I really want to get my tragus pierced, and I was wanting to know if it is very different than having your cartiledge pierced. Is it any harder to take care of?

i really want to get my tragus pierced, and i was wanting to know if it is very different than having your cartiledge pierced. is it any harder to take care of?
A pierced tragus can take anywhere from two months to one year to fully heal. Like any other external piercing, it should be cleaned several times daily with a solution of warm water and non-iodized sea salt or a pre-mixed saline solution (like contact lens cleaner), and a mild antibacterial or antimicrobial soap. Harsh sterilizers like hydrogen peroxide, iodine, betadine and rubbing alcohol should be avoided as they promote scarring. Many piercers instead recommend applying diluted tea tree oil to the site with a cotton swab; doing so can also help treat and prevent the formation of keloids. Be aware that tea tree oil can cause allergic reactions, and its application may also carry a higher risk of infection.

It is pretty different from getting your cartilage pierced. I have both my cartilage and tragus pierced. The tragus takes longer to heal since it is a thicker piece of cartilage. You do have to be aware that once you have it pierced you can't touch it, or mess around with it. Only clean it with a saline solution or warm water with SEA SALT about 2 to 3 times a day. Before I got mines pierced I went on youtube.com to learn as much as I could about it.
Good Luck!!

It is pretty different from getting your cartilage pierced. I have both my cartilage and tragus pierced. The tragus takes longer to heal since it is a thicker piece of cartilage. You do have to be aware that once you have it pierced you can't touch it, or mess around with it. Only clean it with a saline solution or warm water with SEA SALT about 2 to 3 times a day. Before i got mines pierced I went on youtube.com to learn as much as I could about it.
Good Luck!!!

You had better read your time lines before posting. This post is from 2007, so OP has probably already gone and never came back.

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