Celebrity piercer Brian Keith Thompson toldRefinery 29he gets asked, “Is this going to hurt?”

basically before every single appointment.

What’s the absoluteworst oneyou could possibly get?

Woman getting a piercing

The pain to end all pain?

“Pain isn’t just physical,” he points out.

“It’s mental, too.

Woman with a septum piercing

Involuntary reactions are normal due to placement, but expect this one to seriously hurt more than any other.

The process should at least be over fast, though.

Woman getting pierced