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Tragus piercing: everything you need to know about this trendy ear cuff

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Tragus piercing is very trendy right now. Here's everything you need to know about this original ear piercing.

A tragus piercing is a piercing that is placed on a small, thick piece of cartilage at the entrance to the ear canal. Now that many influencers have discovered it, tragus piercing is experiencing a real resurgence and is even part of the 2021 piercing trend. But it already happened in in the 90s, largely toppling all other ear piercings. If you, too, are tempted to pierce your tragus, this article is for you. Here's everything you need to know about tragus piercing, from the cost to the risks and proper care.

Attention: tragus piercing should always be drilled in a professional piercing studio and by no means to a jeweler or jeweler with a conventional ear piercing gun! Why ? Stretching the tragus can damage the nerves and cause severe inflammation. You may then need to remove the piercing a few days after piercing your ear (s).

Tragus piercing: how is the ear pierced?

Before the piercing itself, the ear is disinfected and the puncture site is marked with a felt-tip pen. Tragus piercing is usually done through the cartilage of the tragus using a lancing needle. In order not to injure the ear canal and not create back pressure, a small piece of cork is held behind the tragus.

Then the specialist puts on a medical jewelry (preferably a cork), which must be worn until the wound is completely healed. This usually takes three to six months. The healing time is longer than with conventional ear piercings because cartilage is usually less supplied with blood than soft tissue. After this time, you can finally change this medical piercing for a beautiful gold or silver piercing or any other piercing you like. You can turn to jewelry with ball clasps, lip-shaped clasps, or even classic clasp.

Like other pierceable body parts, tragus piercings have a bad reputation for causing pain. If the intensity of the pain is relative and varies from person to person, it only lasts a few seconds while the needle pierces the tragus. Then you will feel no more pain. But if you are very afraid of this act, know that you can apply an anesthetic cream in advance, but this does not guarantee a complete absence of pain.

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Tragus piercing: everything you need to know about this trendy ear cuff

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      Quotes are listed in ascending order of prices. Prices shown include all taxes (including all taxes). Shipping costs shown are the cheapest home delivery offered by the seller.


      aufeminin.com refers in their price tables to sellers who want to be there, provided that they quote prices with VAT (including all taxes) and indicate


      excellent service quality and customer satisfaction. This link is paid.


      Therefore, our pricing tables are not exhaustive of all offers and sellers on the market.


      Offers in pricing tables are updated daily and multiple times a day for specific stores.

      Tragus puncture: are there risks?

      Every piercing comes with a risk. Unfortunately, cartilage piercings, as in this case, do not heal as quickly and easily as soft tissue piercings such as the earlobe.

      The greatest danger is that skin inflammation or irritation can develop. If complications arise, contact your piercing immediately. He will give you the best advice on how to cure it quickly and avoid superinfection. Most inflammation can be controlled relatively well with good hygiene. That is why it is preferable to get pierced in the piercing, rather than in a jewelry store. In addition to using the appropriate equipment, the piercing received special training in hygiene and sanitation. The jewelry gun cannot be sterilized. However, if you do want to get your piercing done by a jeweler, it is more than necessary that they do it in a separate room and not in a chair in front of the window and all other clients.

      Tragus piercing: how to properly maintain it?

      In order for the piercing to heal quickly and there is no risk of inflammation, you need to be careful about what you do after the piercing. Here are our tips and tricks:

      • Do not touch or play with your tragus piercing. If so, disinfect your hands well in advance.
      • Spray your piercing with disinfectant spray 3 times a day (available from your piercing studio or here on Amazon).
      • For the first few days, avoid taking blood-thinning medications such as aspirin to speed healing. Also protect your piercing from soap, shampoo, and hairspray. To do this, you can stick a piece of duct tape over the piercing while you shower.
      • Avoid visiting the pool, solarium and sauna, and certain sports (ball sports, gymnastics, etc.) for about 2 weeks.
      • During sleep, do not lie directly on the piercing, it is better to turn on the other side or sleep on your back or stomach.
      • Watch out for hats, scarves, or scarves that can get caught in your piercing.
      • Thoroughly clean the scabs with a compress of hot water and chamomile hydrosol to soothe the affected area, then disinfect well.
      • Do not remove the piercing under any circumstances.

      How much does a tragus piercing cost?

      The cost of a tragus piercing varies from piercing studio to piercing studio and from region to region. Piercing in the Paris area will cost more than in Limousin. Usually a tragus puncture costs between 30 and 80 euros. This price includes the act of piercing itself, as well as the first medical jewelry used during the healing period, as well as care products. Therefore, it is important to choose a punch. To do this, do not hesitate to visit the social media of the piercing studio or go there directly to discuss with piercer.se your project and what he or she offers as a service. It can also calm you down, especially if you get along well with the person who will pierce your tragus.

      Sources and Further Information on the Health Risks of Body Piercing:

      • MMinistry of Health care
      • Doctissimo.fr

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