Tragus Earrings

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Body art is innovative, daring, fun and represents a small slice of your own personality. It is a way to define yourself, to reconnect with your own identity and to mark one’s separate identity in today’s conformist world. Body art, especially piercing, are a constantly evolving art form. Earrings and body piercing art has come a long way from being regarded as an art being practiced in the dark underbelly of civilizations, to a much respected and highly paying art form. Those who dare, go all the way. When it comes to piercing, why stop at the conventional ear lobe? How about getting an earring for your Tragus instead?

A Quick Intro To Tragus Earrings

The Tragus is that small part of your ear that protrudes from the front part of the ear orifice and is made up of mostly cartilage. This is one more body part that body art enthusiasts have discovered as a perfect spot to spot some earrings!

It is as important as it is obvious that one must get the Tragus pierced from a reputed professional who will use sterilized tools and a safe procedure to do the needful. You will be asked to lie down for the piercing, which should be done with a hand instrument and not a gun.

Design/Style Of Tragus Earrings

Stud type and dumbbell earrings are preferred for use in the Tragus as these are less cumbersome than traditional earring designs. Labret studs and ball closure rings are also the preferred design of Tragus earrings and are widely available in the market. Smooth segment rings, circular barbells and the classic circular hoop are also worn quite a lot in the Tragus. Studs and rings still remain two of the most popular types of Tragus jewelry till date.

What Material To Choose?

When it comes to the material, one can choose from the traditional precious metals like gold, platinum and silver, to stainless steel and even biologically compatible biomaterials which help one stay safe from infections. Most people tend to buy plated earrings, which are earrings made of steel and plated with gold or silver. Even titanium is coming up as a very popular new metal to wear on these sites which are otherwise highly susceptible to infection. Titanium, thanks to the titanium oxide layer that invariably forms on its surface upon contact with air, is one of the most chemically inert metals available to man. It is known to be highly biocompatible and is used even in medical prosthesis and dental implants. Zircon gold is another option. For added glamour, one can go for gems and different designs.

One has to be reasonably careful with one’s Tragus earrings, as with any other piece of jewellery, but more so with Tragus earrings because these may get loose and dislodged in the ear canal. To prevent such a disaster, one must carefully select the design of the earring that one chooses to wear. Care should be taken of a fresh piercing as it takes around eight weeks for the pierced cartilage to heal. Most of all have fun!

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