Nose piercing is the second most popular type after ear piercing. Jewelry in the nose is fashionable and beautiful. A neat earring will emphasize the owner’s style and personality. Those who still decided, despite the risk and possible complications, to go for such a procedure, you should know all the features of its implementation than to handle a nose piercing. It is also very important to choose the jewelry that is ideal for a particular person.
Types of Piercing
There are several main types of nose piercings. It:
- bridge is a piercing of the nose bridge between the eyes;
- piercing the wing of the nose (you can make a puncture of one of them or both at once). In another way, such a procedure is called side piercing or nostril piercing;
- nasallang is a piercing on the septum of the nose and wings;
- Austin Bar is a horizontal piercing of the tip of the nose;
- piercing the tip of the nose from the nostril up without damaging the nasal septum;
- a septum is a piercing on a septum without affecting the wings;
- Septril is a puncture on the lower side of the tip of the nose with the output of the jewelry from the septum in the down direction.
This list is not exhaustive. There are several more options for nose piercing, but the options presented are the safest for the skin.
The procedure can be done by selecting one of the options or several at once. It depends not only on the desire of the client, but also on the level of professionalism of the master.
Piercing procedure
To decide for yourself whether such an “operation” should be carried out, you need to consider all its constituent parts. In addition, knowledge of all the nuances of the process will allow you to prepare mentally and more calmly relate to what is happening in the office of a piercing specialist.
Nose piercing is a quick and easy procedure. In total, three stages are included in it. All of them are extremely important, so you must strictly follow the instructions of the wizard at each stage. The piercing steps are as follows:
- Preparation for the procedure.
- Piercing the nose.
- Subsequent care and healing of the puncture.
Puncture preparation
When visiting the salon, the client will not only get a puncture, but also give advice on where it is best to perform it and how to care for it. Typically, a nose piercing is done either on one or both wings of the nose, or on a cartilage that separates the nostrils. The specialist will be able to give advice on where it is best to make a puncture. For this purpose, the point of the alleged puncture will be drawn on the nose with a surgical marker so that the client can evaluate the future type of piercing. You can draw several such points, and then select one of the places or several at once. At the same time, the master will suggest choosing a jewelry that will be inserted into the nose during piercing.
After all controversial issues are resolved, the master will clean the place of the future puncture with the help of a herbicidal soap or antiseptic. Such a manipulation will remove all harmful microbes in the right area of the skin so that the infection does not get into the wound.
Piercing nose
Puncture the master will be a sterile piercing needle. They don’t do a nose piercing with a pistol, because it is difficult for them to pierce a specific point of the nose.
Before piercing, the protruding part of the face is fixed with round clamps so that the desired area of the skin is in the place marked with a marker. A small plug is inserted into the desired nostril so that the needle does not pierce the inner surface of the nose or septum. A piercing needle punctures exactly at the rounded end of the clamp, and immediately puts the earring into the puncture site.
The decoration is inserted not from the inside, but from above, that is, from the side visible to the eye. Then a ball, carnation or other fixing element is wound on it. A small hook remains inside the nasal passage, which prevents loss and subsequent loss of jewelry. Despite the fact that the puncture is carried out by a specialist instantly, in most cases the procedure is painful. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare in advance for unpleasant pain. If the client wants to do several types of piercings at once in one procedure, then this is impossible. If you injure several elements of the protruding part of the face at once, the healing period of the skin increases and there is a risk of rough scars. Therefore, competent specialists do not do more than two channels in one procedure.
Subsequent care and healing of the puncture
This type of piercing is done on the cartilage, and not on adipose tissue or skin, so its healing takes a long time and you need to know how much the nose piercing heals. A maximum of twelve weeks. If you hit your nose, rub the puncture site or remove the earring until the wound is completely healed, the process will take much longer. Around the puncture site, a small nodule may appear - a granuloma. When it is formed, it is necessary to apply a hot compress to the wound twice a day. To do this, wet a clean paper towel with hot water and keep it cool.
To care for a punctured place, you need to follow five rules:
- the piercing can only be touched with clean hands, but it is better not to touch it at all;
- wash the puncture site three times a day with Salina nasal spray;
- avoid contact of the puncture site with cosmetics;
- do not change the decoration until the puncture is completely healed;
- Do not go face down.
Before the procedure, it is important to know which side of the nose is punctured. If you remove the needle from the outside of the nose, you can accidentally pierce its inner part or septum. This will lead to increased pain from the procedure.
If you remove the needle from the inside, you can not get into the place marked with a marker. This is especially true for people with small nostrils. To avoid unnecessary injuries, the masters insert a plug into the nostril from the side of the puncture. Therefore, piercing is not done on the inside.
Piercing Care
At first, nose piercing requires special care. In order for the new jewelry to bring only joy, it is important to observe some rules:
- Remove the crusts formed on the inside of the jewelry. To do this, apply a cotton swab dipped in salt water and hold for a while. It is strictly forbidden to tear off the crusts so as not to introduce the infection into the wound.
- After cleaning, the piercing must be carefully dried, then blot dry. Do not rub.
- Do not wipe your face with a towel, as there may be many germs on a dirty towel.
- To speed up the healing process, take B vitamins with zinc.
- After washing, do not wipe your face dry, as the jewelry may loose. Just get wet.
- The first six months do not remove the jewelry for more than a day. Otherwise, the hole will grow.
- Do not apply cleansers, sunblocks, or cosmetics to the piercing site. When using hair spray, the piercing site must be covered with a hand or a napkin.
- Carry spare jewelry. If the earring falls in the first month, the puncture site will grow in ten minutes.
Home piercings
Puncture of cartilage and skin is a small surgical intervention. Therefore, experts do not advise conducting such procedures at home. All actions must be performed by an experienced professional with the appropriate qualifications and the necessary equipment. But, if the possible negative consequences are not scary, then you can do a nose piercing yourself. In this case, you need to strictly follow the piercing technology, as well as the recommendations of specialists.
To carry out the procedure at home, you need to purchase the necessary accessories and tools at the pharmacy. These include:
- Disinfectant solution or alcohol.
- Latex sterile gloves.
- Cotton pads.
- Clamp.
- Disposable needle with catheter.
All reusable tools and jewelry used must be sanitized.
To make a nose piercing at home, it is necessary to go through all the steps in sequence:
- Designate a place for future puncture. To do this, put a point in the place where the decoration will be, with a ballpoint pen or marker.
- Treat hands with a disinfectant solution or alcohol and wear gloves.
- Disinfect the skin in the area of the future piercing nose piercing site.
- If the piercing will be carried out on the wing of the nose, in the form of a septum or bridge, you need to put a clip on the outer and inner sides of the nose. The nose is not affected in any of these options.
- With a quick, precise movement, insert the needle through the hole into the clamp. You can poke from left to right or vice versa. Need to pierce the nostril from top to bottom.
- Without removing the needle from the hole, you need to insert the tip of the fastener of the jewelry into the catheter, then slowly and accurately insert the jewelry into the puncture and fix it.
- Treat the area again with a disinfectant solution or alcohol.
Types of Nose Piercing Earrings
This type of jewelry is less traumatic compared to rings or rods. In addition, nose piercing earrings will look neat not only in an informal, but also in a business setting. Earrings for the nose are divided into three types: magnetic jewelry, straight cloves and nostrils.
Direct carnations - in appearance remind ear-ear-cloves. There are different options for nose piercing jewelry: cloves with and without a clasp. Inserting and removing them is easy.
Nostrils - earrings with a special curved shape. They do not need a clasp, as they hold due to bending. To insert or pull them out, the earring must be screwed into the puncture. This method is not very suitable for fresh punctures, as it is very painful.
Magnetic jewelry is a type of jewelry that does not require a puncture of the nostrils at all. Suitable for those who want to keep up with the times, but do not want to injure their nose. Magnetic jewelry consists of the product itself and the magnetic clasp that holds the jewelry. They do not hold very reliably, so it is recommended to wear them only for special occasions.
Earrings for nose: materials
When choosing a jewelry for piercing, it is very important to pay attention to the material of the products. The risk of an allergic reaction, as well as the appearance and their durability, depend on this.
- Stainless steel is the least likely material to cause allergies. For fresh punctures, it is recommended that you buy stainless steel cloves for nose piercing.
- Titanium and gold are expensive materials. If you buy gold jewelry, it is better to choose products made of solid gold (not gold-plated and not white metal), since mixed options can cause an allergic reaction.
- Silver is an inexpensive and high-quality material. But as a jewelry for piercing, such a metal is not very suitable, since with high humidity, silver leaves indelible marks on the skin.
- Non-metallic materials. If a person is allergic to metal, non-metallic jewelry will suit him. Very often buy products from nylon, teflon or bone.
Consequences of Piercing
Like any violation of the integrity of the skin, piercing can give complications. They can occur in violation of the puncture technique or the rules for its implementation. Most often, problems arise due to master errors or poor blood coagulation.
The most common effects of nose piercing include:
- excessive bleeding of the wound;
- profuse bleeding with a low level of blood coagulation;
- the appearance in the cartilage of an inflammatory process, leading to the destruction of cartilage;
- damage to the nasal septum with a complex puncture;
- inflammation arising in the soft tissues;
- the appearance of chronic otitis media;
- the formation of injuries on the nasal mucosa when fixing straight nostrils;
- nerve damage.
Injuries can be expressed by the following symptoms:
- Redness at the puncture site increases and darkens over time. Redness on a fresh piercing is normal. If the redness after two to three days becomes darker, it is possible that an infection has got into the wound.
- The appearance of bumps. If staph bacteria got into the puncture site, a painful bump will appear on it. Touching will cause pain, and fluid will build up inside. If pus forms in the wound, the lump will heat up.
- Discharge from the wound. If a colorless liquid appears from a healing puncture, this is normal. If the liquid released is white, yellow or green, then the infection is brought into the wound.
- Bad smell. If an unpleasant odor appeared at the puncture site, it means that an infection was brought into the wound.
- Painful sensations. Slight pain and tingling at the puncture site during the first days is an acceptable phenomenon. But if the pain does not pass over time or becomes sharper, it is possible that an infection has got into the wound. If at the puncture site there was aching pain or it began to pulsate, most likely, severe inflammation and pus appeared in the wound.
- Fever or chills. If, after the piercing, the client begins to chill or has a fever, you should immediately consult a doctor. If at least one of the additional symptoms is added to them, then a serious infection has got into the puncture site.
If after visiting the piercing master there is swelling or tightening at the puncture sites, if there is a throbbing pain or fever, you should immediately seek medical attention from a doctor.
Piercing helps its owner stand out from the crowd, gives self-confidence. A neat and beautiful earring in the nose of the girl will add femininity and charm. The main thing is that a trained specialist is involved in the process. Haste and excessive saving can cause irreparable harm to both beauty and health.