This Is The Most Painful Spot To Get An Ear Piercing

Is there anywhere else on the body that's as versatile for piercings as the ear? Many people will begin their piercing journey off with one or both lobes, but there's a whole world of rings and studs out there to explore. From tragus piercings to rook piercings, not forgetting the daith piercing and of course all manner of cartilage piercings, it's hard to know what to go for when it comes to getting your next one.

A factor in your decision could well be the pain caused by each different piercing. While pain is subjective, and what one person finds extremely painful may not even feel like a scratch to somebody else, there are some piercings that pop up time and time again when people talk about their most painful. Here, we take a look at the most painful spot to get an ear piercing — will you get one? Maybe you already have ...

While there's no straight answer that will apply to everybody, there appears to be a consensus that inner ear piercings are the most painful. This is because the tissue is harder — Cosmopolitan describes the experience of cartilage piercing as "a sharp shock" before "a duller throbbing pain," and names the tragus and snug piercings specifically as the most painful.

The tragus is the part of your ear that's located over the ear canal, above your lobe. A piercing here is described by GirlStyle as "one of the most painful types of ear piercings you can get," while they also warn that these piercings can take up to eight months to heal and have a higher rate of infection compared to most other ear piercings too. 

However, it's important to remember that no piercing is entirely pain-free, and pain is just one thing to weigh when deciding on a piercing. If you've got your heart set on a tragus piercing or something similar — and you're prepared to withstand the pain — why not consider going for it?