Cartilage Piercing is a trend which defines style and is considered cool especially with the younger generation. Although, this style statement can prove to be quite painful if not properly done and taken care of. Many reasons lead to cartilage piercing infection can happen due to varied factors such as poor hygiene. Extreme cases lead to bleeding and release of pus.

Types of Ear Cartilage Piercing

There are many types of ear cartilage piercing depending on the type of jewelry you have chosen to sport. Some of the types of ear cartilage piercing are:

• Ear Lobe piercing
• The piercing of the helix which is the part of the upper ear cartilage
• Industrial ear piercing
• Conch piercing
• Anti- tragus piercing
• Rook piercing
• Daith piercing
• Dermal punch piercing

How to pierce your cartilage?

The following procedure guarantees proper cartilage piercing as recommended by doctors:

• A good hand wash is needed with an anti-bacterial soap
• The piercing needle must be properly sterilized in warm soap water and then with
  alcohol.
• The piercing needle then needs to wash with water and anti-bacterial soap with the help of a cotton bud. The piercing needle should be thoroughly cleaned.

Dangers and risks of Cartilage Piercing

When it comes to cartilage piercing there are a few hazards that come with it like ear infection and scarring. Cartilage piercing infection is one of the worst dangers that can harm your ear, and may be caused by various reasons such as:

• The use of piercing equipments of a poor quality or using dirty tools
• Frequent fidgeting of the area pierced with dirty hands
• To wear tight earrings or accessories of a poor quality
• Improper ways of piercing
• Unhygienic cartilage piercing methods

Cartilage Piercing Healing

It usually takes 3 to 12 months for a cartilage piercing infection to heal. The time period mostly depends on the nature of the ear piercing infection. Any carelessness or improper treatment may lead to unusual discharge of pus or excessive bleeding due to the sensitive nature of the cartilage.