How do you know if you have the correct anatomy for an industrial piercing?

Most people’s ears are suitable to get an industrial piercing. However some people’s ears don’t have a prominent ridge on the upper part of the ear. If your ear has a prominent ridge that runs from the upper part of the ear to about midway then you should be able to get an industrial no problem.

Is my Industrial healing properly?

Prepare for Inconsistent Healing Fluctuating healing is perfectly normal for industrial piercings. With the bar affecting both holes, it’s easy to irritate one or the other. It’s not unusual, during the healing phase, for this piercing to look healthy one week and have swelling or pus the next.

Should I twist my industrial piercing while healing?

–Never spin the jewelry, move it back and forth, or move it while you’re cleaning it. The jewelry may feel tight or like it’s not moving around and that is OK.

Should industrial piercings rotate?

There is a long-standing myth that you should rotate your piercing after being pierced and during cleaning. This is not factual, and it is false information. The more that the piercing is moved the more you are delaying healing!

How do I know if my industrial piercing is rejecting?

Signs that a piercing is migrating and possibly being rejected include:

more of the jewelry becoming visible on the outside of the piercing.
the piercing remaining sore, red, irritated, or dry after the first few days.
the jewelry becoming visible under the skin.
the piercing hole appearing to be getting larger.

How do I know if my piercing is healing correctly?

During Healing: You may note some itching at the site. You may note whitish-yellow fluid that is not pus. This fluid coats jewelry and forms a crust when it dries. After Healing: Sometimes jewelry will not move freely within the piercing tract.

When should I stop cleaning my industrial?

An industrial piercing can take anywhere from one month to six months to heal. Apart from cleaning your piercing, it is important that you avoid soaking it during this time. You should not soak the piercing while taking a bath, showering, or washing your hair.

What is an industrial piercing?

This piercing was named and popularized by Erik Dakota in the early nineties. The first reference to the industrial piercing (then termed “industrial ear project”) was in Body Play magazine in 1992, alongside the first examples of daith and rook piercings.

How long does it take for an industrial piercing to heal?

The industrial piercing healing process will be the same as any other cartilage piercing. It usually takes around 2 – 3 months to heal, but it could take longer. Talk to your piercer before stopping aftercare practices to make sure that you’re fully healed.

What are double or triple industrial piercings?

Often, it entails a helix piercing and a conch piercing, two coch piercings, or the rook and the conch. The double or triple industrial piercing consists of multiple industrial piercings. It’s most common to see them in a standard industrial piercing, but you can get creative with this style.

How much does an industrial piercing hurt?

How much does the industrial piercing hurt? Since the industrial piercing is simply a combination of two cartilage piercing types, the piercing shouldn’t hurt more than any other cartilage piercing. However, since you will undergo two piercings at once, there will be a little more tenderness than if you were to get one piercing at a time.