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What happens if you keep touching your nose piercing?
Don’t touch the piercing unless you’re cleaning it with recently washed hands — you may accidentally introduce bacteria and cause an infection. An untreated nose piercing infection can lead to nasal trauma and a host of other symptoms, including breathing difficulties and a change in the shape of your nose.
What happens if you keep touching your new piercing?
Premer says touching your piercing too much will make it heal slower. You could get irritation bumps, and in some cases, it may have to be removed. You should wash your piercing twice a day and avoid touching it until it is completely healed.
When can I touch my new piercing?
The only time you will touch your piercing is when you are cleaning it, and you will first wash your hands. DO NOT REMOVE YOUR JEWELRY. New piercings can shrink the moment jewelry is removed, making it painful or impossible to get it back in.
When can I touch my nose piercing?
When Is it Safe to Take Out Your Nose Piercing? It’s imperative that you don’t touch, move, or replace a nose piercing until it’s fully healed. It’s recommended to wait at least six months, no matter the piercing, but the longer you give a piercing to heal, the more you can be sure it’s safe.
How should my nose piercing be healing?
You may have some blood, swelling, tenderness, or bruising at first. It may be sore, tender, and red for up to 3 weeks. Pierced nostrils heal completely in about 2 to 4 months. A pierced septum heals in about 3 to 4 months.
How do I take care of my nose piercing after it heals?
Aftercare is all about hygiene. Every day while your nose piercing heals, soak it with a salt water solution for a few minutes at a time, twice every day. Salt water, or saline, is a gentle antiseptic. It will prevent bacteria buildup and infection without harming the healthy cells regenerating around your piercing.
How do I choose the best nose piercing for me?
Shopping for nose rings made from safe, quality materials, such as surgical grade steel, will also help prevent allergic reactions and other skin sensitivities. Knowing how to clean a nose piercing is important. Practicing piercing aftercare using saline water from the first day helps speed up the healing process.
Why does my nose piercing keep getting infected?
Because a nose piercing creates an open wound in the nose, it is prone to infections caused by harmful bacteria and germs. When bacteria are allowed to accumulate in the nose, they can multiply and cause an infection. Here are some things to look out for that may indicate an infection:
What is the best way to take care of a piercing?
Ask the piercing expert what moisturizer will work best. For example, they might recommend using a combination of tea tree oil and coconut oil (both unrefined). Use a fresh cotton swab to apply twice daily. Don’t use stronger antiseptics if it seems like an infection is setting in; saline solution is enough.
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