I'd wanted a new piercing for a while. I wasn't really sure what I wanted, so I looked around BME and saw it. The anti-tragus. It was almost like love at first sight. It looked so pretty and I wanted something slightly un-usual. I only had small-gauged ears at this time (4mm and 8mm.)
At A Glance Author Jenny Contact Jenny@bme.anon When A week ago Artist Chris Studio 7th Sun Location Woolwich, London I hate pain, in all it's many forms so it took me a good while to get the courage to admit to anyone that I wanted it done, finally I admitted to my best friend. I wanted it done and no amount of nerves would stop me. We talked about piercing and I showed her a picture of it and she agreed, it would hurt a lot.
After looking around BME for experiences and photos for a few months I found out almost everything about cartilage piercing. I knew the procedure and what type of bar I wanted. Now I just had to get the courage to get it done. This was the problem. I am the biggest wuss on the face of this planet.
Then one day, it just happened. My friends and I were walking around Greenwich and I decided I was going to get a piercing as she was getting her ears stretched. I knew in the back of my mind that I wanted my anti-tragus done. So I talked to the perkier guy, who was impressed that I knew all the names and said he could pierce it for me, but it was £30. I wasn't prepared to pay that much and plus I know the people at 7th sun since I'm a regular customer. We got on a bus towards Woolwich, I was getting really excited by this time. We walked in to 7th sun and there I told them I wanted my anti-tragus done and they said that I was the 3rd person to get this done here. I was already nervous and this didn't help. I went to the bank, got out my money, got something to eat and came back for the appointment. I sat around talking to one of my friends who works in the shop about it, she said it didn't really hurt that much and that I'd wonder what I was so nervous about. We sat around for what seemed like hours, but in reality it was only about 10 minutes.
Then it was my turn, I was so scared by this time. He led me to the back room, which was very sterile. I sat on the table and Chris cleaned my left ear and my friend was holding my hand while he went to get the bar ready. Finally he was ready, I told all my friends (except for one) to go away while I was being pierced, but it didn't really matter for in a few minutes they'd all be looking around the door while I yelled with the pain. He showed me the needles he'd be using, where he'd be piercing and told me exactly what he'd be doing. He then showed me in a mirror. This calmed me down a tiny bit...
He then got an assistant who would be clamping my ear and boy did she clamp. I was in so so much pain. It was so tight and I felt like I was about to pass out but I didn't. Then the needle went through but I didn't feel it at all. My 2 other friends now had their heads around the door, to witness the worst bit; my ear was bleeding really badly. It took at least 5 minutes for it to calm down and I was still sitting down with my head tilted to the side, blood running down my top, with a needle in my ear.
It calmed down; Chris wiped the drying blood off my ear and went to get the bar. This HURT.
He was tugging at my ear and the bar wouldn't go through but finally it did and it was all over with.
I was the owner of a new anti-tragus piercing. I had SUCH a high. Everyone who had heard me yelling and swearing in the shop was now grinning at me and smiling.
It's a week and a half later now. It's still a bit sore. I couldn't lay on it until just recently but I'm cleaning it with salt and ear cleaning solution liquid that helps to keep them clean.
I'm so glad I did it. I love it sooo much. It hurt me quite a bit, but it's so worth it.
I've decided I'm getting my snug done next. I can't wait for this to heal. Even wusses can get pierced. True, I almost passed out, but it was really nothing to worry about. The pain was bearable. I feel like a bit of a fool that I made that much fuss, to be honest. I don't know why I didn't get it done sooner.