Industrial piercing, how long does it take to heal?

How long does it take to heal? Can I go swim 6 weeks after I got it? If not how long after I got it can I go swimming (by the way I would go swimming in a lake so it doesn't have all those chemicals and stuff if that matters at all)?

I got mine done when I was 13 and it cares like 4-6 months depending on how fast of a healer you are and how much you take care of it... I honestly thought it was the worst peircing when it comes to pain and I have 10 peircing... but yes you can go swimming after 6 weeks just make sure you clean it afterwards =]..

LOL,
Sorry, but I thought your user name was very appropriate to this question.

The thought of having any type of piercing would certainly make me flinch.

lol

yep, its safe to go swimming after 6 weeks, it should have healed quite a bit if not fully by then.
and the lake is a good idea, its like swimming in clean water so it wont cause any problems with the peircing.
just make sure to clean and dry it afterwards!

you can swim whever you get any piercing
as long as you clean it after.

with the industrial? its verrry prone to infection, especially if youre going in a lake. industrials take up to a year to fully heal. id wait a few months, lake water is nasty. its actually better for the peircing for you to go in a pool, because the chlorine kills the bacteria that builds up in standing water.