When can you change an industrial piercing?

It's recommended by most tattoo or piercing parlors for you to wait at least 6 months to a year to change the bar to something else. This allowes your freshly pierced cartilage to heal. Also make sure you follow the instructions of the person who pierced it for cleaning and care to prevent infections or irritation. You paid all that money and went through the pain please take care of your industrial piecing.