Can you pierce your tragus with a 20 gauge?

✨ Tragus piercings, like all ear cartilage piercings, are typically pierced with a 16 gauge needle, which is 1.2mm thick. By comparison, your standard lobe piercing uses a 20 gauge needle, which is 0.81mm thick. Ideally, you should wear 16 gauge jewelry in your tragus to prevent your piercing from shrinking.

What size tragus stud should I get?

As for tragus piercing, 1,2mm(16G) is the standard and most common gauge size. It’s also the size that is generally used as first piercing jewel during healing. Less common, it is possible to wear piercing jewels with a 1,6mm(14G) gauge at your tragus.

What type of stud is used for tragus?

Labret stud by Minimal Bijoux. Studs are an excellent option for tragus piercings because they’re comfortable to wear and can come in a variety of styles and sizes. Most people opt for a minimalist metal ball stud, which perfectly complements any other piercings they may have.

How many mm should a tragus earring be?

The standard size for a tragus piercing is 16G, which is 1.2mm. You can also get a gauge up or down in size, but 16G is the standard size. The sizing of your tragus piercing should not be intimidating for you.

How quickly does a tragus piercing close?

As with the conch piercing, the tragus piercing hole itself doesn’t close once fully healed. Instead, the skin simply closes over the hole. Within the first 6 months this piercing can close in a matter of hours. After a year, it can take days or even weeks to close.

What does a tragus piercing symbolize?

Having a tragus piercing lets others know you’re lively and energetic. Some would say you’re the life of the party. You have a way of boosting the moods of those in your presence just by flashing your pearly whites.

Is 18g smaller than 16g?

Small gauges will have a thinner bar but a larger number (like 20G), and large gauges will have a thicker bar but a smaller number (like 14G)….Inches & Millimeters Gauge Conversion Chart:

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