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Nostril Piercing
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.
Aidanc
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2025
I really love these. They were the perfect size and very easy to insert and comfortable. Not too big and not too small. Perfect.
DAVID LALIBERTE
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2025
Not the advertised size. Ordered 16g but this is thicker than the 20g one I already have (mine is on right). Very disappointed.
Jaylynn brown
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2025
The size of these are really good. They stay in well I never had them fall out. They did get caught on my blanket while sleeping, but I’m a crazy sleeper. The material was good. And they were silver good color.
Cam
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2025
They are smaller than expected. Still was able to use them.
cassandra b.
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2025
So cute but I wish it came w four
Elizabeths Corron
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2025
Super cute. Did not irritate my piercing. Does not fall out, and I get a lot of compliments.
klynn
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2024
when I first got it I was confused on why everybody hates L studs because I had no problems with it falling out but a week later it did it end up falling out in my sleep and my piercing hole almost closed even though it’s healed. luckily i was able put another one in before it closed all the way. but for that whole week it didn’t fall out in the shower, when i put shirts on/wiped my face with a towel, or in my sleep. just do yourself a favor and get a labret so you don’t have to constantly worry about it falling out. the quality was good and it was the perfect size but not worth having to get re-pierced!
Callen Lee Dussault
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2022
Items came in as described. It's a good quality steel and hasn't bothered my very sensitive skin at all. There are 3 in the package and they are all the same size/length/guage etc.This was my first ever L ring piece but even so I didn't have a hard time putting it in.The post itself isn't too long, so if your pricing is new and still puffy I would wait on it- but the post size is one of the things I like about it. It lays pretty flat with just enough wiggle room, which makes it a lot easier to blow my nose (it's flu season as I write haha)Overall a great purpose.
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