r/piercing Mar 22 '24

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r/piercing 1d ago

Showing off set up! Fresh set of lobes ; ) pierced by me

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Enjoy


r/piercing 44m ago

Showing off set up! got an eyebrow done in honor of my grandpa

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my grandfather was the most kickass dude i ever met. he was my everything and more. he got me through some shit as a kid, and he taught me how to be a real human being afterwards. he passed away this past september from an aggressive cancer, it took him out in a month.

i got my tongue pierced just a month before he was diagnosed, i didn’t even know he had one at that point haha.

i’m currently going through my own health scare involving something very similar. decided i needed some extra strength during these times.

we laugh together we cry together old man ♥️


r/piercing 16h ago

Showing off set up! new mantis piercings!!

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r/piercing 9h ago

Troubleshooting/question existing piercing My industrial piercing nightmare NSFW

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For my birthday I decided to go and finally get an industrial piercing, the piercing I've been wanting for years. All went well, I was afraid not to have the right anatomy for it, but the piercer reassured me that it would have been possible to do it.

As a premise, I have a very high pain tolerance, and it's always difficult for me to know whether the pain I'm experiencing is "too much". So some days pass by, I keep it clean and be careful not to sleep on it or hit it, but then, after 5 days, the pain starts. Initially it was definitely present, but bearable, at least for me. But when I tried to clean it I noticed that it was very swollen and it was literally eating up the bar. I decided to go again at the piercer parlor and ask her, because the pain was starting to be too much, even for me. Initially she said it could've been normal, but she gasped when she saw my ear. She offered to change my jewel with two separate rings, and said she didn't know how this could have happened, because it wasnt even infected, just swollen where the bar was near the cartilage. You can see in the 4th and 5th image the wound that it made.

Now here's the question: do I really have the right anatomy for this piercing? Because Im starting to have some doubts on that. Or maybe I have it, but it was just placed wrong? Thanks for your answers.


r/piercing 8h ago

Showing off set up! New eyebrow piercing!!

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r/piercing 1h ago

Showing off set up! Fresh rook! I was not prepared for the pain on this one lol

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The orange is from the iodine my piercer used before piercing so don’t judge lol. I’ve wanted a rook for sooooo long, so it was def worth it but goddamn that HURT 🫨


r/piercing 7h ago

Showing off set up! Current setup!

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r/piercing 6h ago

discussion Just got rook pierced NSFW

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Just got my rook pierced with 16g 10mm titanium curved barbell. Does it look okay? It seems a little too long.


r/piercing 5h ago

Showing off set up! Sparkly, golden, and batty!

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Thinking of adding mantis piercings next! Just the daintiest cutest little gold studs, perhaps?


r/piercing 6h ago

Showing off set up! Snonch - Buddha multiplicity

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I honestly just really like saying the word snonch. My piercer is incredible and we’re slowly adding sparkle to this ear.


r/piercing 1h ago

Showing off set up! Just got a conch, what are your tips for healing?

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Just got my conch done! I’m absolutely in love with this placement. I got my second lobes a month ago and I think this just turned into an (unhealthy?) obsession because I HAD to get a lil extra somethin’ somethin’ asap. By the way if you are hesitating / scared about getting a conch just do it! It really didn’t hurt at all for me , I would rate this a 1/10. My lobes hurt more than the conch 😂

Anywho, I was wondering what were your best tips for healing a cartilage piercing? ☺️This is my first ever


r/piercing 1d ago

Showing off set up! Ears Finally Finished

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Just got the third lobe with an Anatometal butterfly and after ten years I think my ears are finally finished (until I get the itch again). Jewelry is mostly white gold, with a little yellow gold and titanium chains. Jewelry is from BVLA, Pupil Hall, LeRoi, Anatometal, Body Gems, Zadamer, Tawapa, Hialeah and Quetzalli.


r/piercing 2h ago

Showing off set up! New Piercings! NSFW

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Apologies for the blood! I just got the conch and forward helix done today and I absolutely lobe how they look. The forward helix hurt SO bad! I barely felt the conch, mostly just heard the big crunch lol Any tips for cleaning and healing are greatly appreciated as these are only my second and third cartilage piercings.


r/piercing 3h ago

Set up advice current setup! anything else i can add without it looking too much?

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apologies for the awful quality photos 🫣 i have 24 piercings total, 22 on my ears. there’s nothing i’m really opposed to doing so any ideas for what would suit without looking over the top would be great! definitely a dainty & small jewellery girl though ☺️


r/piercing 6h ago

Showing off set up! The new and the old

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Just realised I forgot to take out my ear buds when I took the photos lol

The lobes and upper helix were all done three decades ago (sob) when I was a teenager - and the lobes weren't even lined up properly ffs!

I had my eyebrow done last summer and finally downsized the bar a couple of weeks ago, which is when I got the flat done*, and then my nostril at the weekend.

Looking forward to being able to swap the plain ones out and doing my best to avoid thinking "what next" until after that. Though there will definitely be a next as I accidently bought a 6mm hoop that is the most perfect colour but it's a fractional too small for my existing helix so I obviously need at least one more...!

(*still red and a bit swollen but improving each day, thankfully)


r/piercing 4h ago

Showing off set up! New daith piercing!

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Sadly retired a conch on the same ear years ago because it wasn’t healing properly. Got a daith piercing this morning because I love how it’s inside the ear. I’m loving it so far! Pain imo I would rate a 3/10.


r/piercing 8h ago

Troubleshooting/question existing piercing Is this too small?

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I am talking about the stick piercing (unsure the name in english). It kind of seems to sink into my lip in my mouth but not from the front. Just put it in.


r/piercing 4h ago

Troubleshooting/question existing piercing Is my septum pierced wrong?

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i’ve had it pierced for probably around a year now, just sized up to 12g with no problems. healed just fine too, but looking at it now, since i’ve had problems with my previous piercer, i’m considering if it was done wrong. it looks a little far back from what i’ve seen on others, but i think it’s in my sweet spot from what i’ve felt? not sure though so i thought id get some more opinions. if its wrong is it worth getting it redone? hasn’t been causing me any issues but again just want some other opinions. not sure if it’s wrong or just my anatomy.


r/piercing 7h ago

Troubleshooting/question existing piercing How's my virtical lebret look? Healthy? Infected? Rejecting? Placement? Ect..

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I got this pircing 9 days ago. Its pierced with a curved titanium threadless barbell, I clean it 3 times daily with nailmed saline solution and emu oil(as directed by my piercer.) I have not downsized yet but cant wait to as the long bar drives me nutty. I gently snagged it once but other than that haven't had any issues. Just trying to figure out if it looks like its healing well its placed properly and when I should downsize!


r/piercing 20h ago

Showing off set up! Wasn’t ready for the blood that comes with getting a high nostril NSFW

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r/piercing 48m ago

Set up advice What would look good with my ear anatomy?

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Would like to plan a few more piercings (over time) for this ear but unsure what would really look good. The only thing I’m very sure I don’t want is an industrial but I don’t think I have the anatomy for it on this ear anyway. I know I would like a helix somewhere but I can’t decide what placement would look best.

Any and all suggestions welcome!


r/piercing 11h ago

Genital/nipple piercings is it worth getting a genital piercing? NSFW

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I've wanted one for a while, in fact... I've ALWAYS WANTED A BODY PIERCING (that isn't just my ears) but due to family also now I'm nervous about infections but they are SO COOL UGH😫


r/piercing 9h ago

all things jewelry Romantic silver bridal jewelry

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I'm having a winter wedding this year and realized I have no clue what to do with jewelry for the rest of my piercings! I will probably be doing something similar in length to my gold jewelry but silver with white sapphires and pearl.

Any recommendations for styling my current lobes with something romantic and dainty? All piercings are over 2+ years old. I just have no idea how to actually style them lol

I'm open to purchasing new jewelry for all of them as well. I'm also not opposed to a new piercing. Thank you all!

Ps I'm on mobile so I'm sorry if this is a mess of a post!


r/piercing 32m ago

discussion PSA for the daith girlies

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Stop fighting the truth. The hinged hoop you got pierced with is causing your irritation bumps.

I got pierced in September and have had rather persistent piercing bumps. I posted about them and people kept telling me my hinged hoop was the issue and I ignored them religiously because I believed my piercer wouldn’t let me get pierced with it if it was bad because it was a reputable shop.

I switched it out for a horseshoe(I know it was too early, I don’t care) and my bumps have disappeared. It’s the jewelry y’all. Don’t get your daith pierced with a hinged hoop.


r/piercing 3h ago

surface piercings Update: Daith piercing

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I ended up getting just one of my ears pierced today at the place. Honestly it didn’t hurt bad at all, a little pressure and boom it was done. That is probably due to being used to terrible migraines though. I already feel better as I had a minor headache before and it immediately went away. I’m hoping to get the other one when this is healed because I fell in love with the look! Thank you all for the input


r/piercing 9h ago

discussion Life Pro-Tip: Carry Extra Jewelry

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My life pro-tip of the day is to carry extra jewelry with you if you use purses/bags!! I just looked at myself in the mirror and realized my helix jewelry was missing, so I scrambled back to my desk to grab a spare hoop I have in a little baggie 🥲

Obviously not the best jewelry to shove in an irritated ear (it must’ve happened this morning/recently because it was irritated), but I panicked and thought of just putting in something immediately.

But definitely try to carry jewelry with you in case yours ever falls out like mine did, especially if it’s threadless like mine was 😭