I got my triple helix done like a week ago and the last one looks super infected and there two weird brown spots?? What are those? They don't scrape off. Is the last one done in a correct angle?

The jewellery is a straight bar with ball from one side and spike from the other It was done a week ago My aftercare is i spray it with saline twice a day It might have got snagged a little on my hair and glasses but nothing too big

0g septum
2" lobes
5/8 labret

I'm so happy to never stretch anything ever again.

Has anyone had any regrets after they’ve got a Prince Albert piercing? I am in 2 minds as whether to get one or not!
What was the deciding factor for those who chose to get one??

I ordered this humpback whale piece off etsy, and the seller told me it’d be suitable for a right ear (this is my right), but I was hoping it would look like the reference photo on the site. I was hoping it would go downward kind of like the whale is swimming, but this looks like it’s about to breach. 😭😢 thoughts? opinion?

glued on balls with sallies beauty supply nail glue … basically have had my bridge piercing for 3 years or more during its healing process it migrated severely due to lack of care and overall being uninformed with a lot when i was younger ,, the cheap jewlery i have in balls didn’t fit properly so bc i was so fed up i said hey ive glued balls before let me do it again this time used more intense nail glue, my fault ik but anywho fast forward to now i spent $40 on a super super super small mm titanium straight bar for it to prevent any further migrating or catching on stuff or even js being uneven and cheap problem is now that it’s arrived i cannot get jewlery off i tried light taps and short period of holding acetone on a tip n vaseline n gloves im gonna try again but pls help maybe wire cutters?? skin super thin just trying to save it and not let my money go to waste i have 24 piercings and she is apart of me!!!

I know it probably is but 😢😢😢

Just got her done today. Flat back. I did tell the piercers i Dont really swell but it's still important to have room just in case. Is this normal for flat backs?

So I’m getting my second lobes soon(hopefully tomorrow) and I wanted to wear some really dangly earrings because we’re going out. Is it ok if I wear them and just take them out when we need to do the piercing and then put them back in, or can I not wear them at all. And also will I still be able to wear dangly earrings as the new piercing heals?
Thank you!

This is my first “serious” piercing (I have my lobes done from when I was a kid). I was wondering if everything looks good and for some advice! I clean it twice a day with store bought pressurized wound wash (0.9% sodium chloride and water). I shower daily and cup some mild soapy water around my belly button to clean it out. I’ve been trying to limit the amount it gets bumped although it has been jostled a bit. But overall does it look good? I got it two days ago at Defiance tattoos and piercings in Kent, OH.

I went to my piercer when I noticed the angle changed a few months ago. I was told it was probably migration, but that doesn't mean it's rejecting. We'll, the earring fell out completely today. I was distracted with a lot of stuff in life and forgot to keep a close eye on it for the past month or so. Now it's gone, ripped right out my skin (fell out while cleaning). My question is, after it heals up, could I get it repierced? It was 16g titanium labret. The piercing was 10 months old. I was cleaning with salt spray and gently drying with paper towels or cotton swabs. Now I'll be treating the area like the open wound it is :(

over a year ago i had my eyebrow pierced and around 4 months later it ripped out because it got caught (plus was probably rejecting.) could i get it repierced in the same spot?

Wanted that piercing for almost 10 years now. But it never came. But now with my face tats I figured it’s finally time and I LOVE how I look with it. I‘ll probably go a size bigger when it’s healed, depends how I look with it. But I’m happy either way ✨

Just got double nostril piercings today. When am I able to move the piercings so they aren’t sticking out?

It's been almost 1 year since I got this navel piercing. It still won't heal and I think it's been migrating.

I'm thinking of getting it removed it looks and feels so bad.

I have gotten three different opinions from three different piercers on whether or not I can get a tragus piercing. The first one (who I’ve been going to for years so I trust she wouldn’t just say yes for the money) said yes that it could be done. I had gone in for different piercings so I didn’t get it done that day. I was then talking about my future piercings with a different piercer and I mentioned wanting my tragus and she said it was too small. Then last weekend I went to a third piercer who was recommended to me to hopefully get a tragus but I had a back up piercing just in case. She looked and said it was on the edge of being big enough where it could be pierced but had a higher chance of rejecting because it is small. She said she wasn’t comfortable piercing it because of this.
So now I’m not sure what to do. I’m willing to go back to the first piercer who said she could do it once my other piercings heal. (She just has hours that don’t work well with my schedule which is why I’ve gone to some different places.) Is it so small that it’s risky to get it pierced? Does anyone have any experiences healing a piercing on a small tragus? I know it’s hard to tell from a picture but do you think I have the anatomy for it? Is there a high risk of rejection considering I’ve never had any issues with other piercings migrating or rejecting?
I’m typically a fast healer and rarely have any issues with my piercings. I also always keep a close eye on them and I’m willing to take it out if it does start rejecting. This is just a piercing that I really want on both ears! It’s going to be a bit before I can get any more piercings as I now have others that need to heal first but I’m leaning towards taking the risk to get it done once I’m ready. I just wanted to hear others opinions before I make that decision!

I also added pictures three and four which are my future planned piercings. Any suggestions or recommendations on what I should change or add? I currently have 16 and have 36 total planned… only 20 more to go!

Also please ignore my slightly crusty and swollen forward helix. It was just done on Saturday and the long bar is making it stick out awkwardly.

Thank you for any suggestions and opinions! :)

This is me. Blue is existing, purple is something I would like to get, and pink is something I'm considering/maybe not.

I'd like to know about people's advice and experiences with helix and industrial piercings, but I'm particularly interested in what you have to say about the nose piercings.

Pain isn't really a concern for me as I tolerate it pretty well, but my nose is very tickly. Also I'd love to hear from people with facial hair regarding piercings around the moustashular area.

Thanks guys.

pieces from Anatometal, Buddha Jewelry, Diablo Organics, Ember Body Jewelry, Modern Mood, Neometal :)

Hi there,

I'm an ear-only piercee but i have six in each. I like asymmetry and geometric shapes - current things pictured just for example. I change up quite a lot but generally try to be quirky without trying to be something i'm not.

I never planned to have more than two in each, but I just kept wanting more. I now have six in each, and for some reason 7 each feels more... I dont know, more of a finished story? So the question is, firstly, do people feel a 7th is a good idea, and if so, which of the options below do we think is best?

By the way in case pics aren't clear, current piercings are:

Left ear: Lower lobe, upper lobe, outer lobe, conch, tragus, front helix.

Right ear: Lobe, outer lobe, outer-outer lobe, daith, flat, helix.

Note the lobes are deliberately asymmetric so there's a bit of a gap between the innermost piercing on the right ear so that it's in between where the lobe and outer lobes are on the left ear.

Currently i really like the way a small snug hoop looks, but I am worried about the pain. My cartilage is super thick there, way thicker than my helix cartridge, and those two took over a year to heal and were super painful for a short period.

If I were to get a snug, do people think it would look better on the right, behind the daith hoop, or on the left, where I could put it above the conch whether i have an orbital or stud in there. Would that look good, or too busy?

I know the left ear has nothing high up, but I just dont know what I'd put in a hidden helix - don't feel like a delicate dangling thing would fit with my other earrings, and I dont know if a spike there would really register.

So basically, question is - if a snug piercing is bearable - should I do a left ear snug above the conch and a new inner lobe on the right ear, or a right ear snug behind the daith, along with either a hidden helix or another outer lobe on the left?

Thoughts appreciated. Thank you .

I got my septum pierced after wearing a fake one for years. Now, I already know that the placement isn’t perfect and it should have been closer to the tip. Is it so far off that I should have it redone? Or does it look okay enough to keep it?

I got my nose pierced about 2 months ago. Is an L shaped piercing that was healing very well, but after some friction (kissing my girlfriend lol) it got a bump.

That was about 3 weeks ago, and I’ve been caring for it. Its healing but still sensitive.

The problem is: I’m going to a festival with said gf and we’ll get drunk and want to make out, and I’m worried about the piercing. Is there any way I could protect it (I’m thinking something like a hydrocoloid patch) for an entire day so I don’t have to worry / be careful with my nose while kissing her?

Thanks in advance!

Info: it has not been downsized. I’m cleaning it with a saline solution and I’ve been using an antibacterial ointment for the bump (recommended by a friend who’s a doctor, not a piercer)

I got my nipples pierced early March, and since then I’ve noticed this weird pain. It’s a small, sharp pain that starts in my left side along a rib and goes around to my back, and it stays level with my breast. I’ve been ignoring it because so far it usually just happens before my period when my breasts feel sore. Two days ago I switched the jewelry for the first time (barbells with moons on the ends), and the bar was too short for my left nipple. I left it in anyway, and today I switched them back for a longer bar because that pain was happening, along with pinching from the jewelry. Also, switching the jewelry for my left nipple hurt like a bitch, but the right one had absolutely no sensation. I know nothing about anatomy, but is it possible that my left nipple was pierced in a bad spot, and that’s why I have that weird pain that reaches around my torso? Has anyone else experienced this? The piercings themselves have been just fine, pretty well healed with a lot less crusties than there used to be.

Hey everyone,

Although we do our best to make the rules of this subreddit as clear as we can within the characters limits, we notice that sometimes there’s some confusion or misunderstanding about the rules.

In this post we want to clarify the most common misconceptions about rule number 5, No DIY.

Anything and everything involving DIY is not allowed.This includes, but is not limited to, anything advocating or instructing at-home piercings, reminiscing or cautionary tales. DIY piercing is incredibly dangerous, for a number of reasons. If you’re looking for help with a DIY piercing gone wrong, please go to your health care professional asap

We thought this is an easy rule to understand but there are still some misconceptions.

misconception number one. The rule does not apply if I make a comment or post as a warning against DIY based on my own past (bad) experience with DIY.

Wrong, the rule applies to anything related to DIY. Whether it’s a warning, reminiscing about being young and stupid, lessons you learned along the way.

misconception number two. I’m a piercer or piercing apprentice so if I pierce myself and want to show of the results it doesn’t count as DIY.

wrong, unless you are verified as a piercer or piercing apprentice we do not know for certain that you are a piercer or piercing apprentice and your post will be considered as breaking the no DIY rule

We are not kidding ourselves, this rule will not prevent people from piercing themselves. We do however take a ferm stand against DIY piercings and simply won’t tolerate anything about it on this subreddit.

Most of the community seem to have the same opinion on DIY piercings or simply respect the rule and we want to thank you for reporting these posts and comments as fast as you do. As moderators we try our best to keep up with everything that gets posted, but we are only human. So if you see a post or comment that doesn’t follow the rules of this subreddit, please hit the report button, we rely on your help to keep this community awesome.

Finally added another piercing to my left ear. Now my ears look a bit more balanced, haha. Pretty simple setup, but I like the minimalist look on myself! So happy with it but wish me luck on the healing!

Hello everyone! I got my nostril pierced about 2 months ago and for the first month or so had zero issues with it. It has a L shaped bar, didn’t swell much at all, and I am really good about not catching it on stuff though I do think my glasses slipping down gently touches it every once in a while. I’ve been using the neilmed piercing aftercare twice daily and making sure it’s dry afterwards. About a month ago I messed with it too much because it had a lot of boogers on the inside stuck to the L part because I was getting over a cold, and I had an irritation bump/pustule thing show up the next day and progressively get bigger. It looks like an actual pimple and then I guess pops on its own and goes down? I’m not popping it or messing with it at all. I’ve been leaving it alone just cleaning once a day now to avoid touching it even more, but added a warm compress at night too. It went away completely and looked gorgeous, but about a week later came back and it took me a week to get it to go away again. I had it evaluated by an APP piercer (not who did the original piercing, I got it while on vacation) and she said the length is good and I don’t need to downsize. Did the same thing, and it went away again and now I’m back with another about a week later. I am a side sleeper but I’m sleeping on a piercing pillow anyway for a conch piercing so I’m at the edge of the pillow and my nose doesn’t touch. Anything else I need to try? Maybe different jewelry?

• ⁠How old is your piercing? 2 months
• ⁠What’s the jewelry shape? L-bar
• ⁠What’s the type of threading if your jewelry is not a ring? N/A
• ⁠What’s the jewelry material? Unsure
• ⁠if not a ring, when was the jewelry downsized? Not downsized
• ⁠What’s your aftercare routine? Describe in detail please, including the exact products you use. Neilmed piercing spray and precision Q tips
• ⁠Any mishaps or unfortunate events? Initially moved it a ton cleaning one time, does get bumped by my glasses occasionally

How do they look? I’m worried they might be crooked but it could just be swelling since I got them today. My piercer did them freehand with a needle (no clamp).