Industrial piercing

Vertical Industrial Piercing

An industrial piercing, sometimes called scaffold piercing (UK) or construction piercing, is any two pierced holes connected with a single straight piece of jewelry (compare to orbital piercing); however, it typically refers to a double perforation of the upper ear cartilage specifically. Two piercings are made, one fairly close to the head (anti-helix piercing), the second further down the cartilage, on the opposite side of the ear (helix piercing). A straight barbell is inserted through the first piercing from behind the ear, travels diagonally across the front of the upper cartilage, then goes through the second piercing, and is secured with a screw-on bead behind the second hole. ^[1][2] The piercings themselves are made with a medium gauge hollow piercing needle, and the barbell jewelry is worn during the healing period. Sometimes, a pair of captive bead rings (CBRs) are used instead, and are exchanged for a barbell after healing is complete. Although the use of CBRs often results in faster healing, proper alignment of the piercings is difficult when this technique is used. It can be pierced with a flexible plastic tube and swapped for the metal bar when its healed. Healing typically takes between three months to one year. The Industrial piercing is typically more painful than other ear piercings, and has a higher chance of infection. Oil from long hair and spinning the bar with your hands is typically the cause. The best cure for keeping the piercing clean is to soak-spray with sea-salt, dab dry, and to avoid touching. If the piercing has absessed (a bump surrounding the point of entry), it's best to see a doctor and be put on antibiotics to kill the infection. Proper care for this piercing during the healing process includes cleaning it with a Q-tip or cotton balls and saline solution. Twisting or sliding of the bar is required so the bar inserted does not grow skin around it. Two or more of this type of piercing located on the same ear is typically referred to as an ear cage.

A newly pierced industrial

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• Industrial ear piercing

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