Nose piercing is the second most popular type after ear piercings. Nose jewelry is fashionable and beautiful. A neat earring will emphasize the owner's style and individuality. Those who nevertheless decided, despite the risk and possible complications, to go for such a procedure, should know all the features of its implementation than to process a nose piercing. It is also very important to choose the jewelry that is ideal for a particular person.
Types of piercings
There are several main types of nose piercing. This is:
- bridge is a piercing on the tissue of the bridge of the nose between the eyes;
- nose wing piercing (you can pierce one of them or both at once). In another way, this procedure is called side nose 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;
- septum is a piercing on the septum without affectingwings;
- septril is a puncture on the underside of the tip of the nose with the removal of jewelry from the septum in the "down" direction.
This list is not exhaustive. There are several other 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 you need to carry out such an "operation", you need to consider all its constituent parts. In addition, knowing all the nuances of the process will allow you to mentally prepare and take a more relaxed attitude to what is happening in the office of a piercing specialist.
Nose piercing is a simple and fast procedure. In total, it includes three stages. 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.
- Nose piercing.
- Follow-up care and healing of the puncture.
Preparation for the piercing procedure
When visiting the salon, the client will not only get a puncture, but will also be given advice on where it is best to perform it and how to care for it. Typically, nose piercings are done either on one or both wings of the nose, or on the cartilage that separates the nostrils. The specialist will be able to give advice on exactly where it is better to make a puncture. To do this, a point of the proposed puncture will be drawn on the nose with a surgical marker so that the client can evaluate the future type of piercing. Such pointsyou can draw several, and then select one of the places or several at once. At the same time, the master will offer to choose a piece of jewelry that will be inserted into the nose during the piercing.
After all disputes are resolved, the master will clean the future puncture site with herbicidal soap or antiseptic. Such a manipulation will remove all harmful microbes in the desired area of \u200b\u200bthe skin so that the infection does not get into the wound.
Nose piercing
The piercing master will use a sterile piercing needle. Nose piercing is not done with a gun, because it is difficult for them to pierce at 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 inside of the nose or septum. The piercing needle is pierced exactly in the rounded end of the clip, and the earring is immediately placed in the place of the puncture.
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 screwed onto it. A small hook remains inside the nasal passage, which prevents the jewelry from falling out and the subsequent loss. 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 sensations. If a client wants to do several types of piercing at once in one procedure, then this is impossible to do. If several elements of the protruding part of the face are injured at once, the healing period of the skin increases and there is a risk of rough scars. Therefore, competent specialists do not make more than two channels in one procedure.
Follow-up care and puncture healing
This type of piercing is done on cartilage, and not on adipose tissue or skin, so its healing takes a long time and you need to know how long a nose piercing heals. The maximum is 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. A small nodule may appear around the puncture site - a granuloma. With its formation, 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 hold until it cools.
To care for a puncture site, you need to follow five rules:
- piercing can only be touched with clean hands, but it is better not to touch it at all;
- wash the puncture site with Salina nasal spray three times a day;
- avoid contact of the puncture site with cosmetics;
- do not change the jewelry until the puncture is completely healed;
- do not lie face down.
Before the procedure, it is important to know which side of the nose is being pierced. If you remove the needle from the outside of the nose, you can accidentally pierce the inside of it or the septum. This will lead to increased pain from the procedure.
If you bring the needle out from the inside, you can not get into the place marked with a marker. Especially thisapplies to people with small nostrils. To avoid unnecessary injuries, the masters insert a cork into the nostril from the side of the puncture. Therefore, the piercing is not done from the inside.
Piercing care
At first, nose piercings require special care. In order for the new decoration to bring only joy, it is important to follow some rules:
- Remove crusts formed on the inside of the decoration. To do this, apply a cotton swab dipped in s alt water and hold for a while. It is strictly forbidden to tear off the crusts so as not to infect the wound.
- After cleaning, the piercing should be gently dried, then blotted dry. Do not rub.
- Do not dry your face with a towel as a dirty towel can carry germs.
- To speed up the healing process, take B vitamins with zinc.
- After washing, do not wipe your face dry, as the decoration may unscrew. Only get wet.
- For the first six months, do not remove the jewelry for more than a day. Otherwise, the hole will grow over.
- Do not use cleansers, sunscreen or cosmetics on the piercing. When using hairspray, cover the piercing with your hand or tissue.
- Carry spare jewelry. If the earring fell out in the first month, the puncture site will heal in ten minutes.
Piercing at home
Cartilage and skin piercing is a minor surgical intervention. Therefore, experts do not advisecarry out 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 do not scare, then you can do the nose piercing yourself. In this case, it is necessary to strictly follow the technology of piercing, 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.
- Wadded pads.
- Clamp.
- Disposable needle with catheter.
All used reusable tools and jewelry must be disinfected.
To do a nose piercing at home, you must go through all the steps in sequence:
- Mark the place of the future puncture. To do this, put a dot in the place where the decoration will be, with a ballpoint pen or marker.
- Clean hands with disinfectant solution or alcohol and wear gloves.
- Disinfect the skin around the future 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 outside and inside of the nose. The bridge of the nose is not affected in any of these options.
- Insert the needle through the hole into the clamp with a quick, precise movement. You can pierce from left to right or vice versa. You need to pierce the nostril from abovedown.
- Without removing the needle from the hole, you need to insert the tip of the jewelry fastener into the catheter, then slowly and carefully insert the jewelry into the puncture and fix it.
- Re-treat the area with a disinfectant solution or alcohol.
Types of earrings for nose piercing
This type of jewelry is less traumatic than rings or barbells. In addition, nose piercing earrings will look neat not only in an informal, but also in a business setting. Nose earrings are divided into three types: magnetic jewelry, straight studs and nostrils.
Straight studs - look like ear studs. There are different options for nose piercing jewelry: studs with and without a clasp. Inserting and removing them is easy.
Nostrils are earrings with a special curved shape. They do not require a fastener, as they are held by bending. To insert or pull them out, the earring must be screwed into the puncture. This method is not very suitable for fresh piercings, as it is very painful.
Magnetic jewelry is a type of jewelry that does not require a nostril piercing 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 a magnetic clasp that holds the jewelry. They do not hold very securely, so it is recommended to wear them only on special occasions.
Nose earrings: materials
It is very important when choosing jewelry for piercing to pay attention to the material of the products. This affects the risk ofallergic reaction, as well as appearance and durability.
- Stainless steel is the material with the lowest risk of causing allergies. For fresh piercings, stainless steel nose studs are recommended.
- Titanium and gold are expensive materials. If buying gold jewelry, it is better to choose solid gold items (not gold-plated or white metal), as mixed options can cause an allergic reaction.
- Silver is an inexpensive and high-quality material. But such a metal is not very suitable as a decoration for piercing, since silver leaves indelible marks on the skin at high humidity.
- Non-metallic materials. If a person is allergic to metal, non-metal jewelry will suit him. Very often they buy products made of nylon, teflon or bone.
Consequences of piercing
Like any violation of the integrity of the skin, piercing can cause complications. They can occur with a violation of the technique of performing a puncture or the rules for its implementation. Most often, problems arise due to the mistakes of the master or poor blood clotting.
The most common effects of a nose piercing include:
- excessive wound bleeding;
- heavy bleeding with low blood clotting;
- the appearance of an inflammatory process in the cartilage, leading to the destruction of cartilage;
- damage to the nasal septum with a complex puncture;
- inflammation in soft tissues;
- appearance of chronic otitis media;
- formation of injuries on the nasal mucosa when fixing straight nostrils;
- nerve damage.
Injuries can be expressed in the following ways:
- Redness at the puncture site increases and darkens over time. Redness on a fresh piercing is normal. If the redness becomes darker after two or three days, it is possible that an infection has entered the wound.
- The appearance of a bump. If staphylococcus bacteria got into the puncture site, a painful bump will appear on it. The touch will cause pain, and fluid will accumulate inside. If pus forms in the wound, the bump will heat up.
- Wound discharge. If a colorless liquid comes out of the healing puncture, this is normal. If the fluid that comes out is white, yellow or green, it means that the infection has been introduced into the wound.
- Bad smell. If an unpleasant odor appears at the piercing site, then an infection has been introduced 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 go away with time or becomes sharper, it is possible that an infection has got into the wound. If, however, aching pain appeared at the puncture site or it began to pulsate, most likely, severe inflammation arose in the wound and pus appeared.
- Fever or chills. If, after the piercing, the client begins to shiver or has a fever, you should immediately consult a doctor. If to themif at least one of the additional symptoms has been added, it means that a serious infection has got into the piercing site.
If after visiting the piercer there is swelling or induration at the piercing sites, if you feel throbbing pain or fever, you should immediately seek medical help from a doctor.
Piercing helps its owner stand out from the crowd, gives self-confidence. A neat and beautiful earring in the girl's nose will add femininity and charm. The main thing is that a trained specialist is engaged in the process. Haste and excessive savings can cause irreparable harm to both beauty and he alth.
