Should you get a barbell or ring with a tragus piercing?

When you first get your tragus pierced, is it better to get a barbell or ring?? is there a faster healing with either one of them. or better to get one certain jewelry over the other.

Hi,

I found that a barbell is better. The ring, when I got it pierced, was too large in diameter and ended up irritating my ear. Also it poked out more and made it more uncomfortable when I slept.

If you need to get a ring, make sure it's the right size, in gauge and diameter, and you'll be fine.

The barbell is always better as it reduced infection. You can swab it better than with a ring and a ring you can also catch it on things which will make the pain be there for even longer.

I guess I'll go barbell. But mine actually was pierced with a labret stud and I thougth that was great. I think rings look cheesy.
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-teal