Many girls pierce the nose. According to reviews, this is almost a painless procedure, and after it there are rarely complications. How true is this? Before you go to the salon and pierce any part of the body, you need to think carefully. On one side of the scale, the desire to decorate yourself and stand out from the crowd, and on the other - the risk of introducing an infection into the body.
Types of punctures
The most common piercing is a nose piercing. But, to be more precise, in the first place are punctures of the earlobes, although for some reason they are not commonly considered to be piercings.
Experiments with other parts of the body are not held in high esteem by a conservative share of the population. Mostly punctures are made by rebellious youth and representatives of informal movements. Nose piercing is considered the most harmless, and many young men and women are ready to decorate the protruding face detail.
There are several types of nose piercings, namely:
- Puncture of the wing of the nose. The easiest and most common option when a hole breaks through to the left or right, on the side surface, or immediately from two sides. This method is considered safe, the puncture heals from one to one and a half months, the risk of complications is minimal. However, if you do not pierce the middle of the wing, but its upper part at the highest point, the procedure becomes painful, and the canal does not heal well.
- Septum. Penetration of the nasal septum or soft tissue under the cartilage, or the cartilage itself at the top. Pain during the procedure only bothers at the time of the puncture, so this type of piercing does not involve the use of pain medications. Healing - 1-1.5 months.
- Septril. According to reviews, it is better to trust a nose puncture only to trusted masters with extensive experience, since the channel breaks vertically, and there is a high probability of touching the cartilage. The procedure is painful and often leads to complications.
- Bridge. This is an option for extreme and informal, as the puncture is carried out in the upper part of the nose, at eye level. This type of piercing can be done vertically or horizontally, the type of jewelry is a barbell.
- Austin Bar. Puncture of the tip of the nose in the horizontal direction.
- Nasallang. Simultaneous puncture of wings and septum, united by one decoration.
Preparation
The master in the cabin will help determine the choice of the puncture point. During the consultation before the procedure, he will tell you which option is more or less painful, and in which case there will be less risk of complications. In addition, a dot is drawn in the salon with a special surgical marker before the puncture, and you can clearly see how the decoration will look on one or another area of the skin.
And also immediately before the procedure, the skin at the site of the alleged piercing is thoroughly decontaminated to exclude the possibility of infection.
Description of procedure
The nose is punctured with a regular piercing needle. The gun is not suitable for him, since the area is too small and with bends, and it will be very difficult to make the channel exactly in the selected place.
A sterile needle is a finer and more versatile tool. Before making the channel, the master fixes several clips on the nose to highlight the desired location. Then the needle punctures through the clamp. The skin is thoroughly disinfected. If necessary, anesthetize. When piercing the wings, a special plug is inserted into the nostrils, so as not to damage other areas. When the puncture has already been made, a decoration is immediately inserted into it. Then comes the secondary disinfection. All manipulations take no more than 10 minutes.
Jewelry
For nose piercing, different types of jewelry are used - rings, rods, half rings, bananas, cloves, tunnels, etc. But an aesthetic appearance is far from the main requirement. Much more important characteristics are safety in contact with an open wound, hypoallergenic material and the possibility of disinfection, ease of removal and care.
Therefore, immediately after the puncture, it is necessary to install products from surgical steel or bioplast, or from inert metals - gold, titanium or silver. In an already formed channel, you can put jewelry made of wood or bone.
Depending on the type of nasal puncture, the earrings can take the following forms:
- For wings - carnations, labrets, rings, tunnels, half rings, nostrils.
- High wing piercing - small cloves.
- Nasal septum (septum) - rings, rods and half rings.
- Septril - rings, rods and crossbars.
- Bridge - rods and rings.
- Nasallang - rings and crossbars.
We proceed to discuss the next question.
Care
What to do after a nasal puncture? The thoroughness of further care will determine how long the wound will heal and whether complications arise. In order to avoid negative consequences, the following recommendations should be observed:
- Do not touch the puncture site with your hands - this is a direct path to infection.
- Carefully treat the damaged area. Usually, Miromestin or Chlorhexidine is used for this, or saline is one tablespoon of salt per glass of boiled water.
- For prophylactic purposes, a means with sea water is instilled into the nose during the entire healing period.
- To remove excess disinfectant, the puncture site should be blotted with a piece of sterile bandage.
- You can remove the jewelry only after the wound has healed well and the canal has fully formed.
- No need to remove the crust, otherwise the risk of infection will increase.
- Do not allow any cosmetics to enter the puncture site.
How much does the nose heal after a puncture? It depends on the place where the piercing was done, and on the individual characteristics of the body. Even if the infection does not get into the wound, then it will heal in one person for 3-4 weeks, and for another - for several months.
You can’t say for sure how much a nasal puncture heals. For the lightest and least traumatic wing piercing, it will take a month, sometimes 6-8 weeks. With other nasal punctures, the canal can form from three months to six months.
Complications after piercing
According to reviews, a nasal puncture can cause the following negative consequences:
- Rejection is a reaction to jewelry made of low-quality materials. It is rare, and this is quite easy to avoid if you do not buy the product in questionable places.
- Inflammation. Infection is most often the result of improper care when bacteria enter from dirty hands. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully follow all recommendations for care, and in case of inflammation, apply compresses with antimicrobials (Miramistin, Chlorhexidine, Levomekol, etc.) on both sides of the puncture. If the signs of infection do not disappear in two days, then the decoration must be removed and the canal overgrown.
- Keloid scars. Ugly formations in the form of rings or beads. Most often occur when a puncture is infected, less often as a result of the individual characteristics of the body. They can be removed surgically - cut and sanded.
And also re-piercing is not recommended if the old puncture has not healed. Both wounds will tighten the skin, as a result, none of the channels can form correctly.
According to reviews, a nasal puncture is a fairly safe procedure.
There are still risks of complications, but with good care they are minimized. However, the question remains whether it is worth doing a nose piercing in principle.
Many women are convinced that piercing the nose, as a way to decorate, is a thing of the past. And it is not a matter of conservative views, they are convinced that the rods and rings on the face do not meet fashion trends. It is believed that a carnation with a small stone reduces the cost of the image and is suitable only for schoolgirls, but not fashionable, beautiful and confident girls. Even more ridiculously similar jewelry looks on older ladies, which is more like a desperate and unsuccessful attempt to look younger than their age.
But some women still do a nose piercing and are extremely pleased with the result. They believe that with such an ornament they look both stylish and a little bold. So is it worth it or not - everyone must decide for himself.