Tragus piercing
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A tragus piercing is the perforation of the tragus, 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 diameter captive bead ring or small gauge post style piercing jewelry. A related piercing is known as the antitragus piercing.
[edit] History
The popularity of tragus piercings began to increase around 2005, according to the BBC.[1]
[edit] Jewelry
Barbells, captive bead rings and earring studs are the most common types of jewelry worn in tragus piercings.
[edit] Process
The hollow, low-gauge needle used for the piercing can 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. It is extremely necessary to not take off the piece while the regeneration is in process, taking it off on the very first days can cause damage to the cartilage and serious injuries on the future like infections or diseases; in an extreme case it can cause the loose of the anti - tragus and tragus.[1]
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