What MM is good for tragus?

What MM is good for tragus?

✨ 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 jewelry is best for tragus?

What Type of Jewelry Is Used for Tragus Piercing? Stud: Small and simple, studs are a great option for tragus piercings, which tend to be tiny. A ball stud, which has smooth edges that are less likely to snag on hair and clothing, is ideal for a new piercing. Once it heals, you can get more adventurous with your studs.

What length should tragus jewelry be?

JEWELRY TYPE

What is tragus earring called?

Barbells, captive bead rings and flat-backed earring studs are the most common types of jewelry worn in tragus piercings.

What size are most tragus piercings?

16GA
The most common gauges to get pierced with are a 16GA, and a 14GA. More times than others, you’re pierced with a 16GA. There is always more selection in earrings for a tragus ring with a 16GA barbell.

What size gauge is tragus piercing?

What size bar is used for tragus piercing?

There is two main barbell gauge sizes for tragus piercings : 1,2mm(16G) and 1,6mm(14G) (barbell diameter). As for tragus piercing, 1,2mm(16G) is the standard and most common gauge size.

How do you tell what size your tragus piercing is?

To measure a labret you simply have to measure the barbell length excluding the platform base and screw head if there is one. For tragus piercing, ring size vary between 6mm(0,23in) and 9mm(0,35in). 6mm(0,23in) and 7mm(0,27in) tend to be the most common sizes for this piercing.

What size gauge is a tragus piercing?

What length bar is tragus pierced with?

There is two main barbell gauge sizes for tragus piercings : 1,2mm(16G) and 1,6mm(14G) (barbell diameter). 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.

What gauge is 1.2 mm piercing?

16g
Piercing Gauge Sizes

Can I change my tragus piercing after 2 weeks?

The ear styling begins… Stephanie recommends, at the minimum, waiting 8 weeks before changing up your jewellery but in general, be careful about changing your earrings round for the first 6 months as it can slow down the healing process.

What gauge is 1mm piercing?

18 gauge
18 gauge = 0.04 inches or 1.0 millimeters. 14 gauge = 1/16-inch or 1.6 millimeters. 8 gauge = 1/8-inch or 3.2 millimeters. 2 gauge = 1/4-inch or 6.5 millimeters.

What size tragus earring should I get?

What gauge is 1mm thick earring?

Sizes Available