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Nose Piercings
Name of Piercing: Nose / Septum
Body Part: the side of the nostril or the fleshy part that separates your nostrils
Approximate Healing Time: 6-12 months
Suggested Jewel Type(s): custom curved barbell, U-bar, captive bead ring
Suggested Jewel Gauge: 14ga
Cautions / Hints:
- Use warm
Epsom-salt soaks (on a cloth or paper towel) Do so every day, 2-3 times (less if
it gets too dried out.)
- Do not touch your piercing unless you are cleaning it.
- Rotate and de-crust the piercing in the shower or during cleaning.
- The nose is different than an ear piercing, please treat it differently. NEVER
use sterling silver jewels or nose PINS.
History of Piercing:
The nostril piercing is a body piercing practice often associated with India. In India the outside of the left nostril is the preferred position of the piercing as this is supposed to make childbirth easier. Nostril piercing has become popular amongst the industrialised nations, as have other forms of body piercing.
It was first performed in the Middle-East about 4,000 years ago. From there it spread out to India in the 16th century. The kind of jewels worn could distinguish the wearer by caste and social standing, much like a title, or even an identity card. Later on the piercing was introduced by the "hippie" culture (who traveled to India) in the 1960s and '70s . Afterwards "punks" and younger cultures in the '80s and '90s adopted this sort of piercing and even today, nostril piercing is still very popular among youth in the US and Canada.
A nasal septum piercing is different from and less common than a nostril piercing. The side of the nose is thick flesh, but the nasal septum in between the nostrils is the thin flesh in between the bone and cartilage. The septum has many nerves running through it and as a result can be a very painful piercing. This makes a nasal septum piercing a more serious proposition compared with a nostril piercing, and as a result nasal septum piercings are much rarer. Contrary to this, many people with such piercings report that virtually no pain whatsoever is involved and the piercing community generally regards it as an only moderately painful modification. The piercing was at one time performed on bulls in part of the process to break them for the farm. 14ga is generally the minimum size for this piercing.