Read more below for answers to questions commonly asked about this topic.
Do tragus piercings help with anxiety?
Limited research indicates that daith ear piercings, not tragus ear piercings, can help with anxiety and migraine pain by stimulating the vagus nerve. However, if you’re experiencing severe anxiety, panic attacks, and other debilitating symptoms, you may benefit from seeking medical treatment or seeing a mental health professional.
How do anxiety piercings work?
Anecdotal evidence suggests that certain piercings can improve anxiety and anxiety-related migraines via vagus nerve stimulation. According to acupuncture, the vagus nerve is an acupressure point that, when stimulated, can lead to increased feelings of relaxation.
Does a daith piercing actually help with anxiety?
There is no clinical evidence that daith piercings are an effective anxiety treatment. However, there is evidence to support using the acupuncture pressure point where the daith is located as a way to decrease anxiety attacks and help with chronic migraine pain. With this in mind, it seems possible that a daith piercing could help with chronic migraines and anxiety.
What are the benefits of a tragus piercing?
Anecdotal evidence suggests tragus piercings may help with balancing mood and impulsivity. Compared to daith piercings, tragus piercings have less research into whether they can treat migraine pain or anxiety related pain.
How painful is a daith piercing?
Daith piercings may be painful depending on a few factors, including an individual’s pain tolerance. Because the daith piercing goes through a thick section of cartilage in the middle of the ear, it may be more painful than an ear lobe piercing, for example.
Can everyone get a daith piercing?
Since everyone’s anatomy is different, it’s possible that your ears are too small, or the cartilage section needed for a daith piercing is too small or inaccessible, for this particular piercing. However, if you’re looking for a way to relieve migraines, know that there are many other options to look into, from acupuncture to medications prescribed by your doctor.
Is it hard to sleep with a daith piercing?
Some people with a daith piercing find it uncomfortable to sleep on the piercing, as the pressure can move the piercing around and affect healing. It may be especially sensitive in the months following the piercing.
What are the cons of the daith piercing?
The cons of a daith piercing include a potentially painful piercing session, and pain during the healing period. Individuals’ bodies may react differently to the piercing, and each person’s healing time will vary. However, some people may be bothered by the pain, crusting, and other symptoms that happen as the piercing heals.
Can you still wear headphones with a daith?
Though it may be possible for some to wear headphones after getting a daith piercing with minimal irritation, it’s generally safer to wait until the piercing is fully healed to use headphones, ear buds, or ear plugs.
What is the hardest piercing to heal?
Body piercing experts generally agree that cartilage piercings take longer to heal than other piercings due to cartilage having less blood flow than other areas of the body.
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