Ear cartilage puncture

Long gone are the days when in the piercing salons the masters were engaged exclusively in the piercing of the earlobe . Modern mods find the most unpredictable places for piercing. For example, a puncture of the cartilage of the ear, which today has become the same routine procedure as traditional piercing of the lobe. What is true, there are several features with which those wishing to decorate themselves with a new hole would do well to get acquainted.

Features of the puncture of cartilage in the ears

First of all, you should warn everyone who wants to pierce your ear cartilage that this procedure takes longer and is somewhat more complicated than piercing of the lobule. In addition, the puncture is accompanied by unpleasant sensations, and the healing of the cartilage takes place somewhat longer than usual.

To pierce the cartilage of the ear was successful, the master piercer must adhere to all the rules and regulations. First of all, it is necessary to take care of the puncture site. This procedure takes only a few seconds, but it will help prevent a lot of unpleasant consequences. For processing it is enough to wipe the cartilage with alcohol or special disinfectants. Preliminary, it is recommended to place an earring in the antiseptic solution. A quarter of an hour should be enough for an effective decoration treatment.

Most of the salons today refuse to pierce the cartilage of the ear with a gun in favor of using an ordinary needle-catheter. This allows not only to make punctures of different diameters, but also to prevent infection. The fact is that it is almost impossible to completely disinfect the gun, and the cartilage is a very vulnerable place. In addition, after a puncture using a pistol on the ear appears not too attractive "lacerated" wound, while when working with a needle, the hole is neat.

To the effects of piercing the cartilage of the ear were maximally positive, the masters resort to several secrets:

  1. Using a special tool, a hole in the cartilage is cut in the same size as the decoration. Thanks to this, the healing time is minimized.
  2. If possible, the master tries to use the finest jewelry.
  3. Immediately before the puncture, the cartilage is translucent, so that the pirsers know where the vessels are located. This also contributes to the early healing of the wound and prevents the appearance of pain in the cartilage of the ear after a puncture.
  4. Earrings are always chosen with a margin of length, so that a person feels comfortable even if there is an edema on the cartilage.

Caring for the cartilage of the ear after a puncture

From the correct care and compliance with all the recommendations of a specialist depends on how much the puncture of the cartilage of the ear will heal and how successfully the healing will pass. It is important to understand that this process is quite long - it can last for several months.

So:

  1. Earrings can not be removed for a month after the puncture procedure.
  2. In the first few days after piercing is not recommended to wet the wound. Should avoid swimming in the pool or pond, it is best to refrain from hiking in the sauna and sauna.
  3. In order not to relieve the pain and prevent ear tumors after a puncture of the cartilage, it is necessary to regularly wipe the wound with a special antiseptic solution (in no case can alcohol be used - it will only burn the cartilage). And you need to watch to ensure that the antiseptic is not only on the edges of the wound, but also in the canal. To do this, you can simply scroll the earring during processing.
  4. After playing sports, the puncture site is recommended to be treated additionally.

Of course, ear piercing must be done only by a professional working with a sterile instrument.