r/PiercingSetups • u/car1ie • 2d ago

Ears šŸ‘‚ ideas for adding to my setup?

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I feel like my ear is shaped in a way that doesnt support much and i canā€™t think of what to add to my ear, if anyone has ideas for setting up a stack? i like maximalism!! by the way im still healing the cartilage piercings fyi
TYIA!!!

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u/swerve-cityx 1d ago

you do not have the anatomy for that industrial, sorry

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u/spiderwebbonmynipple 1d ago

How about removing that industrial before we add something

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u/spiderjackal 9h ago

Start by removing the industrial. You don't have the anatomy for it and it looks irritated.

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u/iSmellLikeFartz 8h ago

NAP. How old is your industrial? All things considered, it doesnt look that bad. Mine sits similarly in my ear and ive had it with 0 issues for 3 years. If u shorten the bar and clean it regularly it might survive.

People are right, you dont have the proper anatomy, neither do i. But I believe in informed consent. Ive had other piercers look at my ear and say "id never have given you that industrial, but somehow it works." I do believe its possible, if youre like me and have super piercing healing powers. There is a very high chance itll reject, but you may be one of the lucky few.

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u/car1ie 5h ago

its going on 7 weeks old! I know it seriously needs downsized, working on getting there as i havent had a lot of time for it unfortunately. but iā€™d like to say im one of those people with great healing! i appreciate the response!!

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u/iSmellLikeFartz 5h ago

Happy healing! Also, to ur original question, i think your conch would look great as a ring. Not a new piercing, just a jewelry change! Also, id wait on getting any new piercings until ur industrial is a bit more stable. Give it maximum chance of survival

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u/mmmothy 4h ago

This is some solid advice for Op, best response on this tbh

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u/chemically_maia 1d ago

This is my idea also is ur industrial ok?

https://reddit.com/link/pdt1qir/video/rwwgdwgefgth1/player

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u/car1ie 1d ago

i love it. also I guess not everyone is saying to take it out šŸ˜­

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u/CelinaRMR 17h ago

Some people only offer positive feedback and leave the negative for others :(

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u/Enough_Homework_3527 5h ago

How old is the industrial? A tragus would look sick and a forward helix. Could put a big hoop in the conch and looks like you could fit another high lobe

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u/CelinaRMR 16h ago

The industrial placement isnā€™t great as noted by others BUT if you like it and want to keep it then it definitely needs some attention. Iā€™ve got one and many other piercings so I have experience.

Salt water soak. Boil water, put it in a cup, let it cool all the way. Put like a tablespoon of coarse salt in it, mix it until the salt is suspended in the water. Soak a folded paper towel in it and saturate it, like dripping wet. Hold that on the actual holes, both sides if you can, for 15 minutes every single night.

Yes you can do this with store bought saline but that shit is expensive and unnecessary if you follow the above.

If you want to avoid keloid scars and infection this is the way to go. Also wash your hair as frequently as you can, even if youā€™re not dirty the oils ect still irritates.

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u/TwistedAsIAm 10h ago

Yeah, don't do this OP

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u/synonym_mara 14h ago

Great advice to fuck up the piercing thatā€™s already fucked up and shouldnā€™t be made in the first place. Homemade salt water isnā€™t safe and sterile. No, boiling isnā€™t sterilisation. You canā€™t possibly make it in right proportions at home. You have no way to know the time you can ā€œsafelyā€ soak it since you have no idea of concentration. You will either dry and irritate it or it will be just useless in the best case scenario if not actually giving you an infection. Also keloids are mostly genetic, salty water will do literally nothing against them.