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Cartilage Ear Piercings Carry Nearly Double the Complication Risk of Lobule Piercings in a Large Adult Survey

MedXY Editorial Team•Apr 20, 2026•news
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In a large anonymous survey of 3,270 adults reporting 9,016 ear piercings, auricular cartilage piercings were associated with a substantially higher overall complication rate than lobule piercings.

Complications occurred in 40.2% of cartilage piercings compared with 25.4% of lobule piercings, and infection was also more common in cartilage piercings.

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