Body Piercing / Nose Piercing
Posted on October 13, 2007 in Types of Body Piercing
Nose piercing is one of the most popular types of body piercing that has been practiced in diverse cultures.
The most widespread location for piercing the nose is by means of the curve of one of the nostrils. Positioning can be done anywhere on the length of the nostril, based on the choice of the wearer. Generally a cork is placed into the nostril to capture the end of the needle, and a straight needle is just pressed thorough. It is vital for individuals to take the help of expert piercers and not permit equipments such as ear piercing guns to be employed. The reason why piercing guns should be avoided for piercings is that most of them are not disinfected making them likely to transmit body fluid-borne ailments and infections, such as hepatitis and HIV.
Healing of nose piercings can be achieved by means of either a stud-style piece of jewelry or a ring. Studs are maintained in position either by means of minute backings like stud earrings or a nostril screw.
A very widespread position for a nose piercing is through the septum, the part of tissue that divides the two sides of the nose. It is vital to avert the major part of cartilage in the rear of the nose and to make use of the softer tissue. Position must also be taken into account while choosing ring-style jewelry to ensure that the basic piercing is not located extremely low. Generally a small ring is utilized in this piercing.
Techniques
Risks
There are a number of risks that are associated with nose piercing. The risks involved are mentioned below.
Infection: In the absence of adequate care, infection can result in scarring and even blood poisoning.
Allergic Reaction: Some people are allergic to particular metals and only realize this during piercing and have a serious reaction to the jewelry.
Nerve Damage: If a piercing isn’t positioned cautiously, it can penetrate a nerve, detaching it and making the adjoining area devoid of any sensation
Aftercare
You must at all times make it a point to keep your hands clean prior to touching your nose piercing. You need to do this to ensure that your hands are not the source of contamination for the area that has been pierced. The use of sterile cotton, cotton gauze or other disinfected material should be used for cleaning from the second night onwards.
Healing
The curing of an ordinary wound and the healing of a nose piercing is significantly dissimilar. For a normal wound the body simply has to restore and rejoin the injured tissue, but with nose piercing, this process is made difficult by the presence of an unfamiliar substance, the jewelry.
The healing period for nostril and septum piercings can take between six and twelve weeks.
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November 6th, 2007 at 10:17 am
Hi, yesterday I got a nostril by gun. First I took a look in some web sites like your about making and taking care of such pearcings, I got that it is better to have it done by needle, but anyway, I had it by gun. Is it so bad ? My quest is mostly about that: I read I should clean it with salted water, antibacterial soaps, but somewhere in different site it was writtenI should necessarily use antibiotics such as POLYSPORIN, in other site was explained not to use antibiotics often and especially without need/it has to be used only if the wound gets bad and needs treatment/. I bought myself GENTANICIN , WHO SHOUD I TRUST, SHOULD i use it now, or it’s better to clen with soap and warn salted water compresses and use gentamicin only if my wound gets red and painful. Would you answer me and give some light about ‘what i should do’ i have to highlight that i have problems with my loabs pearcing I am allergic to some metals and I am afraid of migracion of my nose pearcing, now I wear this ear ring pearced by the gun /it’s from the yellow thing called medicin ring or something / I was told to wear it at least 8 days and then I replace this big ear ring with a labret, but I read in the NET I shoulden’t hurry changing it , I better wait a month or best two months. Which is the truth? I really am afraid if i do something wrong and worsen things. Would you help me, PLEASE!
August 14th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Hi! I gotten my nose pierced just yesterday and it was by the “piercing gun”. Its fine now but I’m reading all these articles about the consequences of using a gun. Now I am totally terrified! I don’t know what to do! Should I take the stud out and let it heal and then get it done with a needle? Or should I keep it and see were it takes me? And if I decide to keep it what are the precautions and the treatment to prevent my piercing from getting infected? PLEASE HELP ME!!
October 3rd, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Hi, My name is anusha .. I pierced my nose 1 month back , but i still have a wound .. it keeps on forming pus… i m really worried pls help me..
April 6th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
I pierced my nose on April 3rd, with a needle. it was clean but my nose forms pus and i dont know how to make it stop. i’m really scared that it’s going to get infected and i do not know what to do for it. i’ve been putting neosporin on it but that isnt helping.
May 24th, 2009 at 10:07 am
im wondering if it is ok to get a nose peircing from 12 years of age and up
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Hi im getting my nose pierced tomorrow at Mikes in carlisle i had my lobes done there before and they have turned out fine and it didnt hurt at all i have a low pain thresh hold so that was a relief im gonna use a needle and get it done with a stud i was wondering though how will my nose actually be pierced by the piercer and what do you actually feel on a scale of 1 to 10 1 being the least and 10 being the worst how is it compared to ear lobe piercing sorry for all the questions one more though and thats it i promise lol my mum has said yes but my dad is dead set against it my mum says shel take me anyway but my dads the kinda guy that when they’re not talking to you they are actually not talking to you so any ideas on how to make it up to him since im his only child aged 14 thank you!!