[stuckonempty]

A piercing that takes months to heal and has its own potential side effects (infection for one) does not seem worth weeks of relief after which pain returns. The authors of this study therefore do not recommend this piercing for migraines despite the transitory benefits

“current evidence does not support daith piercing for the treatment of migraine, tension-type headaches, or other headache disorders.”

[willy_k]

That’s very different from being equivalent to placebo. And according to anecdotes in this thread, it may be permanent in some cases.