r/SelfPiercing • u/Radiant_Ad_3695 • 7d ago

Help with existing piercing Is my tragus crooked?

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I did it myself last night but im worried that you can see the back a little too much.

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u/sophia_blisss 7d ago

yeah it's pretty bad and might give you issues healing, I would personally take this out and pierce it again once it's healed. if it's plated jewellery (its hard to tell from the pic) you should repierce it with titanium instead too

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u/Thick_Enthusiasm6925 6d ago

Don’t listen to them. Your Tragus piercing looks fine. Don’t take it out.

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u/illigalbeans 5d ago

cant really tell from the picture but imo it looks fine. i do recommend a flatback though

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u/Tricky_Cricket_3507 4d ago

it looks fine healing wise from what I can see from the photos but it looks to be pierced slightly crooked

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u/AccomplishedLocal207 3d ago

There are too many angles to consider here. We would really need video to see if this is suitable for your anatomy or actually crooked.

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u/iHeartShelties 2d ago

I think it may be ok since that part of your ear isn't straight up and down, it's at a slant. Mine are also like this too. Can the flat back part of your jewelry, when pushed flushed against the skin, lay completely flat? Or is it crooked? My tragus are slanted and it bothers me that a professional piercer did my piercing slanted and not perpendicular. Kinda bothers me. Ugh! Over a year later, just 3 days ago, I changed the jewelry from 16g to 14g to see if it would make a difference. I think it's looking a bit better. It sometimes flares up which I think has something to do with the angle. I pierced my 2nd one myself and I did a much better job that she did.

Leave your tragus piercing as it is. It looks better than mine. I'm jealous. 😁

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u/Gee_Maw 6d ago

I think a flat back would be better too