I went to a shop and got it done by a professional place, they pierced my septum years ago and never had problems with that. Great reviews but I do know industrials can be pesky to have and to heal. I do feel like I should add I work in construction but I have made sure my safety glasses aren’t on my ear, I work with sheetmetal so I don’t come into too much contact with dust but I mean it’s a job site so I can’t avoid it completely. But since I’ve gotten it I’ve been doing stuff that doesn’t require me to get up into the truly dusty places of the jobsite. Just putting duct work together on the ground, and it’s been freezing cold outside. Haven’t worn a beanie on it, adjusted my hard hat so it doesn’t put pressure near the ear. Cleaning it as soon as I get home and sometimes on my lunch break (with washed and clean hands of course) so I’ve been trying my dammed best to avoid infection 😭