Helix | 5-6.5mm* |
| Forward Helix | 5mm |
| Flat | 5mm |
| Conch | 5-6.5mm* |
| Rook | 5mm |
| Tragus | 5mm |
* Most people accommodate the lower range, please size up based on your anatomy.
For more information, see our full guide on piercing earrings here.
for healed piercings
| Piercing Type | Diameter |
|---|---|
| Lower Lobe (1st + 2nd) | 6.5mm+ |
| Helix | 6.5mm+ |
| Forward Helix | 4-6.5mm |
| Oribtal/Conch | 11mm |
| Rook | 5mm |
| Tragus + Anti-Tragus | 4-6.5mm |
| Daith | 5mm |
* Most people accommodate the lower range, please size up based on your anatomy.
For more information, see our full guide on piercing earrings here.
| Placement | Heal Time | Downsize Time |
|---|---|---|
| Lobe (lower + upper) | 2-3 months | 4-6 months |
| Lobe (lower + upper) | 2-3 months | 4-6 months |
| Lobe (lower + upper) | 2-3 months | 4-6 months |
| Lobe (lower + upper) | 2-3 months | 4-6 months |
| Lobe (lower + upper) | 2-3 months | 4-6 months |
| Lobe (lower + upper) | 2-3 months | 4-6 months |
Spray your PL Saline, front and back, morning and night everyday until your downsize.
Do not twist, push, pull or sleep on your piercing. Do not submerge your piercing for 2-3 weeks (showers are ok).
wait your full heal time before changing your piercing jewelry and scheduling your downsize appointment.
Our piercing specialist will answer any and all questions you may have prior to the piercing and during your appointment. Each piercing appointment is 30 minutes long to ensure you have enough time with our specialist to be happy with your choices.
We pierce all clients 13+ and all are required to present a valid, physical copy of their ID (driver’s license or passport. military ID not acceptable). Minors are required to have a valid ID (school ID will work), plus a parent or guardian ID, and a copy of their birth certificate.
While we do accept walk-in clients, we encourage everyone to make an appointment to ensure our piercer is available.
We offer piercings in 11 different placements on the ear and nostril and septum piercings on the nose.
All piercing and flatback jewelry is 18g in size. Post length does vary between 5mm, 6.5mm, and 8mm.
We currently offer all piercing services every Thursday-Monday at our flagship location 623 Royal St, New Orleans, LA
We ask that you cancel your appointment at least 12 hours in advance. Appointment fees on appointments cancelled within 12 hours of the appointment are non refundable. If you’d like to reschedule your appointment to a different day or time, we ask that you call our store (800) 585-0348.
We will not pierce any client who is pregnant or breastfeeding. We want to give mom and baby the best of the body’s immune system and not overwhelm it with a fresh wound.
We only pierce a max of 3 piercings per session to not overwhelm the body’s immune system. We recommend waiting at least 2 weeks between sessions to give your body space to acclimate.
We pierce all clients 13+. Please refer to our piercing guide to know what is required for your piercing appointment.
A style and anatomy consultation with our piercing specialist, a needle piercing, and PL aftercare saline are all included with your piercing appointment.
We only use hollow, single use needles for all of our piercings! Never guns!
You can not bring your own piercing jewelry, unless it has been purchased at Porter Lyons. We only pierce with our solid 14k gold flatback piercing studs.
We do not pierce with hoops. We only pierce with our solid 14k gold piercing flatbacks. You are able to graduate your piercing to a hoop once it has fully healed.
General heal times are 4-6 months for lobes, 6-9 months for helix piercings, 8-12 months for rook, daith and antitragus and 6-8 months for nostril and septum piercings.
Unfortunately, we can not pierce with jewelry that has already been used for a piercing. You must purchase a new piercing earring with each piercing appointment.
