You can get multiple piercings at once, but you have to be able to properly care for them. Even though there's really no limit, many piercers recommend no more than four piercings at one time. You can also stagger your piercing sessions weeks apart to make the process easier.
Like with other cartilage piercings, it's best to pierce and heal only one side at a time. Multiple piercings in different ears are best done at least six months apart.
So to answer your question, Can you get multiple ear piercings at once? Yes, you can ...but we recommend that you listen to most piercers' advice and ideally, only pierce one area at a time. This will help reduce the risk of infection and will make it easier for your piercings to heal.
Is the tragus a painful piercing? Pain differs from person to person, but as Hristova points out, cartilage is thicker than flesh, so you're likely to feel it more than a piercing in the lobe. That said, most people describe the “pain” as more of a pressure, or a hot flash that lasts a matter of seconds.
Depending on how many you get and how many more you're wanting, around 4-6 weeks is the recommended time. It's important to let your body do its magical thing and not overwhelm it with too much to heal at once.
It is not uncommon to have multiple piercings performed on the same day. We recommend not getting more than four piercings in one session, especially if you're getting them on the same ear. Getting multiple piercings can also cause increased swelling during healing and can prolong healing time.
If you had an ear piercing recently, it's a good idea to wait for your piercing to heal before getting a second hole. For earlobe piercings, there's a six week healing period before you can start swapping out earrings. For cartilage piercings, you have 12 weeks until you can safely change your earrings.
The horror story that comes with the tragus is that in that particular location if pierced incorrectly you can cause nerve damage but Stephanie says that's not the case, 'While it is true that veins, arteries and nerves run up and branch into the side of the face, piercing one in the ear is a very wide spread myth.
A tragus piercing falls relatively low on the pain scale and is generally rated around a 4/10 – similar to a helix placement. During the healing process, keeping the tragus clean can be a bit tricky.
Second ear piercings can offer a cool and edgy look, or provide a balanced look to your image, they give you more options and they get noticed. But they can take longer to heal, they may close up quicker and can of course be painful.
If you are getting the piercings at once, it's common for the second piercing to hurt a bit more than the first, as your body is still attempting to recover.
Because it's cartilage, the tragus is more painful than the lobe. Due to its small size, the tragus and antitragus looks best with a cute stud or a slim hoop earring. The tragus looks good next to a daith piercing to keep the piercings close to each other on the lower part of the ear.
Tragus piercings have a low rate of rejection. However, surface tragus piercings are likely to reject. Most cartilage ear piercings, like the tragus piercing, are placed from the front of the ear through to the back which means it is harder for the body to push out the body jewellery because it is deep in the tissue.
You need to wait at least three months before wearing your earbuds or headphones as it could irritate your tragus piercing, slow down healing and possibly cause an infection. You can also wear over the ear headphones that don't apply pressure to the piercing.
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This piercing is known as 'the divine gate'. This point which is located as a specific point near the top-centre cartilage of the ear is known to calm anxiety, boost immunity, relieve migraines, centre the body, and reduce depression.
It is possible to use earbuds and other headphone devices with a tragus piercing. However, this habit is not recommended within the first few days of receiving a piercing. Users are encouraged to wait at a minimum of 48-72 hours to allow for a new tragus piercing to heal before using any earbuds or headphone devices.
It is normal to bleed a little after a tragus piercing for a few minutes up to a few hours. The piercing requires a bit of force because it goes through cartilage and it it normal to hear a slight “pop” when that happens. It is not a particularly painful piercing when done properly using a piercing needle.
No piercing is without risk, and a tragus piercing is no different. While it's generally considered safe, it *is* possible to experience unpleasant side effects, especially if you don't properly care for your tragus piercing. Developing good aftercare habits can go a long way in preventing not-so-fun side effects.
The mean number of piercings per pierced participant was 2.1 (range 1-16; SD ± 2.0). In particular, 54.6% of the 406 pierced freshmen confirmed they had only one, 24% two, 11.7% more than three, 9.6% three. There were no significant sex differences in the average number of piercings per person (p = 0.79).
Healing. If you're re-pierced in the same spot (using the original inner channel), then you may find you heal a little faster than before due to the fact that the majority of healing had been done the first time around and the amount of trauma to the area is minimal.
You should avoid swimming for at least 24 hours after having a piercing, and ideally until it has healed properly. While it's still healing, it's important to keep the piercing dry as there's a risk of infection.