The snug piercing runs along the anti-helix of the ear - basically the inner ridge of cartilage inside your ear, adjacent to the ear canal - and sits right above the anti-tragus. Cost: £30-40.

From helix to lobe piercings ... Ear piercing for guys on the left or right ear depends on the side you sleep on for more effortless healing. One-sided piercings are popular among men because ...

The snug piercing runs along the anti-helix of the ear - basically the inner ridge of cartilage inside your ear, adjacent to the ear canal - and sits right above the anti-tragus. Cost: £30-40.

That was 20 years ago, but it turns out I’m very much back in fashion, because apparently a helix piercing (that’s a piercing of the upper cartilage of the ear) is extremely popular right now.