What is anti-tragus piercing?
A new style of ear piercing flaunted by many youngsters these days, anti-tragus piercing is the perforation of the cartilage fold adjacent to the lobe and tragus. Get it done if you are looking for a unique way to express your personality.
Anti-tragus piercing procedure
Find a good piercing salon to get the piercing done in a safe way. Once the area is cleaned, the professional piercer marks the exit and entry spots with a permanent ink marker. A thick, hollow needle is passed through the cartilage, followed by insertion of the jewelry to complete the piercing.
Anti-tragus piercing pain
Being a cartilage piercing, it invokes a great amount of pain though some people with high pain threshold may get less hurt. As seen in most fresh piercings, the pierced area may bleed and become crusty in the initial days.
Anti-tragus piercing aftercare
- Wash your hands before touching or cleaning the piercing
- Dip a sterilized cotton ball in warm salt water and gently clean the pierced site twice a day
- Rinse the piercing well with a mild soap while taking a bath
- Use clean paper towels to pat dry the pierced area
- Avoid wearing headphones or earphones
- Change your pillow covers and bed sheets regularly
- Do not sleep on the piecing
- Avoid removing or changing the jewelry until it heals
Anti-tragus piercing healing
It will take about 8 to 18 weeks for complete healing.
Anti-tragus piercing infection and complications
You need to keep the pierced region clean to cut the risk of infection. In case of extreme swelling, redness, and pus discharge take medical aid as the infected piercing may turn severe, causing other complications. Careless handling or incorrect placement of the jewelry may result in migration and rejection despite the fact that cartilage piercings have a low migration rate.
Anti-tragus piercing jewelry
Since it is one of the versions of ear piercing, you can adorn it with circular barbells, curved barbells, and ball closure rings to look voguish. Wearing micro jewelry for smaller piercing facilitates faster healing.
Anti-tragus piercing cost
In any reputable piercing studio, you will be charged around $40 for it.
Anti-tragus piercing variations
Double anti-tragus piercing
Here two perforations are made on the tiny fold of cartilage.
References:
https://www.bluebanana.com/article.php/9733/anti-tragus-piercings
http://bodypiercing.ygoy.com/2011/03/21/anti-tragus-piercing-aftercare/