Nose rings

Hi!

I got a nose stud a week ago (!!!) and was wondering if any of you have one? I got a beautiful diamond one yesterday with the ball on the end instead of the hook and want to know realistically when this one will heal and I can can change it. They say 6 weeks where I got it done but I didn't ask if the ball end kind can be used then. Thanks!

I had a nose ring, and mine took about 10 weeks to heal.
If you have got it done with a gun, you have to take the back of the earing off or else your nose will get infected. I took mine out just a few hours after i got mine done and then put it back in, it did take a bit longer to heal.
It will hurt a little bit putting in the one with the ball the first few times.

I had my nose pierced about 15 years ago. And because I lived in a rural community, I went the old-fashioned gun route (there may have been other methods available at the time, but I'm not sure). It didn't take long to heal at all, maybe a month (just don't play around with it), and I alternated studs and hoops while I did have it.

krazy kat2 does piercings professionally. I'm guessing she wouldn't mind answering your questions.

Yeah, krazykat2, if you were doing piercings 15 years ago, which method did you use?

I had one for many years.
I would wait the 6 weeks and then you can put anything you want in there.
My first ring fell in the toilet..and then I switched to a less noticeable diamond stud that laid flat in.

However, I must warn you...I still have the nose ring hole quite visible on my nose and I took mine out at least 5 years ago....
I bet I could still get a ring in there if I pushed hard enough..eek!

Now my tongue ring was a different story..as they balloon up for a couple of days...
I worked a telephone emergency line at the time and sounded like this the next day:

"Fhwat cwan I dwo two hep Woo?"



If only Fwan was on the other end of the line...she might have understood me

Originally Posted by Loveysmummy

I had one for many years.
I would wait the 6 weeks and then you can put anything you want in there.
My first ring fell in the toilet..and then I switched to a less noticeable diamond stud that laid flat in.

However, I must warn you...I still have the nose ring hole quite visible on my nose and I took mine out at least 5 years ago....
I bet I could still get a ring in there if I pushed hard enough..eek!

Now my tongue ring was a different story..as they balloon up for a couple of days...
I worked a telephone emergency line at the time and sounded like this the next day:

"Fhwat cwan I dwo two hep Woo?"

If only Fwan was on the other end of the line...she might have understood me

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lol!
i understand everyone!!
except for people who speak proper english haha

It was done with a needle. I have one of those hook ones in right now. It seems to be healing pretty well. I'm just excited to put my new stud in! It is white gold with a small diamond. Very pretty.

My nose was pierced twice, well, it still is, I just don't put anything in it.
Took about 8 weeks on mine, not terribly long.
Your mileage will vary

Originally Posted by Loveysmummy

I had one for many years.
I would wait the 6 weeks and then you can put anything you want in there.
My first ring fell in the toilet..and then I switched to a less noticeable diamond stud that laid flat in.

However, I must warn you...I still have the nose ring hole quite visible on my nose and I took mine out at least 5 years ago....
I bet I could still get a ring in there if I pushed hard enough..eek!

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Yep, I still have a hole and I took out the piercing almost 10 years ago! No biggie though, because you can see it only when you look closely, and I loved the piercing while I had it.

I have had mine pierced for over 20 years, long before I became a piercer.

8-10 weeks is a good time frame, though most of them heal more quickly than that. It is a good idea to not change the jewelry until then, even if it seems to be healed.
If you are going to use nose bones, the ones with the ball on the end, it is especially important that it be completely healed. If it is not, the hole may heal to the size of the stem. Then you will have 2 choices, either rip the piercing open pulling it through to change it, then have to heal it all over again, or have it cut out, and take the chance of the wire cutters cutting you, the cut part flying into your eye, or if you cut it from the inside, it can actually go up your nose. I am not trying to scare you, I just don't want this to happen to you. I know the nose bones are often cuter and fancier that many of the rings or screws, but I really do not care for them. They come out more easily than other kinds of jewelry. I have always had good luck with screws.

vespacat, I was not piercing quite that long ago, but I was observing for the time I knew was coming when I would learn. Needles have always been best, with small rings. I know a lot of people have goe to screws, but they don't heal as well, come out more easily, and are much harder to care for.

I would NEVER, NEVER, NEVER pierce anything with a gun. They are hotbeds of infection and are almost never accurate.

Originally Posted by krazy kat2

vespacat, I was not piercing quite that long ago, but I was observing for the time I knew was coming when I would learn. Needles have always been best, with small rings. I know a lot of people have goe to screws, but they don't heal as well, come out more easily, and are much harder to care for.

I would NEVER, NEVER, NEVER pierce anything with a gun. They are hotbeds of infection and are almost never accurate.

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Yeah, I know I was quite lucky that I didn't get an infection. Unfortunately, there weren't any other options available in my town at that time. The piercing actually turned out really well, and then I was able to change my jewellery often after it had healed.

If your nose rings, answer it -- you might wind up talking to a bad booger.

Leonard

mine took ages to heal. about 10-12 weeks (my ears healed after about 6).

i always lose nose studs, i actually lost one last night in my sleep so have to go buy another

Originally Posted by winwin

If your nose rings, answer it -- you might wind up talking to a bad booger.

Leonard

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Haha! Leonard, you're a funny guy!

Thanks Krazy Kat, I will wait until it is completely healed before changing it. I just have to be more patient!