Best initial jewelry for tragus piercing?

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Tuesday May 27th, 2008 @ 6:50 PM

Filed under: Ear

In a few months I’m going to get my tragus pierced but I want to be as informed as possible before getting it done. I dont know whether to use a ring or a bar as my starter jewelry. I really want a ring but I heard they make the healing process more difficult. Is this true? I’m willing to settle on a bar if it means that there’s a better chance of avoiding complications.

As with many piercings, a barbell is going to be the best option for a tragus piercing. A barbell is going to get caught on fewer things, get moved around less and have less pressure put on it than a ring will. This is going to result in a piercing that is more-comfortable and heals faster. You shouldn’t have any problems changing your jewelry to a ring once the piercing is healed.

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