People all around the world try to beautifully represent themselves by decorating their bodies. Some were adorned with tattoos, some with jewellery and some with piercings. When the name ear piercing comes to mind, you can have multiple options to decorate it beautifully with a curated selection of earrings that includes conch, daith, tragus, cartilage piercings, and much more; the options are limitless.
Snug piercing is one of those piercing that is subtle and immediately catches the attention of people around you. You might hear this name for the first time, but it is commonly known as anti-helix piercing. If you want to learn more about it, scroll down and read it.
Placement:
Snug piercing is placed on the outer area and inserted through an area known as anti-helix, which is found between the rim of the ear and the inner cartilage. It is placed midway up the ear between the ridges of your ear rim. You can clearly see the entry and exit points from the front.
Procedure
Following is the process of snug piercing
Consult with Piercer.
This piercing is not made for everyone. Your ear anatomy may not support this kind of piercing. Thus, it is essential to ask your piercer if they are eligible for snug piercing, then go for it.
Marking:
As it is present in a little tight spot so getting the accurate marking can take more time than your regular ear piercing. Your piercer will wash their hands before marking and will use a
skin-safe pen to mark the area accurately.
Perforation:
Before making the perforation, your piercer will clean the area and use a sterilized curved gauge needle to make a perforation by pushing it through the cartilage and will insert jewellery immediately through it. However, every piercer technique is different, but it is essential to ensure that your piercer uses a single-use disposable needle.
After completing the procedure, your piercer will give instructions regarding its do’s & don’ts.
After Care
Your ears will likely catch bacteria while using headphones, phones and clothes. Therefore you need to be more careful when choosing snug piercing. Following are the aftercare tips to lessen the healing time and make it germs-free.
- Always wash your hands before touching the piercing.
- Clean your piercing with saline solution twice a day.
- Don’t let foreign objects, including headphones, pillows, clothes, or telephones, touch your piercing
- Cartilage piercings are more prone to bumps and scarring; therefore, avoid moving or touching your jewellery
- Avoid nickel jewellery for the piercing
- Don’t use harsh chemicals on new piercings. Your body is still healing from the piercing and chemicals can irritate it and slow down the healing process. Instead, use a natural solution to avoid infection.
The process of piercing aftercare is pretty much similar. It depends on how you take care of it, but the products used for cleaning vary from piercer to piercer.
Potential Risks
No matter how much you clean the piercing, there might be some symptoms that may scare you but are totally normal. These include swelling, redness, soreness, and even a light pain that disappears after a few days of piercing.
But if you find the following symptoms, you should immediately consult a doctor:
Pustules: these are the bumps filled with fluid, as is extremely common in cartilage piercing. You need to be extra careful. They can also form if your ear is incompatible with snug piercing, so discuss with your piercer before getting it done.
Infection: This can happen to any piercing. If you catch a swelling that is not going away even after a few days of piercings and carries a discharge around the site or cracking, seek medical help immediately.
Pain Level:
Snug piercing is regarded as one of the most painful cartilages piercing as it is tougher and needs more force to pierce hence more pain. On a scale of 10, it is rated as 9 based on pain level.
Healing Time
Snug piercing needs approximately four to six months to heal, or sometimes it will take a year to heal completely. Moreover, you need to understand when it is properly healed. If you find no sensitivity in the area or there is no crust building, Pain or swelling, it is healed. But you need to take care of it even after it is healed because this piercing is easy get traumatized again.