Should I get my tragus pierced on both sides?

Tragus piercings go through the small “nub” of cartilage in front of the ear canal. Like with other cartilage piercings, it’s best to pierce and heal only one side at a time. Multiple piercings in different ears are best done at least six months apart.

Should you get the same piercings on both ears?

If you want to stick to the safety of the earlobe but want an exciting piercing, a great option is a double ear piercing. Placing two single piercings next to each other allows for ultimate customization with jewelry and will definitely make more of a statement than a one standalone earring.

Will a tragus piercing close up after 2 years?

How Long Do Tragus Piercings Take To Close Up? Within the first 6 months this piercing can close in a matter of hours. After a year, it can take days or even weeks to close. If you’ve had the tragus piercing for three or four years the hole will generally close slowly, and may never fully close.

Can you go deaf from a tragus piercing?

Is there a risk of hearing loss? Hearing loss isn’t normally a problem with ear piercing but if the site of a piercing becomes infected then fluid from the infection may block the ear canal which affects hearing.

How do you reopen a tragus piercing?

If the piercing is only partially closed

1. Take a bath or shower.
2. Lubricate your ear with a non-antibiotic ointment (like Aquaphor or Vaseline) to keep the skin pliable.
3. Gently stretch your earlobe to help open up the area and thin the piercing hole.
4. Carefully try pushing the earring through the back side of the earlobe.

Can you take a tragus piercing out?

If you really want it out before it’s healed, you or your piercer can take it out, but you’ll still need to continue with the aftercare until it’s healed. Within a few weeks, skin will grow back over the hole.

What hurts more tragus or helix?

What is the most painful ear piercing? But not all cartilage piercings are known to cause the same pain threshold, with upper cartilage piercings such as helix considered to be less painful than the anti-tragus and other inner ear piercings, which have harder tissue.

Can you get a tragus piercing if you have a small tragus?

If you are thinking of getting a tragus piercing or perhaps just any kind of body piercing, it is best to do your research first. If you have a small tragus, you may not be viable to get this. Still, it is good to ask an expert. What is the Tragus? 1 What is the Tragus? 2 How Painful is a Tragus Piercing? 4 What Happens During a Tragus Piercing?

What is a tragus and should you get one?

If you’ve never heard of a tragus before and haven’t figured out what it is yet, it’s “the little flap of cartilage on the side of your face that covers your ear canal,” Adrian Castillo, a piercer at Los Angeles and Brooklyn-based studio 108 tells Allure. (He had the honor of piercing my septum earlier this year.) Still unsure of what a tragus is?

How to fix a hole in the tragus without surgery?

First off, clean your hands thoroughly. Use a soft cotton ball or a Q-tip that has been dipped in sea salt water or saline solution. Gently rub the cotton ball/Q-tip on both sides of the tragus. You should also try to get the liquid inside the hole as well. But then again, be gentle while cleaning, especially during the first 5 days.

How long does it take for a tragus to heal?

As with every piercing, the pain level often relies on the expertise of the piercer. If you’re nervous, find a piercer who is patient, experienced, and can ease you through the process. The tragus will take a few months to heal. Cartilage famously varies in its healing times, but most often the tragus heals between 2 – 3 months.