Is a hoop or stud better for cartilage piercing?

Should you use a stud or hoop for a lip piercing?

you should use a stud

Can you put a hoop and then a stud in the piercing on the top of your ear?

yes

Help with changing from a stud to a hoop for your cartilage piercing?

definitely a stud, they're easier to sleep in, talk on the phone, and they cant be easily ripped out, accidently, you can get much more sizes, shapes and colours, that's why the peircer will recommend a stud, usually a la Bret.

After several months of having the upper ear cartilage pierced it still hurts. Is there supposed to be a small dent where the stud has been?

Pain and discomfort are part and parcel of getting the cartilage pierced with a piercing gun. The piercing gun user knows that they are not allowed to pierce ear cartilage with a piercing gun. Properly done cartilage piercing done by a professional body piercer would have been healed by now. The swelling is due to the stud backing being too close to the skin and not allowing the piercing to drain or breath properly.

Does it matter if you get a stud or a loop for your first earlobe piercing?

Answer I wear hoops, 1 gauge, 1 body piercing, and studs. If it is your first Ear Lobe piercing it is best to get pierced with a stud, and go for a good strong noncorrosive metal (14k or titanium, cheaper stuff like copper, NOT A GOOD MOVE!). Studs have a less chance of being ripped out or caught on anything, Cleaning is simple and healing is rather quick in my opinion. You should never get pierced with a hoop you cause complications with the healing process and your piercer should know that.Personally I wouldn't use a hoop because you will most likely changed the size of the hole. Studs are the way to go for the healing period with lobes. The process is quick and practically painless. But if you pierce any other part of your ear you are going to want to look for a piercer. - Hope that helped, Cheeky6682AnswerIt's better to start with a ring, a good quality ring made of 316LVM Steel, Titanium, or 14kt gold or better.Studs are made of cheap metal in most cases, and the design of the stud can impede your healing.AnswerI would advise a stud because I have found them more comfortable to sleep on and keep clean, but a hoop works as well.AnswerIt is easier to clean a hoop because it is harder to push the stud out to make sure the cleaning solution gets into the piercing but it is just personal preference.-Answer, Meyshi07- Well.. if you are ever wanting to wear a hoop, start with a hoop, its a LOT harder switching form a stud to a hoop because, well the stud is pierced straight,the hoop is curved, I got my cartilage pierced with a stud and had a hell of a time trying to wear a hoop, got all sorts of infected and took me a year to just give up and take the pain till the hoop fit and healed. I still have problems keeping the hoop comfortable at times. My advice go with a hoop if u plan on wearing one neways, and to the answer about rings catching on things, its reversed a stud catches on things easier than a hoop =PAnswer ; Get it pierced with a stud. After it heals then you can wear loops.ANSWER: Now, I don't know where there people are getting their information from, but it's best to go to a PROFESSIONAL PIERCER who would put a hoop in instead of a stud. When you pierce anything, it's going to swell. HOOPS allow the piercing to heal and also allows the piercing to have room to swell. Cartilage is completely different than the ear lobe, and should be treated differently.Piercing guns aren't very good for healing, because they actually blast the hole into your ear instead of making a clean hole.Cleaning hoops are simple. Just wash off the crusties in the shower with antibacterial soap (Dial works well) and put a little bit of antibiotic gel (Neosporin) on the edge of the piercing/ring and work in back and forth.(My credentials; I'm apprenticing at a body piercing shop.)

What is an auricle piercing?

An auricle piercing is a stud, barbell, or loop/ring piercing half way up the outer rim of your ear. Though I'm unsure if it's in the cartilage, or just the flesh.

Are you supposed to have a stud or a hoop for first earring?

For a first earring, it's generally recommended to choose a stud rather than a hoop. Studs are less likely to get caught on clothing or other objects, reducing the risk of irritation or injury while the piercing heals. Additionally, studs can help prevent the piercing from closing or becoming misaligned during the healing process.

Do you have to have a stud pierce on your cartilage on the ear when you first get it?

no. if you are not prone to irritation or infection you should be ok. Many people do though, because they are not sure how they're cartilage will react to a strange metal and they just want to be on the safe side. cartilage piercings are also not changed as often as earlobe piercings and so people like to choose a fancier stud or ring.

What is dot piercing?

A dot piercing is a piercing that has a stud.

How do you get out a cartilage piercing?

Depends on the ring. If it's a stud then you change it like any other ring. If its captive ball or something like that then, well with mine, you have to pull the sides apart until the ball pops out.

Does a belly button piercing hurt more then a lip piercing?

I have both my lip and belly button pierced. I had my belly button pierced with a hoop and my lip pierced with a bar/stud. The belly button was more irritating then the lip because a hoop piercing requires the piercer to clamp it shut and fiddle around with a new pierced part instead of just screwing a ball on. I recommend any new piercings to be with a bar/stud as it is quicker and less irritating. Put it this way, I'm going for a 2nd lip piercing and not another belly button piercing ;)

Does it matter to get a stud or hoop for your first belly button piercing?

Yes, you should get a barbell. A hoop makes the healing process longer and more painful, plus it gets caught on more things. The safer way to go is with the barbell.