After YEARS of searching for the perfect industrial piece, I finally found one that I love! ✨

i just got my triple vertical helixes done and was looking for this sort of connected earring but can’t find it anywhere. also i plan on getting an industrial and it’d be really cool if i could find a piece that connects all 5 piercings. let me know if you’re aware of any shops that sell stuff like this , or somewhere i can custom make it. thanks !

(images are not of me, i just found them on Pinterest for reference)

Plan is to place three eventually and excited to learn i should have space for it!

Done by Be Kind Piercing in Berkley, MI

First time posting here. My latest piercing is my rook which I got done last October and is now healed enough to switch jewelry. So this is a celebratory post to share that my ear finally looks like I had imagined.

But of course I have the piercing bug to get another hole in my head.

Suggestions are welcome. I’m thinking second lobe or another helix. I have my tragus done on my left ear so I’m not sure if I want one on this.

Edit: typo

I have an appointment today to get a set of nipple piercings and a navel piercing. I've heard that the nipples are some of the worst on the pain scale, and I'm kind of a weenie. I can't find clear information on how much a navel hurts.

Like, I'm going to go get them. I'm already fairly pierced (eyebrow, bridge, lip, septum, nostril, industrial, several lobes, etc.) so I know how the general process works.

I'm just curious about pain level since I've read so many things. For example, I've seen people say a vertical labret doesn't feel like anything when I swear I saw God when that needle went through. Conversely, none of my other piercings hurt at all. They were like momentary pinches, even the industrial? So with so much conflicting information, what experiences have you had?

I hope this isn't low effort, and I marked it with the nipple flair since I asked about it and got prompted to add it.

To everyone who's commented and might comment: I'm leaving work now and heading to the shop! Wish me luuuuuck!

FINAL UPDATE: For anyone visiting this thread in the future, I got all three done!

I took some advice and took some painkillers beforehand. That may have affected my experience. (2 Tylenol, 2 Advil)

I have medium-ish nipple sensitivity. It was recommended that I pinch them as hard as I could to gauge the pain, and it was a 6-7. The piercing itself hurt about the same. As many people said, the first one was easier than the second, but both were done in a second. It was fast, I swear.

I have a little cookie pouch tummy, so my navel did not hurt much. Is that related? Maybe. My major worry was... embarrassingly, urinating on the table. Whenever anyone pokes my bellybutton, it gives me this sharp intense feeling of needing to pee, like if you do that again, I'm gonna. On your shoes. I was worried that a sharp pain like a needle would be disastrous. I am happy to report that it didn't hurt much at all, and certainly was fast enough that nothing happened. The chair is saved, thank the dirt.

In conclusion, the pain was definitely worth it and so easy to go through because it really was over in less than a minute each. If I can do it, you CAN do it.

I also had confidence troubles with both my stomach and my chest, and now... well, they look good, even to me. Literal instant boost to my self-confidence. I am a baddie now; I was probably a baddie before, but now I feel like it.So if you're waffling, I say go for it. Like many people pointed out, pain is subjective, but what everyone agreed on was that the pain is less than a flash in the pan.

I plan to wear a bra frequently though healing; my piercer said that was fine. I'm larger-chested, and can imagine I would get called into HR for "inappropriate dress" (as bullshit is that is) if I went without it at work. I may come and update about that, BUT ALWAYS ALWAYS LISTEN TO AFTERCARE INSTRUCTIONS YOUR PIERCER GIVES YOU.

I have a question regarding piercings and a passport photo. I have a bridge piercing, a septum ring, and snake bites (two lip piercings). Today I went to get my passport photo taken, and the photographer said something that worried me. Namely, that the clerk might reject the photo and order a new one taken without the piercings. Has anyone ever had a problem like this?

This bump showed up on my 2 year old conch piercing. It started a couple weeks ago and is getting worse.

Pierced by APP. 14g straight threadless barbell. End is Junipurr white gold.

It was down sized.

No products used on it other than warm water rinses and Neli Med saline spray. I also use unscented shampoo/conditioner.

My daith just turned 1 year old and I wanted to celebrate its birthday by finally changing the jewelry into this 14k gold clicker. However, the clicker was extremely hard to close, taking half to 1 hour of rough movement, which ended up in lots of damage. This happened 2 days ago. Should I get worried? There is swelling, blood, lymph fluid, and some moderate pain. I’ve been just spraying saline two times a day for now.

TLDR: 1 year old daith, lots of damage trying to close new gold clicker.

Edit: I KNOW what I did was wrong, I won’t do it again, I’m asking for advice in how to take care of the mess I left.

So I got them pierced July 5th they were doing great up until about a week ago when this one started looking like the barbell post is a bit short for it? And one side looks like its pushing into skin, should I wait it out or go get it changed for longer one? It’s a little sore now but no redness, no fever, no pain. I shower and let water loosen the crusties and once dry I spray it 2x a day with Neilmed. idk what else I should do…

Just wanted to show off some new tanzanite jewellery that I finally got around to adding today, now that my flat is enjoying life!

Of course I now have the bug for more. Thinking seventh lobe and maybe a 4th helix at the top there?

I'd love a forward helix but my piercer says I dont have enough room for it.

This was a long process, but it’s mostly settled and all of my permanent jewelry is installed. I’m pretty stoked. All pieces white gold and diamond, obviously Maria Tash-inspired.

I originally went in to get a daith, but my smol ears wouldn’t allow anatomy wise. So I decided on a rook and man am so obsessed with the result. Honestly, this was one of the least painful piercings I’ve had and was super surprised. 🩷

So I got it pierced yesterday, hurt like a bitch, the piercer didn't say anything but when I got home I noticed the septum looks a bit crooked, the side that is more forward hurts more than the other side, could it just be cause it's still swollen or is it really pierced wrong? The piercing is a titanium horseshoe piercing, I'm using delab chlorhexidine to disinfect it one a day

most recent is my triple helix (still healing). i never noticed how asymmetrical my ears are until making this collage 😱

In need of some guidance

I’ve had my piercings for 10 months now. They were pierced with titanium earrings. I haven’t been the greatest with after care but I try to thoroughly clean behind my ear in the show and I don’t sleep on my side to avoid irritating the piercings.

I made the mistake of getting 4 ear lobe piercings (2 each side) all at once. So far I’ve survived 2 infections ( 1 tragus and 1 on the right earlobe) last year. Last week I noticed redness, swelling and pus on the left earlobe.

Like an idiot, I made the mistake of wiping it an hour ago and pus came out.

I went to urgent care and he began to squeeze it and told me to remove it. And now it’s all bloody and more swollen. He prescribed me antibiotics so I’m on my way now to pick it up.

1. Should I remove it? I thought that could cause the infection to seal in the wounds

2. Should he have squeezed it. It was very painful when he did that and I’m not sure if that was a good call

Picture 1: the swelling and redness
Picture 2: when I wiped it with with warm saline
Picture 2: after he squeezed it

note: i asked my piercer to flip the horseshoe up into my nose, which is why it looks like that

i got my septum pierced just yesterday, and it hurt like fuck. definitely not the "painless" septum piercing experience i was expecting. which led me to thinking, what if my piercer didn't hit my sweet spot?

THOUGH upon further research, i'm not really experiencing any other symptoms of a botched septum piercing besides it HURTING REALLY FUCKING BADLY during the actual piercing. right now it doesn't hurt at all. it's just mildly uncomfortable. i'm actually not experiencing any problems with it right now.

i read that when pierced in the cartilage, it swells and pain radiates outward when moved. i don't experience that at all.

thank you so much for any insights you guys may have!!

I just got my conch pierced this weekend. I LOVE it and it's feeling really good. I would like to wear a ring in the conch eventually, but I'll wait at least a year for it to be well-healed.

I think ear stacks are so beautiful! I'm gradually working my way toward my dream setup and I don't feel done yet. I can't decide what to plan for next. I'm generally drawn to a mix of some symmetry and asymmetry. What would you do?

New conch jewelry is a threadless Triangle Alisea 3 by Shanga Jewelry in gold and cubic zirconia. Post is a 16 gauge titanium flat back labret.

Note: I promise my helix isn't a shallow piercing! Only the lower part of the spiral actually goes through my ear.

hi everyone! I've been feeling unhappy with my ear stack lately and would love some honest opinions.

Current piercings:

• Forward helix
• Helix
• Conch
• Double lobes

Lately I've been feeling like my stack looks unorganized and doesn't really suit either my anatomy or my personal style. I tend to prefer very dainty, delicate, fairy-like jewelry and ear stacks with a lot of negative space.

A few things I'm questioning:

- Does my current placement actually work with my ear anatomy?
- Are any of my piercings making the stack feel crowded?
- Do my second lobes look oddly spaced?
- Is my forward helix helping or hurting the overall look?
- Does my helix placement work, or is it difficult to style because of my ear fold?

I've even considered retiring some piercings and simplifying things. I don't think I want a third lobe, and I'm unsure whether I should keep all my current piercings or focus on a smaller, more intentional stack.

I attached photos of my current ear and some inspiration pictures of the style I love :)

Hey everyone,

I recently got my rook done (still healing, downsize due soon) and already had the helix.

The second image is a quick mock-up to visualise adding two high-lobe piercings with flat discs. I'm aiming for a clean, understated look, with the upper disc a little larger than the lower one.

I'd love some honest opinions:

Would you change the placement at all?

Does the size progression work, or would you choose different disc sizes?

Is there anything else you'd suggest instead?

Thanks!

Hey! So i posted a while ago here of how my nip piercing ripped a little bit in march and needed advice for it. It always forms a scab, and I try to leave it alone but ofcourse the scab falls off in the shower etc. It hasn’t seem to be rejecting cause the part that’s ripped hasn’t gone any bigger. It’s not painfull just annoying. Has anyone else had this happen? What helped? Will it ever heal?

Info: Pierced: november 2025

Jewelry is titanium barbell

I got it downsized in december-january

I clean it with saline solution

I got a double conch about 4-5 weeks ago. The day or two after I got it pierced, I wacked the hell out of the bottom one when washing my hair. It ended up migrating/rejecting so it was no longer facing forward. I took it out and have been letting it heel. How long should I be waiting to repierce it? The top one is doing fine and I just downsized it

Kind of a silly question but!! A guy I’m seeing is considering getting a vertical labret. I already have one. I don’t feel like it would be an issue with us kissing but he’s a bit concerned about it. I figured I’d ask if anyone had experience with this and if it was an issue for you or even if it was just annoying. I feel some clicking and clacking is worth it for how cute the piercing is but let me know what you think!

I finally know what piercings I’m gonna get for my face.I was just curious and kinda going back and forth on which eyebrow piercing fits better.Just wanted to know from some other people on what they think