Industrial Piercing Care

Before we check out industrial piercing care, let's get to know what is an industrial piercing. Industrial piercing can be defined as a type of ear piercing where two pierced holes are connected with a single, straight piece of jewelry. However, industrial piercing typically refers to the double perforation of the upper ear cartilage. In this type of body piercing, two piercings are made where one is located almost near the head, it is called as orbital piercing. The other piercing is located further down the cartilage i.e. on the opposite side of the ear, it is called as helix piercing. A straight barbell which is an industrial piercing jewelry is then tucked in through the first piercing and secured with a screw-on bead behind the second hole.

Industrial piercing gives you a distinctive look which is less loud compared to some other types of body piercing. So once you have done with your industrial piercing, make sure you are taking industrial piercing care or it may lead to industrial piercing infection.

Industrial Piercing Aftercare
There are different types of body piercings, each have their own precautionary methods. You should take proper care after you have done an industrial piercing. Here is what you can do for industrial piercing care.

• Wash your hands well with soap, the first thing when you wake up in the morning.
• Get hold of a q-tip and then wet it with warm water. Now gently remove the crust which forms around the holes of your piercing.
• Take some anti-bacterial soap and get into the shower. Also remember to bring a mirror with you.
• Work up a lather and apply the soap gently all over the piercing.
• Let the soap sit for about one minute before you rinse it. Use the mirror that you brought along and move your piercing up and down, but not from side to side. You should be very careful while doing this.
• Do not put your ear directly under the water tap because the force with which the water comes out might irritate the swelling and cause it to swell more. So better rinse it off by taking the water in your hand and then splash it on your ear.
• Now you can carry on with your shower but make sure that you don't get shampoo into your piercing when you tilt your head for rinsing off the shampoo. After you finish your shower, dry your ear with a paper towel and not with a regular one because regular towels can be home to millions of bacteria and the fibers in the towel can also pull the industrial piercing.
• Use salt spray or a sea salt soak for about three to five minutes a day on the piercing. Spray it after you get out of the shower and also throughout the day.

These were some of the steps with which you can take industrial piercing care. But the job is not over. Certain precautions have to be taken if you go for industrial piercings.

Industrial Piercing Precautions
Extra care should be taken while sleeping at night because the pressure of your ear on the pillow may irritate the piercing more and create big bumps around it. This may lead to industrial piercing pain. Industrial piercing healing differs from person to person depending on their health and whether they follow an industrial piercing aftercare routine or not. The first fourteen days of the healing process is very crucial so be careful and avoid touching the pierced area except for cleaning. Take about 2000-3000 mg of Vitamin C and 100 mg of zinc which will help fasten the healing.

These were some of the steps for industrial piercing care. Make sure that you go to a professional piercer to get your body piercing done because that way you can be assured of a much cleaner environment. So as long as you remember to keep the area of industrial piercing clean and take good care of it, you will have a piercing that will last a lifetime.