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Which ear piercing?

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swapsicles · 28/10/2018 07:32

Debating for ages which ear piercing to get, I've got 2 lobe piercings in each ear, but wanted another, just not sure where, I did have a third in each but it never healed in one ear so I gave up!
It's either the top of my ear ( not sure where exactly or more likely the tragus.
Any pros/cons for either? I'm going to a professional piercer, no guns for me!

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FesteringCarbuncle · 28/10/2018 07:45

I have a daith, a tragus and a helix
My faith is the most admired but a pain because it's impossible to change without going to a piercer
The tragus healed quickly and I love it
The helix is my most recent and has been the most problematic in healing terms. I think it gets caught more easily than the others. I want a small ring in it and that may prevent hair getting caught around it but it hasn't healed well enough for me to take out yet. And the ball is screwed on so tightly I can't shift it!

Olivecake · 28/10/2018 07:47

I have had both Tragus and middle and top of ear (helix) and would recommend top of ear over Tragus in terms of healing - I found the Tragus always got my hair caught around it and would occasionally get tangled on clothes when getting dressed.
Never had the same problems with any other ear piercings including the top of ear.

A friend of mine also had her Tragus done and it never healed properly and kept getting infected. I do think it looks great and if you know your body tends to heal easily and you don’t have long tangly hair like mine it could be ok!

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