Ok I got my industrial done about 4 days ago. After the guy pierced it he sent me on my merry way and didnt give me any aftercare instructions. Can someone who has had this done and it has healed nicely for them give me some advice? Also, on an average how long does it take this piercing to heal? Or at least for the pain to start to subside?

nauticalstar420

Thanks for your input hun!

I posted this question quite a long time ago. It made me so mad that I didnt get the proper aftercare advice that I needed, so I decided learn the techniques and aftercare involved with all piercings. Now i'm looking for a piercing apprenticeship!

I'm glad I know all that I know about piercing, now i'll never have to question whether what i'm doing is right or not.

Good luck in the future with your industrial. Its an awesome piercing to have!

Volpp

So I just got my "industrial" done today...so im not an expert but i have 5 other piercings and theyve healed really good before the time the shop said it would. But the place i went to said NOT to use Bactine or anything like that on it. They told me to use Dell Foam Soap. And not to submerge it under any kind of water (no chlorine or salt water). I also noticed that for your fourth day you have a bar in your ear. Did they put that in the day you recieved the piercing? My place did not do that. What they said is that if they do that it will not heal correctly or pretty much at all b/c of the tension of the bar pulling your ear together. They gave me to rings in each hole for right now until 3 or 4 months and then it should be healed. So i suggest that you go back and get rings put in. My pain has already stopped after a couple of hours but i still cant move the rings. Im sorry i cant be more help. The place i went to is called Altered Image Tattoo and they were really good. Their number is 1-317-871-1111 if you would like to call them.