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How to avoid nose piercing problems

Potential Nose Piercing Problems and How to Avoid Them

It’s possible for certain nose piercing problems to develop even when a new piercing is performed by a thoroughly trained, experienced piercing professional. The potential occurrence of these nose piercing problems means it’s essential for you to know about them in advance of your piercing. Armed with this knowledge, you’ll understand and be better prepared for any problems you might experience.

Meta l hypersensitivity is a common condition frequently caused by nickel, a metal found in many alloys used in jewelry. People who are hypersensitive to nickel or other impurities in their nose jewelry may experience skin irritation when jewelry which contains one or more of these impurities is inserted into newly pierced skin. Unfortunately, if the metal in your nose jewelry is not 100% pure and instead is an alloy, it might contain nickel and you might have a reaction. You might be susceptible to nickel’s irritating effects but not even know it, having never put any metal against your exposed skin tissues before. Even if you do know you react to nickel, however, you might not realize it’s used in some jewelry. The likelihood of this type of reaction is minimized when your nose jewelry is made of 22k gold.

Nose Piercing Problems Due to Metal Hypersensitivity and Allergies

Many people might not realize they have an allergy, but your piercing professional should nonetheless inquire about whether you have any allergies to metals, foods, drugs or other substances. If you’re not asked for some reason, you should volunteer any pertinent information. Try to remember whether your skin has ever become irritated or reddened while you’ve been wearing a ring, watch or some other type of jewelry. If so, that redness or irritation is probably due to an allergic metal hypersensitivity and you should inform your piercing professional about it. Even a minor reaction in the past will make it more likely you’ll have a more substantial reaction in the future, as your skin is repeatedly exposed to impure metal.

In addition to trying to avoid nose jewelry containing nickel, you should also avoid gold-plated jewelry. Gold plating can wear thin very quickly. After this happens, tissues that are still healing will be exposed to the metal underneath the gold plating. Again, choosing 22k gold nose jewelry will alleviate the risk of metal hypersensitivity. 22k gold is the superior choice for hypersensitive skin and skin that’s still healing. Your body’s immune system will be active while your new piercing heals, but gold places very little additional strain on it. Gold will make it more probable that your piercing will heal quickly and cleanly.

Hygiene and Nose Piercing Problems

Cleaning a new piercing site too frequently is another common cause of nose piercing problems. It might be difficult to believe that cleansing the site too much could create problems, but your skin is tender and its inner layers are exposed to the air. A new piercing might start oozing a substance similar to pus, but unless you experience other symptoms of an infection you can probably take care of it by using sterile water to dilute your cleaning solution.

Be on the lookout for additional signs of infection, however, because a new piercing provides a favorable environment for bacterial and fungal growth, two types of organisms which are normally present on the skin. If an infection does develop, you should probably visit your doctor to obtain some antibiotics.

Other Types of Nose Piercing Problems

If your piercing closes up, you should anticipate some scarring whether the closure is by accident or on purpose. Before you have any piercing performed, always consider the potential for scarring at the site of the piercing. Although in most cases scarring will not be very visible, you should ask yourself whether this is a possibility you can live with.

You can prepare for potential scarring by obtaining a natural sea salt solution and one of the oils experts recommend for this purpose, such as germseed oil, tea-tree oil or extra-virgin olive oil. Get these products in advance so you’ll have them if and when you need them.

Speaking of experts, always follow the instructions given to you by your piercing professional. Disregarding these instructions and listening to “helpful” advice given by friends can lead to some of the most serious problems that can develop with a piercing. Your friend’s piercing might have healed well, but that doesn’t mean you should do what he or she suggests. For example, some people look at their piercing site and decide it looks like it’s healing cleanly, so they change their nose jewelry. Unfortunately, they don’t realize that several layers of tissue are still healing. They’ve actually interfered with the healing process by changing their nose jewelry much too early.

Always ask your piercing professional for aftercare instructions before your piercing is performed. You might not remember to ask for them afterward, due to being slightly uncomfortable or excited about your new piercing.

Following the instructions provided by your piercing professional and being prepared for things that can arise will definitely increase the likelihood of having a good piercing experience.

Body Piercings Information : Cleaning Nose Piercings

Clean a nose piercing by washing hands, applying an antibacterial solution to a Q-tip, rubbing the inside and outside parts of the nose and rinsing with warm water. Soak nose piercing in an Epsom salt bath for 15 minutes to thoroughly clean the piercing using tips in this free video from an experienced piercer on body modifications. Expert: Kerri Naslund Bio: Kerri Naslund has been piercing at Zebra in San Francisco, Calif. since 1993. Filmmaker: Sam Lee

After Getting A Nose Piercing

It’s finally your turn to sit in front of the piercing artist. The fifteen minutes you were seated in the reception area seemed like a long wait. You’ve nervously flicked through the magazines in the salon. But, you didn’t really read anything. Your mind was all blank. Yes! The time has come. And, although you’ve been planning to get a nose piercing for a very long time, you can’t help but feel scared and excited at the same time.

As you walked to the chair, awareness took over and you looked around the room, made sure that the artist has an Association of Professional Piercers certificate and observed the way she sanitized her hands before she approached you and asked you to sit on the chair. You even watched her tear the sealed package containing the sterilized needle. Things were going very well and you laid back to brace yourself for the pain that will follow. And, after a while, the nose piercing was done. With a satisfied smile on your face, you examined the new stud on your nose. It looked quite nice, a very tiny sparkle on your upturned nose.

Now What?

Getting a nose piercing isn’t just about fun. It involves getting a set of new responsibilities that you need to take seriously. If your new nose piercing doesn’t heal properly, it may get infected. And, you need to watch out for signs of infection. If you notice any redness, discharge, foul odors or a rash around the location where you got your nose piercing, do head to the doctor immediately. You may have an infection. And, you shouldn’t try to treat it on your own.

You should rinse the pierced area with antibacterial soap and water twice a day and remove any crusty substances that you may find on it. Make sure that you dry the area properly every time you rinse it. And, if you’re a workout buff, you should make sure that you clean the area properly after one.

The Day You Want to Let it Go

There will come a time when you will look at your reflection and wonder if you could make some changes in the way you look. Perhaps it’s because you’ve grown tired of your nose piercing. And, you feel like getting a new stud. You may also want to remove it because you’ve realized that a clean cut look works better for you.

If you have decided to push through with it, take a look at your nose piercing and makes sure that it is not infected. After that, you need to prepare for the procedure by getting a pair of tweezers and leaving them in boiling water for ten minutes. After drying them in a fresh gauze wrap and making sure that both your hands and face are clean, you can start removing the stud with the sterilized tweezers. While doing this, you should push your nostril gently towards the bridge of your nose. If you can’t do this on your own, feel free to enlist your best bud to help you out. After all, friends are supposed to stay with you through thick or thin.