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The Nostril Piercing

Description:Placed on the side of the nose,usually seated in a niche called the supra-alar crease(where the nostril naturally flares)

Healing time:3-4 months or longer

Initial jewelry style:Ring-style,nostril screw,or mini barbell

Initial Jewelry Gauge: Rings 20 gauge or thicker,up to 12 gauge for a large piercing,20 or 18 Gauge nostril screws with a head(gem,ball,or other ornament) 1.75mm or large;or 16 gauge,with a head 2mm or large

Initial jewelry Size:Ring diameters common 5/16 to 7/16 inch;post length on nostril screw or mini barbell is anatomically dependent and must have room for some swelling

Nostril Piercing:Changing jewelry

Once your piercing has fully healed,with a little patience and practice,you may be able to change nostril jewelry yourself,though many piercees prefer to get assistance from their piercer.To remove a nostril screw,it must be twisted and pulled,following the curve of the corkscrew.Most nostrial screws are tiny and can be tricky to handle,especially at first.Inserting a nostril screw is a little like riding a bicycle:when you move too slowly,it doesn’t go smoothy.Once the tail portion is through the nostril,a swift twisting motion to get the post through the tissue is often best.The hard part can be passing thetail all the way through the channel before it curves-and finding the inside surface,since you can’t see it.If the screw is made with too short or tight a tail,it can be nearly impossible to insert,Even if the straight post is long enought.

Nostril Piercing:Retiring

Many piercees find a nostril piercing does not stay open long without jewelry in place.The hole can shrink in the time it takes you to remove,wash and dry your jewelry and try to put it back in place.If you like the piercing,leave jewelry in at all times.

If you abandon a nostril piercing,you will have minimal scarring if you wore the usual small gauge jewelry and your healing was uneventful.The residual mark ordinarily resembles and enlarged pore.Troubled healing could leave substantial scarring.