Stretched Outer Conch & Industrial

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Thursday August 7th, 2008 @ 6:03 AM

Filed under: Ear

Hey, i was wondering if it was possible to have both an expanded outer conch and a diagonal industrial bar on the same ear?

If so, would i have to wait until the conch had been fully healed before getting the industrial done?

Finally, is 8/10mm an adviseable size to stretch the outer conch to?

This is all a matter of your anatomy of your ear and its ability to house both pieces of jewelry. Visit a professional who has experience in both matters and discuss it, heck even talk to multiple piercers in person (ie: visit a variety of shops and ask thoughts/opinions,etc)

Depending on the size of your outer conch area should dictate what ideal size you can comfortably go to and if you were planning to go to an 8mm or 10mm outer conch, perhaps see if its possible to biopsy punch it at that size instead of stretching. So as to reduce the amount of pressure you apply to your cartilage.

Personally if I had a client capable of housing both piercing types. I’d want to start with the outer conch first and let it heal, before attempting the vertical industrial.

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