Hoop earrings are well suited for all cartilage piercings except the rook, outer conch, auricle and orbital. Although a small hoop earring can fit the snug or inner conch location, they face upward so the hoop will fall back down onto your ear.
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Are hoops good for cartilage?
Hoop earrings are well suited for all cartilage piercings except the rook, outer conch, auricle and orbital. Although a small hoop earring can fit the snug or inner conch location, they face upward so the hoop will fall back down onto your ear.
Is there a special earring for the cartilage?
Do you need different earrings to pierce cartilage? With cartilage piercings, it’s recommended that you are initially pierced with a gold or titanium stud (typically flat-backed), as these are less likely to cause a reaction, easier to heal, and allow for any post-piercing swelling.
What’s the best type of earring for a cartilage piercing?
When getting your helix pierced, the piercing jewelry should be 14k gold or implant-grade titanium. These are the highest quality metals for earrings. Genuine gold earrings, in particular, are easier to clean thoroughly and are less likely to cause infection.
What size hoop is best for cartilage?
5/16″
JEWELRY TYPE
| Standard Hoop Inner Diameter | |
|---|---|
| Ear Cartilage (Helix, Tragus, Lobe, etc.) | 5/16″ (8mm) |
| Earhead, Thin Helix (Hole near the edge) | 1/4″ (6-6.5mm) |
| Conch | 3/8″-1/2″ (10mm-12mm) |
| Nose | 5/16″ (8mm) |
Are hoops or studs better for cartilage?
‘If you’re going for a conch piercing, start with a stud (hoops can put pressure on the hole when it’s new and be super irritating) and make sure the post on the earring isn’t too long at the back. Some piercers leave studs so long they’re like an antenna which catch on everything.
Is sterling silver good for cartilage piercings?
Sterling silver body jewellery is safe to wear in healed piercings. But it should never be in an unhealed piercing or in a piercing in a moist area of the body.
Is a hoop or stud better for cartilage piercing?
Can you become paralyzed from piercing your cartilage?
The answer is yes. Still, even though there’s a 1 in 100,000 chance of contracting the same syndrome that Etherington did, it pays to be diligent about safety when someone’s coming at you with a piercing gun. Did the sales person clean it properly? Is she wearing gloves?
Can you get a hoop cartilage piercing right away?
It is possible to get pierced with a ring in your cartilage or nose straight away so the answer is yes, we can pierce you with a ring! Other popular areas to have pierced with rings are the helix, nipple, conch, lip, eyebrow and navel/belly. You may have heard that you should not pierce with rings.
What size is my cartilage piercing?
Standard Piercing Sizes
| Piercing | Standard Gauge | Standard Length |
|---|---|---|
| Cartilage Piercing | 16G , 18G | 3/16″ , 1/4″ and 5/16″ |
| Eyebrow Piercing | 16G (14G is also commonly used) | 1/4″ , 5/16″ and 3/8″ |
| Industrial Barbell | 14G (16G is also commonly used) | 1 1/2″ (varies) |
| Labret Lip Rings | 14G or 16G | 1/4″ , 5/16″, and 3/8″ |
What is the smallest gauge for cartilage earrings?
Buying cartilage earrings based on the gauge is important considering the fact that the size of the piercing depends upon the size of the hole. 16 gauge cartilage earrings are smallest of all the sizes available in the market and you must confirm what your size it when you are getting the piercing done.
Can you sleep with a cartilage hoop in?
You probably will fall asleep with no trouble, but the fact that there’s something lodged in the cartilage will mean that you will have a swollen piercing or ear afterward. It’s not going to be so severe as a problem, but it will hurt, and we are sure that you won’t like a throbbing ear while at work.