Tragus piercings go through the small “nub” of cartilage in front of the ear canal. For initial piercings we usually recommend a 16 gauge press-fit post, while a ring can often be worn after the healing period. Since this piercing is front-and-center, it's a great one to showcase unique jewelry styles. You can get pretty fancy with the different choices for ends; gold, diamond or other stone clusters look especially striking in this piercing. To get ideas about what's possible for this piercing, check out the selection of press-fit posts and ends in our online store.
Healing can take six months to a year. Like with other cartilage piercings, we can do multiple cartilage piercings on the same ear in the same sitting, but we will not do cartilage piercings in both ears at the same time (you need one ear to sleep on, use to talk on the phone, etc.). For those who wear headphones (or for medical professionals using stethoscopes), healing on this one can be even more difficult. Downsizing the jewelry after the initial healing period can help.
