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'''Silver sulphadiazine''', a sulfa drug, is often used in treating second- and third-degree burns in helping prevent and rid them of infection. It has also been used to good effect in quelling [[Ink Allergy|tattoo ink allergies]]. Sulfas are effective topical [[Antibiotic|antibiotics]], but should not be used by those who are pregnant.
[[File:Snug-4.jpg|thumb|right|Snug]]
This [[Cartilage|cartilage]] [[Piercing|piercing]] passes through the vertical ridge that "outlines" but does not edge the ear. Technically speaking, this is an "anti-[[Helix Piercing|helix piercing]]," although '''snug''' seems to be the term in most common circulation.


Approximately one in one million of the general population are allergic to sulfa; topical application of a sulfa to one who is allergic can cause pain, itchiness and/or necrotization of the surface tissue.
Many people find it extremely painful, as well as difficult to heal, largely because many piercers insist on putting small diameter, thin [[Gauge|gauge]] [[Captive Bead Ring|rings]] into them. These are not like [[Tragus|tragus]] piercings. All lengthy piercings should use [[Body Jewelry|jewelry]] that fits the channel created ''as it lies naturally''. With cartilage especially, this means straight [[Barbell|bars]] or subtly curved ones, no rings until it's ''well'' healed. Even then, if the degree of bend inside the piercing itself is more than the body will tolerate, expect swelling, pain and [[Migration|migration]] or scarring.
 
This piercing was named by Caitlin Theobald in the mid-1990s after the hip clothing company '''Snug Industries''' which was owned by her boyfriend at the time. This is probably the only piercing named after a clothing line!
 
{|
| align="center"| [[File:Snug-1.jpg|thumb|right|Snug]]
| align="center"| [[File:Snug-2.jpg|thumb|right|Snug]]
| align="center"| [[File:Snug-3.jpg|thumb|right|Snug]]
|}
 
== Alternative Names ==
*Babcock
*[[Ragnar Piercing|Ragnar Piercing]] a "deep snug" piercing
 
== Related Risks ==
*[[Bell's Palsy|Bell's Palsy]]
*[[Cartilage Swelling|Cartilage Swelling]]
*[[Ear Collapse|Ear Collapse]]
*[[Loss of Hearing|Loss of Hearing]]
*[[Rejection|Rejection]]
*[[Shallow Industrial|Shallow Cartilage Piercing]]

Latest revision as of 11:38, 17 September 2023

Snug

This cartilage piercing passes through the vertical ridge that "outlines" but does not edge the ear. Technically speaking, this is an "anti-helix piercing," although snug seems to be the term in most common circulation.

Many people find it extremely painful, as well as difficult to heal, largely because many piercers insist on putting small diameter, thin gauge rings into them. These are not like tragus piercings. All lengthy piercings should use jewelry that fits the channel created as it lies naturally. With cartilage especially, this means straight bars or subtly curved ones, no rings until it's well healed. Even then, if the degree of bend inside the piercing itself is more than the body will tolerate, expect swelling, pain and migration or scarring.

This piercing was named by Caitlin Theobald in the mid-1990s after the hip clothing company Snug Industries which was owned by her boyfriend at the time. This is probably the only piercing named after a clothing line!

Snug
Snug
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Alternative Names

Related Risks