The tragus is the inner piece of cartilage ... A forward helix piercing is made in the outer rim of your ear (the helix) at the top of the rim just above the tragus, it can often be quite painful ...

Others insert a piece of cartilage behind the ear ... “Using filler to reshape the upper ear — specifically around the helical rim — is not commonly performed in the United States ...

A gooey and somewhat gross friend. Next and last stop, the middle ear. We are now looking at an actual eardrum. The eardrum's a thin piece of skin, and other tissues, stretched tight like a drum.