Tragus piercing
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| Tragus piercing | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Tragus |
| Jewelry | Barbell,captive bead ring |
| Healing | 12 to 52 weeks (3 to 12 months) |
Atragus piercingis the perforation of thetragus,which projects immediately in front of the ear canal, for the purpose of inserting and wearing a piece of jewelry. The piercing itself is usually made with a small gauge hollow piercing needle, and typical jewelry would be a small diametercaptive bead ringor small gauge post style piercing jewelry. A related piercing is known as theantitragus piercing.
History
[edit]The popularity of tragus piercings began to increase around 2005, according to a BBC report.[1]
Jewelry
[edit]Barbells,captive bead rings and flat-backedearring studsare the most common types of jewelry worn in tragus piercings.[2]
Process
[edit]The hollow, low-gauge needle used for thepiercingcan be either straight or curved, depending on the piercer's preference. Tragus piercings are generally not very painful, due to the small number of nerve endings in the tragus, but the sound made may be uncomfortable due to its proximity to the eardrum.[3][4]Most tragus piercings will take between 3 and 6 months to heal, however some might take up to 12 months to be fully healed.
References
[edit]- ^"What's that in Scarlett's ear?".BBC News.21 December 2005.Retrieved21 February2011.
- ^Tragus Piercing Information Guide
- ^"Top 10 Types of ear Piercing".Top 10 Always.Archived fromthe originalon 19 February 2014.Retrieved11 February2014.
- ^Tragus Piercing - A guide
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