I know that there are some ear piercings that are considered body-piercings. What are they?

You are right, the ear lobe is the most conventional place for an ear piercing. However, there are a large number of other piercings that you may want to consider when getting your ears pierced: the helix, the rook, the daith, the tragus and the conch. The second most common place for an ear piercing is probably the helix. The helix is the ridge of cartilage on the outside of your ear. It is the outermost part of your ear that is a kind of a rim. There are two types of helix piercings: the regular hoop piercing and the industrial piercing. The industrial piercing involves piercing two areas of the helix and placing a barbel through them. Because this is a cartilage piercing, it can be a bit more painful and can take more time to heal. The rook is just within the ridge of the helix that is closest to the face. Depending on the anatomy of your ear, this may be a very difficult piercing or it may be quite easy. Some people choose to place an industrial piercing through their rook and helix. The drith is just below the rook. It can also be described as the continuation of the helix which winds into the ear. It is a rather thick piece of cartilage, however it is typically less painful than other cartilage piercings. However, it is important to pierce any drith piercing well and frequently. The tragus is the flap of cartilage closest to the face that protects the entrance to the eardrum. It is just below the rook and drith. This is also a notably thick piece of cartilage and due to its proximity to the eardrum, some report hearing a "pop" sound during piercing. This is not damaging and so it is important to remain calm and composed during the piercing. Finally, there is the anti-tragus, which is just across from or below the tragus. It can also be described as a continuation of the upper ear lobe. This is also an area with cartilage, so it may be tender and sensitive after piercing.

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