This is100% accurate and I think folks need to consider the healing commitment on this one before getting it done. It was immensely painful to lay on my right side for a full 6 months after getting my industrial done and it's also the only piercing of the 16 I have that developed scarring (which I did get rid of). Even so, here I am years later with a fully healed industrial that to date is my favorite of anything I have done!
I'm not sure if I just lucked out..but my industrial didn't hurt..and I can't even feel it now. Its really weird..I'm still super careful though. My piercer was awesome. I will forever go to Logan, he's the only one I trust with my ears. 😁 Mr. Scott I've gotten almost all that I want. Now just need a daith then I've got them all. I don't have any helix piercings tho other than my industrial.
For those wanting to get it done but are side sleepers, just get it done on the opposite side that you sleep on!! That's what I did for mine and it's healed up really well!! Or if you change sides, just use a travel pillow!!
Thats what I did. It ended up healing in about a yr with only a few small bumps that dissapeared by themselves. Its been 3 yrs and now I can sleep on it with no issues
i got my industrial done on impulse, and if i knew beforehand what a pain in the ass the healing process would be i probably wouldn't have gotten it done 😭 i'm glad i did tho because it looks amazing
Hey I got mine done on impulse too! Was otw to get seconds + helix and I asked my cousin “you think I could rock an industrial?” and she said yes so I did it
@@katasztrofa3521 oh no… atleast it’s over with?? Mines a little infected and I’m trying my best to save it so I don’t have to get it pierced again E; just realized I’m on a different account, sorry
I got mine done when I was 13, didn’t realize until many years later how notorious the healing was. I’m 23 now and still have it it’s one of my favourites
I’ve never found someone else that got their industrial pierced as young as I did! I got mine done when I was 13 too, and I completely relate on not realizing how hard/long it would be to heal it up properly. The worst part about healing it for me was brushing my hair; Ive had fairly long hair for most of my life, and whenever I would brush it the teeth on the brush would hook on the bar and it would get pulled which was extremely painful. After a while I would remember to hold my hair on the pierced side away from my head when I brushed it, but it was a bitch nonetheless. That said, I also still have my industrial and it’s my favorite of my piercings!
Got my industrial pierced and it looked SO COOL but oh my god the healing. THE HEALING, it would NOT heal at all!! I had to take it out because it kept getting piercing bumps that would not go away until I took it out.
My first ever piercing was a scaffolding industrial. I had done a ton of research so I knew what to expect, but unfortunately it didn’t end up working out to well. The piercer did it at an odd angle and put in too short of a barbell. I had it for a little over a year with it never healing. It was always sore and had bumps. I loved it sm but ended up taking it out. I want to get it redone by a better piercer, but I’m scared of finding a crappy one with “good reviews” like last time, so I’m paranoid about getting stuck with a bad piercer again 💀
I just found your channel and your great advice, experience, and kind personality makes for a wonderful channel. Hope you will consider doing a video on helix/cartilage piercing for those considering getting that type of piercing.
Mine healed so well that it absolutely made my piercer's day when we changed the jewellery after one year (I didn't have the time to go earlier). I've seen this piercing get infected horribly, but I got lucky and never had any problems - despite grandma accidentally smacking that ear when giving me a happy hug two days after it was pierced :') It healed WAY, way easier than the four lobes I got from a piercing gun (never making that mistake again lol). Now I know that I should've probably done more, but during healing I only really cleaned it once after bathing it in cold chamomile tea. Oh also I'm currently looking through the playlist of this series for research purposes (I want more ear piercings), it's incredibly helpful, thank you for this!! :)
I got an industrial piercing when I was 16 (I'm 21 now) and it took SO LONG to completely heal. At first it was healing perfecly and very fast, but after 3 months it got stuck in my mom's hair and she almost ripped my entire ear off. After that it started to hurt often and it developed bumps/scars that I still have to this day even tho I was very meticulous with the cleaning (I cleaned it like 3 times a day for over a year). The bumps/scars are also probably my headphones fault bc at the time I had to keep them on most of the time :/ Other than that, getting it pierced didn't hurt at all for me, but laying on it hurt for a long time and almost getting my ear ripped off hurt like hell
That was my main issue with it, my hair would always get caught in it, it was my most painful piercing and the longest to heal! I had a huge keloid at one point and it took me a few months but I gradually was able to shrink it till it was gone using tea tree oil. I would soak a q-tip and hold it on the scarred tissue for about 30 seconds everyday. I had to take it out to get a cat scan one day and I thought it had healed at this point cause I had it for over a year but I left my bar out for like two weeks and I have a thin layer of skin over the holes. I'm hoping to get it re-pierced but I don't want to deal with my hair catching it lol it's seriously annoying.
Industial was my first piercing and I'm impressed that it's so high on the pain level! That is quite reassuring cause I want to make a flat and a conch in the future, and the pain level in your videos was a bit less, so I'll probably have no problem. Also I trust my piercer, he was amazing with my industrial
Just got an industrial done (the usual scaffold across the top of the ear) on a whim yesterday. I went down to see my piercer first thing in the morning after a night shift, and now my ear is full of metal. it looks super cool and I'm looking forward to it not hurting every time I bump it with my glasses, in about 6-12 months!
I got my industrial piercing a few months ago. I'd say getting the actually piercing was a 5/10 just because you have to get pierced twice however my ear kind of went numb for the second one so it just felt like one big piercing. However the pain of healing it after was worse. The number of times that I've hit it just by hugging someone at a wrong angle is insane. I haven't had any problems with it other than that though. It did get infected once and I had to take out the piercing to clean it but after that it went right back in and I haven't had a problem with it since. Be careful of germs and don't sleep on it are my two main tips for this piercing. And clean it regularly!
Thank you scott for this video! I've always wanted an industrial but my anatomy did not allow it. It's when you mentioned that it's "any two points through a bar" is an industrial. I finally decided on a vertical conch to conch!
I didn't think my ears were right for this piercing so I went to a piercing shop to make sure. The woman there was shaking her head no before I even finished talking lol. She said "If you really want it, go ahead, but we won't do it here." Really respected that.
I got my custom industrial done 2 months ago. It's healing up great. Those who are side sleepers. Looking into a travel pillow, some called them the donut pillow. The best thing my piercer ever suggested for me
actually, i just got my industrial done about an hour ago, and we had to use a slightly curved barbell to work with the cartilage like the first image that was shown in the video. i've wanted one for a while and finally found a way to get it to work, and with this video i was thrilled to find out custom curved barbells can work with a scaffold. it's awesome. thanks for all you do scott, i appreciate you.
My industrial was my 2nd piercing. I was lucky enough to get a great piercer. Took about 8 months to heal have no bumps, keloids and he did a great job. It hurt like hell more than my lip Piercing and my nose!
Well, watched just for the pain. I guess if I can handle getting my industrial pierced (I hated it so much, it hurt so bad) then I can go ahead and get that eyebrow! Thanks man
My friends and I got this piercing as a friendship "bracelet" there are three of us and we all have the same jewelry in as well making them look cooler
I have a scaffolding industrial, my piercer used medical grade freezing spray in order to help the pain. I can say it was one of my more painful/uncomfy piercings. Took about a year for mine to heal as it was my first ever non lobe area piercing so it may be why. I wish I knew this info sooner though, Thankyou Scott!!
I got my industrial pierced 10 days ago and its perfectly fine for now. it doesn’t hurt at all and I can sleep on it without any problems. I hope it stays well cuz I love it
Thank you for this video! I finally got my industrial pierced this March and I LOVE it! I made sure to get a good piercer and take care of it (it was my first piercing after my lobes). This video helped so much :)
I got this about 3 weeks after I graduated HS. It was my second piercing. I’m now in my mid 30s and it’s one of the few I still have. That being said, it was my most painful piercing - and took the longest. Little over a year. I regret nothing. But get the bar longer than you need at first, and don’t sleep on it
I had a scaffold industrial piercing when I was 19, and I am now 45. I have had many piercings before and after and have never felt pain like that. It took a year and a half to heal. I would never do it again, but I still love mine 🥰
Oh wow, I've been looking everywhere online to see how long Industrial Piercings can last and their chances of migrating over time. Hearing you've had yours for that long is very comforting.
i got my industrial at 14 i’m so glad it went well, it was my first real piercing, the first piercer i found is who i still go to and i’m glad he hasn’t fucked me up.
I got my industrial 4 months ago and it didn’t hurt much, maybe a 2/10 max. It has been healing really well, I’m not sleeping on it at all . At first, it was a bit painful especially when I would wash my hair but now I almost don’t feel it anymore. I love it!
The industrial has been my first piercing ever, and I think I was lucky because it only hurt like a 3/10, but the healing process was slow, like a 7/10
My first piercing was an industrial My first tattoo was on top of my foot on straight bone. My first bone broken was my femur. Im just a sucker for pain I guess
I had an industrial done, and then repierced a few years later. Both piercers were different artists, but both incredibly experienced. I felt very little pain each time. If you choose to get this done, find a qualified piercer! Seriously, this should be a no-brainer.
I have my industrial piercing almost 4 years. It took me 9 months to heal. I still wear it towards bed. I do changed it when I feel it like I do. It was the most painful one that I do have. It is my favorite piercing to date.
got mine over 10 years ago as a teen, had it for less than a year and I got a bump so I took it out but I miss it so much! contemplating going at it again but im not sure
Out of the 16 piercings I have my industrial was the only one to develop keloids. Several small ones formed at both piercing sites, however I had really good luck with using tea tree oil on them. I'd put a few drops on the keloids in the morning and at night and after a few days of this they'd disappear. I repeated this any time they popped up and once the piercing was fully healed they stopped forming altogether. I've had my industrial keloid-free for nearly 10 years now. (:
@@meg8987 i got my flat and tragus done about 1.5 months ago, the flat is fine but i have a bump on the tragus 😭😭 i think it was from accidentally sleeping on it, i just recently ordered the tea tree oil so i really hope it helps because i loved how the piercing looked 💔
duuuude. get it back. i got a bump my second week into the piercing but i kept it and just soaked it in warm water once a day. it healed within a year and the bump went away. so you may have to look ugly for a bit but it's worth it. also i'd recommend the LITHA method. which stands for the Leave It The Hell Alone method. pretty self explainatory. your body already knows how to heal itself, no need for special oitments. just patience.
I did my scaffold industrial myself as a young and dumb teen. Got lucky and still have it four years later. Hurt a ton to pierce. I did at least try to keep sanitary and used the correct needle. now for me what I did was pierce my helix on one side and let it heal. I noticed it was at the right angle that it healed at for it to connect with the opposite side of my ear. So I did the second with the bar and put it through. Didn’t get infected, but it did get the bumps once or twice. Clean piercings and don’t listen to what I did lol
I got my daith and my industrial done at the same time. The daith didn’t even hurt and the industrial barely hurt. The daith healed much faster than the industrial but now they are both amazing.
Got my scaffold industrial at 16 on my right ear. I don’t remember having a lot of pain afterward. My piecer even joked with my mom about answering the phone(right side dominant) but I forgot about it within 30min. ;Answered the phone no pain. The bottom part did bleed more until days later I applied pressure to it for about 10 min. I’m 30 now and still have it in no bumps or scars. It’s an adorable piercing so if you are on the fence I’d say go for it!
I have an industrial piercing on my right ear. It was the most painful piercing so far. It took about 9 months to heal fully. It is my favorite one so far. I only have a single bar bell in it. I do have a small piercing bump on the lower one.
It was my second piercing and I love it. The day I got it my neighbor tussledy hair and moved it and started bleeding. I cleaned it up as fast as I could and I haven’t had a trouble since. Over ear headphones are kinda annoying after extended periods of time but you could easily just take that one cup off your ear
I got this as my first and maybe last piercing. I only got an industrial because not very many people can get it and I'm an rn, so I love the wound care challenge .
Hearing this one of the more painful piercings gives me a pretty big ego boost since it really wasnt that bad for me. Got mine done last December and all I really did was dig my nails into the chair.
Had an industrial 3 years ago, I had it for around 3 months and wondered why it hurt no matter what happened even if nothing touched it. Ended up finding out the holes were not aligned properly so there was a permanent tug while having the barbell in. Also had keloids that turned green and purple, had my mom take it out because the sensitivity to do it myself was killing me. Felt instant relief after. TLDR: Make sure you get this piercing at a shop that is certified because not every shop will do it, at least in my experience not every shop I went too would. The pain for me was at most a 6-7 out of 10
1 week into my new industrial - was sore for the first few days but honestly with the use of emu oil and saline its now only sore if touched. would suggest, looks epic with all looks
Got this done today along with a daith piercing didn’t actually hurt me much really maybe because I had surgery on my ears before so might have built up a high pain tolerance. Delighted with it definitely my most favourite piercing. Great video too it made me decide to go for it as I was scared at first
im super excited but terrified to get mine done. im getting it done in about 2 weeks, and i feel like the healing process will be a good deterrent for me so i dont spend more money on more piercings lol
Got mine done when I was 17. Only I predicted that the healing with a bar would be a b*tch! So I got two separate bars and put the industrial in when it healed.
I would like to get a industrial done, but i don't know if i have the "anothmy" for it. Maybe you could make a video to show the anothmy you must have for different piercings :)
I've been wanting to get an industrial for like 20 years now lol... Yeah... But every time I make my mind up I always end up chicken out xD. But it looks so cool and pretty, I really want it.
Honestly the pain was maybe a 4/10 for the second part but overall not terrible. I had bumps on both ends of mine for the first 3-4 months. I got it in June and in September I got my daith pierced. My piercer offered to “juice” the bumps on the industrial (basically just took a needle to it) since I was constantly cleaning it, never had my hair down, never messed with it, etc but the bumps still remained even though they no longer hurt, they were just kinda there. Cut to two weeks after that and there are no bumps left and a month after when I went back for my nostril piercing the industrial was pretty much healed. So 4-5 months total
Got mine done a few months ago, ngl it didn’t hurt how people say it would. The healing process is what’s messed up for me at least. This bump won’t come off but it’s from the beats headphones I use
i got my industrial for my birthday almost 2 years ago now. it was one of my top dream piercings and i was afraid i wasn't going to have the anatomy (or permission from my stepmom and dad since i was turning 16). funny story, my stepmom did the ol "ask your father" because she didnt want to say yes but didnt want to be the one to say no. so i asked my dad and he was like "yeah totally!!! i think those are so cool!" so that kinda backfired for her LOL. so i got it a couple weeks after my 16th birthday and i was able to get the traditional anti-helix to helix because i have the anatomy :^)
This was my most painful piercing. It took forever to heal and I could not sleep well. I was younger and did not take good care of it so after a couple of months I took it off. Now I want a verticle double conch industrial 😅
My industrial was my first piercing except for the lobes and I truly wish I had done more research first. It was an impulsive decision and I was very stupid. I've had it for a year and two weeks now and it's still not fully healed. But it barely hurts and seems to be doing okay. I really do love my industrial and don't regret getting it done, I just really wish I got it done later and that I did proper research first
For me getting it pierced wasn't too bad, a lot better than expected. I've had it done twice now after it closed up, first time it took a while because of sport (seriously, the number of times a basketball hit it, I'm surprised it did actually heal). Second time I got it done masks really messed it up. Not too painful, just very annoying to deal with
I adore mine now that it's healed but it took forever and it felt like there was a conspiracy in the universe for EVERYTHING to bump and irritate it. My 2nd fave piercing now, but not sure if I'd do it again.
I wanted to challenge myself because at fifteen I had still never got any piercings so my first piercing ever was an industrial and 2 8 gauges on my lobes
I had my industrial piercing for 3 years, it always itched at night and hurt a little bit all these years. Then just a month ago i didnt notice it growing tissue on the hole i have at the top closest to my hair, i took it out and realized i have a HUGE keloid . It makes me very insecure and its not just the small keloid at the top ,the whole top part of my ear grew alot of cartilage, its scary to look at :p
I have had mine for a little over a year now and it still gets agitated from time to time just depends on how I sleep or how I wear my hair. I would also recommend people who have long hair to be extra careful with getting it cause it gets tangled in the bar very easily. Also I have to take it out to brush my hair. But other than that. The healing process for me was 8 1/2 months to be able to completely change the bar. Oh and the pain level was making me second guess having it done 😂
Got mine since yesterday..Painlevel : 5 got also a new proper daith, that painlevel :5.... My piercer is fantastic.. The manager of the piercing shop gives not a good advice to the clients, he recommands to use tea tree oil with aspirin 🤯🤯 My piercer said : Don't do that, only use a saline spray and take aleve or paracetamol for a few days to relieve the swelling and pain.. A piercing needs some air to heal, so don t cover it. My 2 piercings are placed in 2 minutes and 30 seconds.. My piercer did it so quick en very steril. The only pain i had was when he put the jewelery in my daith and industrial. Didn t feel the needles.. And i have also Fucidin 2% creme( antibiotic) when its irritaded or infected.. I have a piercing/donut pillow to sleep..
it’s crazy bc i got both sides done at the same time n although my piercer looked at me v surprised and asked me twice, she didn’t really explain her reaction. prior to getting pierced i just did basic research so this was rlly an impulse piercing… i wish someone would’ve been louder abt how much the healing process SUCKSSSS it took abt a year to fully heal bc my family is notorious for noogies or cupping each other’s face.. so my poor ears suffered at family parties.. but otherwise! i rarely did aftercare .. just washed w water n mild soap here and there as well as getting a donut pillow so i can sleep on my side it’s almost 3 yrs w them n they’re still my favs ever! worth it.. i might get a second one so at least one ear can hav an X since i got industrials i’m rlly not scared w all the new piercings i have in mind :3
I love my industrial so much, but I am on the verge of just taking it out and letting it close over. It's been two years, and while I think it is mostly healed, it gets irritated often. It's just such a pain (literally). Edit: the pain when I first got it done wasn't that bad, but definitely worse than an earlobe piercing. I found the initial pain when the needle went in was the worst, and that's over pretty quickly.
My industrial is the biggest pain in my ass, I had a regular scaffold piercing done about 6weeks ago, I love how it looks but it’s a pain. The worst part about it was probably the fact that my ears are so small and not shaped right, instead of telling me I didn’t have the right anatomy the piercer did it anyway. After 4 days the pain was extreme so extreme that I went to a different piercer who told me the anatomy of my ear wasn’t right and it was cutting in. I went back to the original lady who offered to move the holes 🤦🏽♀️ but I refused. I contemplated taking it out, but I’m a stubborn fucker, so I chose to just ride it out and keep cleaning it, I purchased a new piece of jewellery with a chain to take the pressure off, but as it’s still healing I haven’t changed the bar out yet. The pain is now only a 2 but for the first 3 weeks it was a solid 8, I’m committed to it now and I will continue to look after it
@@rei7916 surprisingly it’s fine now. It’s fully healed and I’m in love with it. I have a chain bar in now and it is completely fine. It’s still the worst piercing pain wise that I have had and I have 14. But I stuck with it and I’ve been so lucky to have successfully healed it
I never did any research on these before I got one cause I was a stupid 15 year old. That shit took a year to heal. Not to mention the constant sleeping on it and my hair getting caught in it lmao
I just got mine yesterday, the actual piercing wasn't too bad but last night and today it's been hurting so bad. I had it pierced almost 20 years ago and I don't remember it hurting that bad.
I’m a baby with needles like I faint nearly every time and I also have sensory issues but when I got my industrial done it was first one and I didn’t find it to be that painful like probably mid-tier pain. Not pleasant or fun, but not too bad but my piercer was amazing and very straight up with what to expect
This is exactly the piercing i didnt know i was dreaming of. I abselutly love the creativity it can show. However, i live in Denmark, and i dont know any good piercers, for this piercing. Does anybody have advice for researching for a good piercer? Something to look for? Something that are emidiatly a red flag? -Just litterally anything about this piercing or piercers would help me. I wish you a good day. :)
My industrial was the first piercing I got professionally done, after I pierced both my lobes as a dumb teenager. I actually tried to pierce my own industrial, but getting the holes lined up is no joke, and the pain from the first one was too much to keep going. Anyway, that’s how I got my forward helix piercing lol
I just got mine done today for my birthday. Unfortunately it is on the side I sleep on due to two piercings on my right ear. I like to think I have a high pain tolerance. When I got it done it was a 2/10 but now it’s at a 7/10. I love it so far
Don't sleep on the fresh piercings. If you have them on both sides you are gonna be stuck on your back for a while. Sleeping on fresh piercings will cause alot of irritation and even bumps.
@@PiercingWithScott thank you so much for your advice!! Unfortunately due to poor placement mend I had to have it re done on my other ear. It was digging into the flat of my ear and that was causing me a lot of problems. So far so good with this one but it was a lot more painful than my first one.
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Getting it pierced: 3/10
Healing process: 12/10
i have my industrial and this is SOO accurate 😭 it’s really not the piercing it’s the AFTERMATH
This is100% accurate and I think folks need to consider the healing commitment on this one before getting it done. It was immensely painful to lay on my right side for a full 6 months after getting my industrial done and it's also the only piercing of the 16 I have that developed scarring (which I did get rid of). Even so, here I am years later with a fully healed industrial that to date is my favorite of anything I have done!
I'm not sure if I just lucked out..but my industrial didn't hurt..and I can't even feel it now. Its really weird..I'm still super careful though. My piercer was awesome. I will forever go to Logan, he's the only one I trust with my ears. 😁 Mr. Scott I've gotten almost all that I want. Now just need a daith then I've got them all. I don't have any helix piercings tho other than my industrial.
I think that’s struggle with every piercing because I got my nipples pierced and the piercing wasn’t the hard it was the healing process
@@meg8987 hmm i am a little over 7 months now it has hurt on its own since about the 3 month
For those wanting to get it done but are side sleepers, just get it done on the opposite side that you sleep on!! That's what I did for mine and it's healed up really well!! Or if you change sides, just use a travel pillow!!
or a donut pillow lol i did that with my helix too and im still doing it
Thats what I did. It ended up healing in about a yr with only a few small bumps that dissapeared by themselves. Its been 3 yrs and now I can sleep on it with no issues
I used a travel pillow especially during the healing process helped so much .
Thanks for the info
My travel pillow is my best friend now.
i got my industrial done on impulse, and if i knew beforehand what a pain in the ass the healing process would be i probably wouldn't have gotten it done 😭 i'm glad i did tho because it looks amazing
Hey I got mine done on impulse too! Was otw to get seconds + helix and I asked my cousin “you think I could rock an industrial?” and she said yes so I did it
@@nobuhh omg me too! as i arrived to the piercer i was like 'it'd be fun to get an industrial as my first ever piercing' so i did
@@katasztrofa3521 oh no… atleast it’s over with?? Mines a little infected and I’m trying my best to save it so I don’t have to get it pierced again
E; just realized I’m on a different account, sorry
My industrial was my first major piercing after the lobes lol and I've had it for ten years now and I still love it so much! 😊💖
Industrials are so fun. And with all the new jewelry options that is out there, the possibilities are virtually endless!
@@PiercingWithScott I love that!!!
Industrial piercing love is real… is my first and most loved piercing ♥️
same
Same here! I left campus during lunch break and got it done back in 2007! Out of all 7 piercings it’s probably one of my top favourites
I got mine done when I was 13, didn’t realize until many years later how notorious the healing was. I’m 23 now and still have it it’s one of my favourites
I’ve never found someone else that got their industrial pierced as young as I did! I got mine done when I was 13 too, and I completely relate on not realizing how hard/long it would be to heal it up properly. The worst part about healing it for me was brushing my hair; Ive had fairly long hair for most of my life, and whenever I would brush it the teeth on the brush would hook on the bar and it would get pulled which was extremely painful. After a while I would remember to hold my hair on the pierced side away from my head when I brushed it, but it was a bitch nonetheless. That said, I also still have my industrial and it’s my favorite of my piercings!
Got my industrial pierced and it looked SO COOL but oh my god the healing. THE HEALING, it would NOT heal at all!! I had to take it out because it kept getting piercing bumps that would not go away until I took it out.
How long did you keep it in for?
I’ve had my industrial for 5 years now, but when I got it it took over a year to heal. And the pain was excruciating.
My first ever piercing was a scaffolding industrial. I had done a ton of research so I knew what to expect, but unfortunately it didn’t end up working out to well.
The piercer did it at an odd angle and put in too short of a barbell. I had it for a little over a year with it never healing. It was always sore and had bumps. I loved it sm but ended up taking it out.
I want to get it redone by a better piercer, but I’m scared of finding a crappy one with “good reviews” like last time, so I’m paranoid about getting stuck with a bad piercer again 💀
I’ve had my industrial for about 7 years. It was insane to heal, but it’s probably the piercing I get the most compliments on!
I just found your channel and your great advice, experience, and kind personality makes for a wonderful channel. Hope you will consider doing a video on helix/cartilage piercing for those considering getting that type of piercing.
I started piercing about 8 months ago and I’m loving it! Recently found your channel and your videos are so informative!
i got my industrial when i was 15, it was my first major piercing. now i’m 21 and i love it as much as i did when i got it!
Mine healed so well that it absolutely made my piercer's day when we changed the jewellery after one year (I didn't have the time to go earlier). I've seen this piercing get infected horribly, but I got lucky and never had any problems - despite grandma accidentally smacking that ear when giving me a happy hug two days after it was pierced :')
It healed WAY, way easier than the four lobes I got from a piercing gun (never making that mistake again lol). Now I know that I should've probably done more, but during healing I only really cleaned it once after bathing it in cold chamomile tea.
Oh also I'm currently looking through the playlist of this series for research purposes (I want more ear piercings), it's incredibly helpful, thank you for this!! :)
I got an industrial piercing when I was 16 (I'm 21 now) and it took SO LONG to completely heal. At first it was healing perfecly and very fast, but after 3 months it got stuck in my mom's hair and she almost ripped my entire ear off. After that it started to hurt often and it developed bumps/scars that I still have to this day even tho I was very meticulous with the cleaning (I cleaned it like 3 times a day for over a year). The bumps/scars are also probably my headphones fault bc at the time I had to keep them on most of the time :/
Other than that, getting it pierced didn't hurt at all for me, but laying on it hurt for a long time and almost getting my ear ripped off hurt like hell
That was my main issue with it, my hair would always get caught in it, it was my most painful piercing and the longest to heal! I had a huge keloid at one point and it took me a few months but I gradually was able to shrink it till it was gone using tea tree oil. I would soak a q-tip and hold it on the scarred tissue for about 30 seconds everyday. I had to take it out to get a cat scan one day and I thought it had healed at this point cause I had it for over a year but I left my bar out for like two weeks and I have a thin layer of skin over the holes. I'm hoping to get it re-pierced but I don't want to deal with my hair catching it lol it's seriously annoying.
@@notagoodgamer6156did you get it back?
I pierced my industrial myself. I'm so lucky nothing bad happend. No bumps and it healed after a year. I'm just realising how stupid it was though..
What did you do? What's your aftercare routine?
Industial was my first piercing and I'm impressed that it's so high on the pain level! That is quite reassuring cause I want to make a flat and a conch in the future, and the pain level in your videos was a bit less, so I'll probably have no problem. Also I trust my piercer, he was amazing with my industrial
Just got an industrial done (the usual scaffold across the top of the ear) on a whim yesterday. I went down to see my piercer first thing in the morning after a night shift, and now my ear is full of metal. it looks super cool and I'm looking forward to it not hurting every time I bump it with my glasses, in about 6-12 months!
I got my industrial piercing a few months ago. I'd say getting the actually piercing was a 5/10 just because you have to get pierced twice however my ear kind of went numb for the second one so it just felt like one big piercing. However the pain of healing it after was worse. The number of times that I've hit it just by hugging someone at a wrong angle is insane. I haven't had any problems with it other than that though. It did get infected once and I had to take out the piercing to clean it but after that it went right back in and I haven't had a problem with it since. Be careful of germs and don't sleep on it are my two main tips for this piercing. And clean it regularly!
Thank you scott for this video! I've always wanted an industrial but my anatomy did not allow it. It's when you mentioned that it's "any two points through a bar" is an industrial. I finally decided on a vertical conch to conch!
I just got my industrial after a year of doubting, didn’t hurt at all!! Thanks scott:) I hope it heals well!
How is it going ?
I didn't think my ears were right for this piercing so I went to a piercing shop to make sure. The woman there was shaking her head no before I even finished talking lol. She said "If you really want it, go ahead, but we won't do it here." Really respected that.
I got my custom industrial done 2 months ago. It's healing up great. Those who are side sleepers. Looking into a travel pillow, some called them the donut pillow. The best thing my piercer ever suggested for me
actually, i just got my industrial done about an hour ago, and we had to use a slightly curved barbell to work with the cartilage like the first image that was shown in the video. i've wanted one for a while and finally found a way to get it to work, and with this video i was thrilled to find out custom curved barbells can work with a scaffold. it's awesome. thanks for all you do scott, i appreciate you.
My industrial was my 2nd piercing. I was lucky enough to get a great piercer. Took about 8 months to heal have no bumps, keloids and he did a great job. It hurt like hell more than my lip
Piercing and my nose!
Well, watched just for the pain. I guess if I can handle getting my industrial pierced (I hated it so much, it hurt so bad) then I can go ahead and get that eyebrow! Thanks man
eyebrow shoild hurt less
Your videos are always so helpful and informative. It’s easy to tell that you actually care about your job and your customers
Just got my industrial done today and it didn't hurt as bad as that pain-o-meter claims at all. 🙌
Here at 115 subscribers. Cant wait to see how far u go, your stories are fuckin amazing so far ⚡🤘
Thank you, I appreciate that and there are many many more stories to come
Look at how much we've grown in a year! Thanks for all your continued support!
It has been a fun and amazing journey, I can't wait to see where we are at in another year.
@@PiercingWithScott here you are at 64k+ subscribers:)
My friends and I got this piercing as a friendship "bracelet" there are three of us and we all have the same jewelry in as well making them look cooler
i watch your videos every time before i go to a piercing shop you are a real life saver 😂😂
I have a scaffolding industrial, my piercer used medical grade freezing spray in order to help the pain. I can say it was one of my more painful/uncomfy piercings. Took about a year for mine to heal as it was my first ever non lobe area piercing so it may be why. I wish I knew this info sooner though, Thankyou Scott!!
I got mine done this year March 24th absolutely love it
I got my industrial pierced 10 days ago and its perfectly fine for now. it doesn’t hurt at all and I can sleep on it without any problems. I hope it stays well cuz I love it
how is it doing now?
Don't sleep on it! Use a travel pillow
Thank you for this video! I finally got my industrial pierced this March and I LOVE it! I made sure to get a good piercer and take care of it (it was my first piercing after my lobes). This video helped so much :)
I got this about 3 weeks after I graduated HS. It was my second piercing. I’m now in my mid 30s and it’s one of the few I still have. That being said, it was my most painful piercing - and took the longest. Little over a year. I regret nothing. But get the bar longer than you need at first, and don’t sleep on it
I had a scaffold industrial piercing when I was 19, and I am now 45. I have had many piercings before and after and have never felt pain like that. It took a year and a half to heal. I would never do it again, but I still love mine 🥰
Oh wow, I've been looking everywhere online to see how long Industrial Piercings can last and their chances of migrating over time. Hearing you've had yours for that long is very comforting.
I got my industrial piercing pierced almost 2 weeks ago and I apsolutely love it!!!!
Did mine industrial and for a all year was beautiful, after that year started to have bumps 🤦🏽♀️
Bumps do happen. Sorry to hear that
i got my industrial at 14 i’m so glad it went well, it was my first real piercing, the first piercer i found is who i still go to and i’m glad he hasn’t fucked me up.
I got my industrial 4 months ago and it didn’t hurt much, maybe a 2/10 max. It has been healing really well, I’m not sleeping on it at all . At first, it was a bit painful especially when I would wash my hair but now I almost don’t feel it anymore. I love it!
The industrial has been my first piercing ever, and I think I was lucky because it only hurt like a 3/10, but the healing process was slow, like a 7/10
My first piercing was an industrial
My first tattoo was on top of my foot on straight bone.
My first bone broken was my femur.
Im just a sucker for pain I guess
I had an industrial done, and then repierced a few years later. Both piercers were different artists, but both incredibly experienced. I felt very little pain each time. If you choose to get this done, find a qualified piercer! Seriously, this should be a no-brainer.
I have my industrial piercing almost 4 years. It took me 9 months to heal. I still wear it towards bed. I do changed it when I feel it like I do. It was the most painful one that I do have. It is my favorite piercing to date.
got mine over 10 years ago as a teen, had it for less than a year and I got a bump so I took it out but I miss it so much! contemplating going at it again but im not sure
Out of the 16 piercings I have my industrial was the only one to develop keloids. Several small ones formed at both piercing sites, however I had really good luck with using tea tree oil on them. I'd put a few drops on the keloids in the morning and at night and after a few days of this they'd disappear. I repeated this any time they popped up and once the piercing was fully healed they stopped forming altogether. I've had my industrial keloid-free for nearly 10 years now. (:
@@meg8987 i got my flat and tragus done about 1.5 months ago, the flat is fine but i have a bump on the tragus 😭😭 i think it was from accidentally sleeping on it, i just recently ordered the tea tree oil so i really hope it helps because i loved how the piercing looked 💔
duuuude. get it back. i got a bump my second week into the piercing but i kept it and just soaked it in warm water once a day. it healed within a year and the bump went away. so you may have to look ugly for a bit but it's worth it. also i'd recommend the LITHA method. which stands for the Leave It The Hell Alone method. pretty self explainatory. your body already knows how to heal itself, no need for special oitments. just patience.
It’s not a keloid. It’s an irritation bump
I did my scaffold industrial myself as a young and dumb teen. Got lucky and still have it four years later. Hurt a ton to pierce. I did at least try to keep sanitary and used the correct needle. now for me what I did was pierce my helix on one side and let it heal. I noticed it was at the right angle that it healed at for it to connect with the opposite side of my ear. So I did the second with the bar and put it through. Didn’t get infected, but it did get the bumps once or twice. Clean piercings and don’t listen to what I did lol
I got mine last year for my 14, it’s my first proper piercing and I honestly don’t regret it in fact I wish I got it sooner x
I got my daith and my industrial done at the same time. The daith didn’t even hurt and the industrial barely hurt. The daith healed much faster than the industrial but now they are both amazing.
Got my scaffold industrial at 16 on my right ear. I don’t remember having a lot of pain afterward. My piecer even joked with my mom about answering the phone(right side dominant) but I forgot about it within 30min. ;Answered the phone no pain. The bottom part did bleed more until days later I applied pressure to it for about 10 min. I’m 30 now and still have it in no bumps or scars. It’s an adorable piercing so if you are on the fence I’d say go for it!
I love industrials!! Mine is on my left ear. Got it done with my right tragus for my 30th bday. My piercer was great 👍
Mines didn’t hurt that much the worst part was the sound it made when it went in but I also hadn’t slept all day so I don’t know
this series should be called the hole truth fight me
I have an industrial piercing on my right ear. It was the most painful piercing so far. It took about 9 months to heal fully. It is my favorite one so far. I only have a single bar bell in it. I do have a small piercing bump on the lower one.
It was my second piercing and I love it. The day I got it my neighbor tussledy hair and moved it and started bleeding. I cleaned it up as fast as I could and I haven’t had a trouble since. Over ear headphones are kinda annoying after extended periods of time but you could easily just take that one cup off your ear
I got this as my first and maybe last piercing. I only got an industrial because not very many people can get it and I'm an rn, so I love the wound care challenge .
Planning on getting my vertical industrial soonish, once my rook is more healed its 3 months old, and I'm nervous but super excited.
Hearing this one of the more painful piercings gives me a pretty big ego boost since it really wasnt that bad for me. Got mine done last December and all I really did was dig my nails into the chair.
SteveOs industrial arsecheek piercing was the best I’ve seen.
Had an industrial 3 years ago, I had it for around 3 months and wondered why it hurt no matter what happened even if nothing touched it. Ended up finding out the holes were not aligned properly so there was a permanent tug while having the barbell in. Also had keloids that turned green and purple, had my mom take it out because the sensitivity to do it myself was killing me. Felt instant relief after.
TLDR: Make sure you get this piercing at a shop that is certified because not every shop will do it, at least in my experience not every shop I went too would. The pain for me was at most a 6-7 out of 10
I got my industrial done a few months ago and the healing was not as bad as I thought it was gonna be, but I'm still very careful with it.
1 week into my new industrial - was sore for the first few days but honestly with the use of emu oil and saline its now only sore if touched. would suggest, looks epic with all looks
Got this done today along with a daith piercing didn’t actually hurt me much really maybe because I had surgery on my ears before so might have built up a high pain tolerance. Delighted with it definitely my most favourite piercing. Great video too it made me decide to go for it as I was scared at first
The most painful piercing ever. but I love it so muchhhh🥹
I got so lucky, i didnt have much pain getting it pierced and it healed SO FAST, and very nicely. it was pretty much healed by 6 months.
im super excited but terrified to get mine done. im getting it done in about 2 weeks, and i feel like the healing process will be a good deterrent for me so i dont spend more money on more piercings lol
Got mine done when I was 17. Only I predicted that the healing with a bar would be a b*tch! So I got two separate bars and put the industrial in when it healed.
I would like to get a industrial done, but i don't know if i have the "anothmy" for it. Maybe you could make a video to show the anothmy you must have for different piercings :)
Tattoo 13 London soho did mine and not painful and healed amazingly
I've been wanting to get an industrial for like 20 years now lol... Yeah... But every time I make my mind up I always end up chicken out xD. But it looks so cool and pretty, I really want it.
Honestly the pain was maybe a 4/10 for the second part but overall not terrible. I had bumps on both ends of mine for the first 3-4 months. I got it in June and in September I got my daith pierced. My piercer offered to “juice” the bumps on the industrial (basically just took a needle to it) since I was constantly cleaning it, never had my hair down, never messed with it, etc but the bumps still remained even though they no longer hurt, they were just kinda there. Cut to two weeks after that and there are no bumps left and a month after when I went back for my nostril piercing the industrial was pretty much healed. So 4-5 months total
Got mine done a few months ago, ngl it didn’t hurt how people say it would. The healing process is what’s messed up for me at least. This bump won’t come off but it’s from the beats headphones I use
It was the 13th piercing I did on myself I am in no way a professional and some how it turned out perfect and healed fast
i got my industrial for my birthday almost 2 years ago now. it was one of my top dream piercings and i was afraid i wasn't going to have the anatomy (or permission from my stepmom and dad since i was turning 16). funny story, my stepmom did the ol "ask your father" because she didnt want to say yes but didnt want to be the one to say no. so i asked my dad and he was like "yeah totally!!! i think those are so cool!" so that kinda backfired for her LOL. so i got it a couple weeks after my 16th birthday and i was able to get the traditional anti-helix to helix because i have the anatomy :^)
Got mine done on impulse it was my first major one after my lobes would never go through healing it again but glad I have it
I got mine in September of 2021 :) a little annoying to heal but not Terrible . 10/10 still recommend
Find the healing process 1000 percent more painful than getting the actual piercing
This was my most painful piercing. It took forever to heal and I could not sleep well. I was younger and did not take good care of it so after a couple of months I took it off.
Now I want a verticle double conch industrial 😅
My industrial was my first piercing except for the lobes and I truly wish I had done more research first. It was an impulsive decision and I was very stupid. I've had it for a year and two weeks now and it's still not fully healed. But it barely hurts and seems to be doing okay. I really do love my industrial and don't regret getting it done, I just really wish I got it done later and that I did proper research first
i didn't think the piercing was that bad pain wise
For me getting it pierced wasn't too bad, a lot better than expected.
I've had it done twice now after it closed up, first time it took a while because of sport (seriously, the number of times a basketball hit it, I'm surprised it did actually heal). Second time I got it done masks really messed it up. Not too painful, just very annoying to deal with
industrial piercings always remind me of my 7th grade humanities teacher, because she had one
I adore mine now that it's healed but it took forever and it felt like there was a conspiracy in the universe for EVERYTHING to bump and irritate it. My 2nd fave piercing now, but not sure if I'd do it again.
I wanted to challenge myself because at fifteen I had still never got any piercings so my first piercing ever was an industrial and 2 8 gauges on my lobes
I had my industrial piercing for 3 years, it always itched at night and hurt a little bit all these years. Then just a month ago i didnt notice it growing tissue on the hole i have at the top closest to my hair, i took it out and realized i have a HUGE keloid . It makes me very insecure and its not just the small keloid at the top ,the whole top part of my ear grew alot of cartilage, its scary to look at :p
I have had mine for a little over a year now and it still gets agitated from time to time just depends on how I sleep or how I wear my hair. I would also recommend people who have long hair to be extra careful with getting it cause it gets tangled in the bar very easily. Also I have to take it out to brush my hair. But other than that. The healing process for me was 8 1/2 months to be able to completely change the bar. Oh and the pain level was making me second guess having it done 😂
Scott your the best
Got mine since yesterday..Painlevel : 5 got also a new proper daith, that painlevel :5.... My piercer is fantastic.. The manager of the piercing shop gives not a good advice to the clients, he recommands to use tea tree oil with aspirin 🤯🤯 My piercer said : Don't do that, only use a saline spray and take aleve or paracetamol for a few days to relieve the swelling and pain.. A piercing needs some air to heal, so don t cover it. My 2 piercings are placed in 2 minutes and 30 seconds.. My piercer did it so quick en very steril. The only pain i had was when he put the jewelery in my daith and industrial. Didn t feel the needles.. And i have also Fucidin 2% creme( antibiotic) when its irritaded or infected.. I have a piercing/donut pillow to sleep..
it’s crazy bc i got both sides done at the same time n although my piercer looked at me v surprised and asked me twice, she didn’t really explain her reaction. prior to getting pierced i just did basic research so this was rlly an impulse piercing… i wish someone would’ve been louder abt how much the healing process SUCKSSSS
it took abt a year to fully heal bc my family is notorious for noogies or cupping each other’s face.. so my poor ears suffered at family parties.. but otherwise! i rarely did aftercare .. just washed w water n mild soap here and there as well as getting a donut pillow so i can sleep on my side
it’s almost 3 yrs w them n they’re still my favs ever! worth it.. i might get a second one so at least one ear can hav an X
since i got industrials i’m rlly not scared w all the new piercings i have in mind :3
I love my industrial so much, but I am on the verge of just taking it out and letting it close over. It's been two years, and while I think it is mostly healed, it gets irritated often. It's just such a pain (literally).
Edit: the pain when I first got it done wasn't that bad, but definitely worse than an earlobe piercing. I found the initial pain when the needle went in was the worst, and that's over pretty quickly.
I got mine this afternoon. I didn't think the pain was too much. I have lots of saline to clean it with so I will see how I go.
My industrial is the biggest pain in my ass, I had a regular scaffold piercing done about 6weeks ago, I love how it looks but it’s a pain. The worst part about it was probably the fact that my ears are so small and not shaped right, instead of telling me I didn’t have the right anatomy the piercer did it anyway. After 4 days the pain was extreme so extreme that I went to a different piercer who told me the anatomy of my ear wasn’t right and it was cutting in. I went back to the original lady who offered to move the holes 🤦🏽♀️ but I refused. I contemplated taking it out, but I’m a stubborn fucker, so I chose to just ride it out and keep cleaning it, I purchased a new piece of jewellery with a chain to take the pressure off, but as it’s still healing I haven’t changed the bar out yet. The pain is now only a 2 but for the first 3 weeks it was a solid 8, I’m committed to it now and I will continue to look after it
how is it now?
@@rei7916 surprisingly it’s fine now. It’s fully healed and I’m in love with it. I have a chain bar in now and it is completely fine. It’s still the worst piercing pain wise that I have had and I have 14. But I stuck with it and I’ve been so lucky to have successfully healed it
@@rose2820 thats amazing im happy to hear its fully healed and well now !!
I love the look, but sadly won't be getting it. None of my cartilage piercings ever healed.
I never did any research on these before I got one cause I was a stupid 15 year old. That shit took a year to heal. Not to mention the constant sleeping on it and my hair getting caught in it lmao
I just got mine yesterday, the actual piercing wasn't too bad but last night and today it's been hurting so bad. I had it pierced almost 20 years ago and I don't remember it hurting that bad.
7 months with a vertical industrial and i think that is already healed
I’m a baby with needles like I faint nearly every time and I also have sensory issues but when I got my industrial done it was first one and I didn’t find it to be that painful like probably mid-tier pain. Not pleasant or fun, but not too bad but my piercer was amazing and very straight up with what to expect
This is exactly the piercing i didnt know i was dreaming of. I abselutly love the creativity it can show. However, i live in Denmark, and i dont know any good piercers, for this piercing.
Does anybody have advice for researching for a good piercer? Something to look for? Something that are emidiatly a red flag?
-Just litterally anything about this piercing or piercers would help me.
I wish you a good day. :)
My industrial was the first piercing I got professionally done, after I pierced both my lobes as a dumb teenager. I actually tried to pierce my own industrial, but getting the holes lined up is no joke, and the pain from the first one was too much to keep going. Anyway, that’s how I got my forward helix piercing lol
I just got mine done today for my birthday. Unfortunately it is on the side I sleep on due to two piercings on my right ear. I like to think I have a high pain tolerance. When I got it done it was a 2/10 but now it’s at a 7/10. I love it so far
Don't sleep on the fresh piercings. If you have them on both sides you are gonna be stuck on your back for a while. Sleeping on fresh piercings will cause alot of irritation and even bumps.
@@PiercingWithScott thank you so much for your advice!! Unfortunately due to poor placement mend I had to have it re done on my other ear. It was digging into the flat of my ear and that was causing me a lot of problems. So far so good with this one but it was a lot more painful than my first one.
i got mine a week ago and to sleep, i sleep on the couch on my side to prevent sleeping on my industrial piercing.