{"id":7543,"date":"2023-10-13T06:20:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T06:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allthingsjewelryy.com\/?p=7543"},"modified":"2023-10-13T06:20:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T06:20:33","slug":"tragus-vs-helix-piercings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allthingsjewelryy.com\/tragus-vs-helix-piercings\/","title":{"rendered":"Tragus vs Helix Piercing: Get the Perfect Placement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Choosing between two fantastic ear piercings can be challenging, especially if you don\u2019t know enough about them to decide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re stuck deciding between a helix or tragus piercing, you’re in luck. We\u2019re settling the tragus vs helix debate once and for all. In this guide, we\u2019re defining each piercing and sharing their differences in pain levels, healing, price, and jewelry options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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What is a tragus piercing?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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A tragus piercing<\/a> sits on the protruding cartilage flap that partly covers the ear canal, called the tragus, hence its name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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What is a helix piercing?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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A helix piercing<\/a> sits on the helix \u2014 the ear’s outer rim made of cartilage. Because of the extensive area of the helix, you can pierce different areas with different types of helix piercings, including the forward helix, the mid helix<\/a>, the double helix<\/a>, and the triple helix piercings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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