Question 1

cause of tragus pain?

Accepted Answer

Otitis externa: The most common cause for travail tenderness is otitis externa, or swimmer's ear.

Question 2

tragus swollen what's the cause?

Accepted Answer

Otolaryngologist: This is dependant on several factors. Does it come and go? Is it painful? Is the skin above tragus red? I believe you need to be examined by an otolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat doctor) to give you a real answer for this question.

Question 3

my tragus hurts extensively. it is made worse my pressing on it or touching it in anyway. i can also cause pain by pulling skin at my neck. ?

Accepted Answer

Ear pain: Could be an external otitis, or ear canal infection. Usually treated with drops but may need antibiotics. Go see your doctor.

Question 4

what are the causes of blood blisters under tragus piercings?

Accepted Answer

Irritation : Blood blisters most likely result from trauma or rubbing of the ornament on the skin.  Infection is a concern if there is pain or swelling and the danger of piercing s close to or through cartilage of the ear is the risk of allowing skin bacteria to get into the cartilage which can produce difficult to treat infections and potential loss of normal cartilage resulting in ear deformities

Question 5

i have a very swollen tragus that is red and painful to touch.  what is the cause of this and are there any home treatments that can help?

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ENT doc: Cause unknown. No home treatments until diagnosis. See ENT doc for evaluation/recommendations.

Question 6

swollen right tragus and very painful. the canal is constantly itchy. and i go about every 2-3 weeks and it comes and goes. causes? solutions?

Accepted Answer

Otitis externa: If you pull the tragus, and there is tenderness, this may imply an otitis externa infection.  This may indicate swimmers ear.  Swimmers ear is an infection of the ear canal.  It can happen from swimming or simply being submerged in the bathtub.  A physician can look inside the canal to detect inflammation or signs of infection.  This may then require topical antibiotics.
Good luck!

Question 7

i just stuck a needle through my tragus and was wondering if there is any thing in the tragus that cause cause damage it is just sore but  other than that not much

Accepted Answer

Was : Was this part of a piercing process or an accident? Either way, the primary concern would be to observe the pierce site for any signs of infection, typically heralded by localized pain, redness, swelling, and possibly discharge from the site. If this appears notify your physician for proper treatment. The tragus is made of skin and cartilage and there is nothing significant about its presence other than a normal structural part of the ear.

Question 8

what is the pain rating of tragus piercing?

Accepted Answer

Tragus: The tragus is the small pointed eminence of the external ear in front of the ear canal. Unlike the ear lobe, it has a core of cartilage. I have seen pain ratings (on a scale of 1 to 10 where 10 is the worst) ranging from 3 to 7.  It probably depends greatly on the person and on the method of the professional doing the piercing.  I would find someone who had a good experience and use that piercer.

Question 9

why does my tragus piercing hurt?

Accepted Answer

Infection?: Piercing your tragus was a bad idea since the piercing goes through cartilage. Please have your ear examined by a doctor for signs of infection.

Question 10

how much do tragus piercings hurt?

Accepted Answer

Tragus piercing: A lot- especially if an infection sets in and your cartilage becomes infected. It isn't worth it!

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