Ear Piercing Information
Can be pierced with 1.2, 1.6 or 2.4 mm jewellery. The ear lobe is rich in blood vessels which means there's a good supply of nutrients to the area. Healing of ear lobe piercings tend to be quick and, if wanted, stretching can usually start after 6 months.
The fibrous / cartilage part of the ear doesn't have it's own blood supply so it recieves blood cells, nutrients and oxygen by osmosis through the matrix. Therefore although infection is not more likely to occur in cartliage piercings, if infection does take hold it may be more difficult to treat & may cause scarring. Cleaning of ear cartilage piercings is vital and any changes in it's appearance should be checked by a piercer or pharmacist as soon as possible.