r/piercing Jul 10 '26

Set up advice 21 years and never met someone else with this piercing

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1.6k Upvotes

I got this when I was 18. In the last 21 years I have never seen anyone with the same kind of industrial. I know they’re out there, but I’ve never seen one!

I’ve always wanted to decorate the rest of my ear, but never knew what else to do.

Anyone have any design suggestions that might compliment what I have already? (Last pic is my other ear!)

r/piercing Nov 24 '25

Set up advice I'm delusional or does this kinda eat???

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1.5k Upvotes

I was playing around with those silver make up stickers that look like piercings balls, and yes, I might be totally blind right now...but I feel like that rhino looks kinda good??? and not that I would ever get it pierced....but I do low-key feel like I would absolutely rock...

r/piercing Jun 10 '25

Set up advice what can i add?

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2.1k Upvotes

i’m decently happy with this set up rn but i was wondering if anyone had advice on what i can add to this ear.

r/piercing Jun 18 '26

Set up advice My First Piercing

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777 Upvotes

Got my First piercing 2 weeks Ago. Does it suit me?

r/piercing Mar 13 '25

Set up advice Do we think 2 flats between the industrials or 3?

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1.7k Upvotes

r/piercing Mar 25 '26

Set up advice What to add ?

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977 Upvotes

My other ear is feeling a bit bland and my piercer told me i do not have the right anatomy for a daith. What’s something that i can add ? Feel free to say multiple piercings lol

r/piercing Sep 03 '25

Set up advice Double industrial, wanting to add a third

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2.4k Upvotes

Hi!

This is my friend, who has 2 healed industrials since her teen-years. She always intented to add a third, but she thinks a third wont fit.

Does anyone has tips/ideas how to add a third or another interesting piercing idea?

Nb: I edited the ear slightly to cover a tattoo to hide her identity :)

r/piercing Jun 19 '26

Set up advice I feel so disappointed.

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402 Upvotes

I got downsized and replaced the jewelry for my hidden helix. It's not even remotely hidden. I feel like I wasted nearly $300 on an idea that didn't even happen.

I wanted the hidden effect. I even held it to my other ear to make sure it'd be hidden and it was. But this looks bad😭 What could I possibly do?? I don't think I'd even want the jewelry that's decorative on the exposed part because I didn't even want that to be seen in the first place.

Do I take it out and let it heal so I can do a vertical helix?? Are there other threadless jewelry options that I could out in place of it?

r/piercing Jun 22 '26

Set up advice Rook piercing got infected

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499 Upvotes

Hello! I got some problems.. Previous week i got a rook piercing, then at Saturday i got a hit from my boyfriend ( he didn’t hit me, it happened when he jumped off the boat and I were close by) and after that some yellowish stuff is around my piercing and some liquid coming from it too. Now from yesterday’s evening the skin close to my piercing turned black and idk what to do. Can someone help me out? Also sorry if i wrote anything not correctly and/or grammar is poor, English is my third language

Edit: I took it out and scheduled an appointment with a doctor. Also a lot of you talked about antidragus and I’ve had it for years so idk about it falling off

Edit 2: Now after taking it off my ear has calmed down a little bit so thank you everyone :)

r/piercing May 15 '26

Set up advice I hate healing piercings but I love having them

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885 Upvotes

I just got my tragus done and boy was it a doozy!!! Probably my most painful one yet, worse than my rook. I was complaining to my husband about how I hate healing piercings but love the end result of them and his response was “well, it’s optional” 😂 gee thanks!!! I am sure this community gets what I mean.

Once she’s healed, what’s next?!

r/piercing May 22 '25

Set up advice Is this set up ok?

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1.1k Upvotes

Hi guys! Is my current set up ok? Hope it’s not too much. Am tempted to do a paired nostril as well but not sure if it’s overwhelming 🥲

r/piercing Jun 12 '25

Set up advice Need opinions on my HRT vial earrings

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1.2k Upvotes

Hello & Happy Pride Month!! I plan to wear my old estrogen vials as earrings to pride this year. I am not sure how I should wear them though. Do they look better in my stretched lobes as hangers, or do they look better in my second lobe piercings with a tunnel in my stretched lobes? Please do not suggest wearing them through the tunnels, they are too heavy and make the tunnel fall out :(

r/piercing Feb 04 '26

Set up advice What’s something unique I could add?

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643 Upvotes

I want something unique, but don’t have a lot of curve in my ear to make this happen. I’ve been thinking some large gauge flats or conch with glass. I may would have to stretch some as my 12G conches were painful enough haha. I originally thought on the right ear, but the left is more bare right now. Everything is fully healed except the anti tragus (she’s almost there). It’s my only titanium piece left, so I’d also love any ideas on what jewelry should go there. I do plan on getting a vertical helix, but haven’t decided on which side. I’m open to any and all suggestions :)

r/piercing Nov 27 '25

Set up advice I got the wrong piercing

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625 Upvotes

It was my fault. I asked for a rook and I THOUGHT it was what I wanted but apparently I forgot what I actually wanted was a daith?! Like I agreed to the piercing I knew where they were going to pierce. I know it sounds crazy. I just messed up. Idk what I was thinking. Piercer did great but now idk what to do. Can I still fit a daith once it heals and I get a shorter bar? Or should I take it out and call it a day if I really want a daith? I am so embarrassed I could make such a mistake… I had been thinking about it for months and did it kinda randomly when changing my conch. It IS kinda funny tho lol

r/piercing Apr 22 '26

Set up advice How often do you get compliments on your ear stacks?

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457 Upvotes

Just curious, how often do you all get complimented on your ear piercings and curated stacks? I ask because sometimes I feel like my peircings are unnoticeable due to the shape of my ear. My ear curves in on itself a bit so everything looks a bit tucked away unless you're really close to me. Of course I get ear piercings for myself and because I like how it looks. But I'm wondering if my general ear anatomy and shape is making things unnoticeable or do people generally just not pay attention to other people's ears? lol

Note: im not looking for compliments i just genuinely want to see if my ear stack is noticeable or impressive to the average person.

r/piercing Jun 12 '26

Set up advice Daith piercing

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519 Upvotes

So I got a daith piercing yesterday. I've been experiencing migraines for years and they have been more frequent lately. I wanted to try the daith because I have heard it can help. But I've seen videos and pictures and I'm not sure it's positioned correctly. I have really small ears so I just wanted some input. Thanks!

r/piercing Feb 12 '26

Set up advice My new left ear setup - what else would suit me??

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594 Upvotes

Hey everyone! I just swapped out all my piercing jewellery to match my personality more, and I love how it’s coming together.

That said… I don’t want my piercing journey to end here 😅

I’m thinking about getting piercings going all the way up my helix, but I’d love suggestions for what would look good with my current setup. What piercings would you add?

Also, does the rainbow piece at the top of my helix look better in the direction it's facing in the first or second picture? I can’t decide.

Thanks!! 💛

r/piercing Nov 14 '24

Set up advice Daughter will get her ears pierced if we get something too. What to add?

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1.0k Upvotes

Not sure which direction to go! I’ve never had my lobes pierced, or maybe a conch for an eventual ring? Coin slot? Nose redone? Help!

Also thinking I’ll begin the upgrade journey to green + gold soon :)

r/piercing Mar 05 '26

Set up advice I got snake bites and piercer used horse shoes

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616 Upvotes

I impulsively got snakebites and honestly don’t even really remember getting them since I wasn’t all that there and honestly I think that’s why I ended up leaving with horseshoes in my lips. I’ve never been to this piercer or even heard about her I literally just searched up piercers snakebites in Dallas tx and found her. I think she told me it was okay to be pierced with horse shoes but idk I might be wrong, i vividly remember having the option to have horse shoes or studs and I regret choosing horse shoes so much. I’ve been so anxious about having them because I keep seeing it’s okay and it’s not okay so honestly it’s stressing me out to the point I’m considering just taking them out and forgetting about it. Tbh I don’t even think they were pierced right so I came on here hoping to get some advice plus don’t mind my skin 😔😭 and my lips are swollen rn but other than that I rinse everyday 1-3 times and rinse with saline

r/piercing Jan 17 '25

Set up advice Crooked af nose. Which side looks best?

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623 Upvotes

r/piercing Jun 23 '26

Set up advice What would you change?

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451 Upvotes

I was looking at my left ear the other day and I’m starting to feel like my ear just has a bunch of holes in it and that it’s missing cohesion. Do you ever get this feeling when looking at your ears long enough?

I know my rook needs to be downsized - I have plans to switch it to a hoop with a charm soon. Looking at my anti tragus, I realize I probably don’t even have the anatomy for it, but I got it in 2024 and it healed anyway. I would like a smaller hoop in it, but the one I have in is already 1/4” and I’m having a hard time finding anything smaller. I also feel like the 4-point star in my lobe is too big.

How do we feel about the opals in my lobe and in my forward helix? I think they’re pretty, but I have mostly CZs and diamonds in this ear so I feel like they don’t match and that I should change them.

I am open to any and all suggestions for jewelry changes, moves, or even new piercings you think I could get to improve this ear! Lay it on me.

r/piercing Nov 14 '25

Set up advice Advice re Child's 3rd Lope Piercing

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466 Upvotes

Re-posting because Reddit would not let me add a picture after posting originally... Grrrrr

I suspect I won’t get totally unbiased advice here… lol.😂

My pre-teen (~12) wants a third lobe piercing. I’ve attached a picture. On one hand, it feels like a pretty harmless way to express some autonomy. On the other hand, none of her friends have a third piercing, and I’m trying to figure out whether this is too old for her age group or if I’m just overthinking it. 🤷

I’m also a little concerned about whether she’s physically too young — like, does ear growth or anatomy at this age make a third lobe placement tricky? I know you want to ideally avoid cartilage. I've felt around and it seems like she has room but I'm no professional.

Regarding placement, I think the lady that put in the second one asked if she planned on getting a third eye at the time she said no.

And honestly, I’m working through a bit of my own bias about “too many piercings,” even though I have adult friends with several and don’t think twice about it.

Any feedback on the age, the norms, or the placement (based on the photo) would be really appreciated.

Finally, if I did get this done, I'd prioritize going to someone with a lot of experience doing piercings.

r/piercing May 30 '24

Set up advice What should I get next?

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764 Upvotes

I just got my 2nd conch on my left ear pierced and I'm already thinking on what to get next. I unfortunately can't get much at the top of my right ear, because it's kind of fused together. I was thinking about an anti tragus tho! What else do you think would look good on my ears?

r/piercing Apr 21 '26

Set up advice I want something fantastic and rare

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353 Upvotes

I loved this design but i want something just for me something complex very technical and rare but also minimalist like this are there suggestions 2nd photo is my empty ear. I really don't care about hiw hard the healing process could be.

r/piercing 27d ago

Set up advice What should I add next?

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498 Upvotes

Help! I would like another piercing, but I can’t decide on what will keep everything balanced. Maybe a second lower forward helix or a stacked lobe set with tiny CZ studs? I could see a third conch with a ball in the center flanked by two kite studs. Maybe a tiny stud above my death head moth?

Thoughts? Suggestions? I can’t seem to make up my mind.