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Can I flip my septum on the first day?

Karissa Sanford
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Karissa Sanford is the Co-owner of Make Me Holey Body Piercing, a piercing studio based in the San Francisco Bay Area that specializes in safe and friendly body piercing. Karissa has over 10 years of piercing experience and is a member of the Association of Professional Piercers (APP).

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The less you touch your piercing, the better it will heal. Try not to touch or flip your piercing throughout the day. Septum piercings are great because you can flip them up to hide them, but you shouldn't flip them several times a day while the area is healing.

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I am letting my friend do my septum and I am trying to hide it from my parents, should I get a horseshoe or one that goes all the way around?

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Get a coal black horseshoe. You can flip it up inside your nostrils and it's harder to see because the black doesn't reflect any light.

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How does a septum piercing feel over all? I want one but I'm so scared!

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Just like any other piercing, it will hurt for a while afterwards (it may be tender for 3 or 4 weeks). However, once it's healed and you get used to it touching your skin, which will take some time, it won't feel like anything at all.

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How do I find the sweet spot and what happens if I don't have one?

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If you use the tips of your pinkies to press on the inside of each nostril next to the tip of your nose, your sweet spot (if you have one) will be there. If you don't have one, you would have to pierce the actual cartilage to get a septum piercing. This is very painful, and is only able to be done by a professional.

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How bad will it hurt to get my septum pierced on a scale of 1-10?

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I'm a big wuss and it was about a 6 or 7. The clamp is the absolute worst part.

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Does a nose pierce with a gun hurt?

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Any kind of piercing, either with a needle or a piercing gun, is going to hurt a bit. There's not really a large difference in pain levels. No reputable place will pierce any cartilage (like a septum or top of the ear) with a gun, as the cartilage can shatter.

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Do I have to clean the septum every day, even if it is healed?

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No, but you should still clean it often. Just like any piercing, it can still get infected.

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Will the piercing push up against the harder cartilage in the center of my nose and make it hurt?

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The jewelry never presses or contacts the cartilage. This is a somewhat painful piercing, but it happens very quickly and usually heals rapidly and with little soreness.

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Will anesthetic cream make it painless?

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Sometimes, yes. But I have experienced that with a lot of people it doesn't work at all. It's very little pain with this piercing, so you should be fine either way.

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When you get it pierced, will it bleed?

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It is dependent on if the piercer is piercing in the correct location and if a small blood vein/artery is hit as the piercing is done.

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I had my septum pierced 4 months ago. It had to be taken out a week after because it was pierced wrong. How long do I have to wait to try again?

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You should wait until it heals to get it re-pierced, which should be about 2-3 weeks.

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Can I get a bump under my septum after getting the piercing?

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As with any cartilage piercing, that is a possibility. Treat it like any other cartilage-type piercing and look for tips to help prevent the bump from developing.

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How do I get over the fear of getting pierced?

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Remember that if done by a professional it is not a traumatic experience, and the pain lasts typically a few seconds - that's all. Get well informed, so you will know what to expect and it won't appear as daunting anymore.

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What does it mean if someone who does piercing told me that my nose cartilage is too thick, so it won't work?

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Get a second opinion from a different piercer. It should be possible for someone to do it.

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How do I stop a scar from bleeding after getting it pierced?

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Use a salt solution to clean the wound, then gently press a soaked cotton with wound healer medicine until it stops.

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How do I know if I have chosen the correct spot to poke?

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Inside your nose, the cartilage will feel hardy. You want to look for the soft part and pierce there.

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I am 11 and I am trying to get my parents to let me do my septum. Should I make a list of places and reps or should iItell them the information I have collected on things like here and Google? I am scared!

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Piercers wont even consider giving a facial piercing to anyone under 16. Keep hoping but wait until you're old enough, perhaps collecting more information by the time you're 16. If you still want one then, you can go ahead and get it done.

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When can I flip my septum piercing up?

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Once it's fully healed, about 6 - 8 weeks after it's been pierced. (However, some take longer to heal.)

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