How to Speed Up Nose Piercing Healing

Many people find nose piercings quite cool, and interestingly, they are becoming more acceptable considering the fact that many jobs now allow nose and facial piercings at work. If you decide to have your nose pierced, you need to ensure that you know exactly how to take the right care of your piercing. You need to take several precautionary measures, especially for the first three months to ensure proper nose piercing healing. Let's find out more about what you should or should not do after getting your nose pierced.

How Long Does It Take to Heal?

Several factors determine how long you have to wait until your piercing heals completely. The location of the piercing matters a lot. If you have a piercing on the outside of your nose (a nostril piercing), the healing may take up to 2-4 months. On the other hand, a piercing of the cartilage (a septum piercing) may heal completely within 6-8 months. You may also go for a piercing through the skin right at the top of your nose, but it may take up to 8-10 weeks to heal completely.

After Care Tips for Better Nose Piercing Healing

Once you have decided to have your nose pierced, you should also be ready to take some steps to ensure proper healing. Here are some steps to follow:

1. Keep Your Hands Clean

Never touch your piercing without washing your hands thoroughly. During the first three months, you need to clean your piercing at least twice a day. Before you do it, use antibacterial soap to wash your hands. This helps lower your risk of developing any infection.

2. Use Salt Water to Clean Your Piercing

You can use a saline solution to wash your piercing and prevent infections. Be sure to mix non-iodized sea salt in warm water. Take a sterile tissue, dip it into the solution, and use it to wipe down your piercing. You can use this cleaning routine after you take a shower.

3. Avoid Playing with the Piercing

It is quite tempting to touch your piercing with your fingers while it is still healing, but you should try hard to resist the temptation. Your hands will always have bacteria and you can infect your wound if you keep playing with your nose ring. Even if there is any buildup around your ring, you should wash your hands with antibacterial soap first and then touch the piercing. Avoid moving the nose ring in and out because it can cause hypertrophic scarring.

4. Opt for the Right Type of Jewelry

It is important to take steps to ensure you do not end up developing an infection, but you should also take your time to select the right type of jewelry. The quality of the jewelry can affect the nose piercing healing time.

For a smooth healing process, you will be better off going for titanium, niobium, or stainless steel jewelry. Some piercers offer free rings and studs, but it is better to opt for higher quality rings to avoid dealing with any complication. It is also better to opt for nose rings instead of nose bones or studs because rings encourage faster healing.

5. Avoid Changing the Ring Too Soon

It is natural to feel that you should be changing your nose ring and going for another type of nose piercing. It is also okay to feel you should opt for a larger or smaller diameter ring or stud. Whatever the case, you should avoid making these changes too quickly. This may lead to an infection and extend the healing time. It is better to change your piercing at least after a couple of months. Be sure to notice what your piercing tries to say – do not try to change it if you feel any pain while trying to remove it.

6. Do Not Overlook Allergic Reactions

It is possible to develop an allergic reaction to the jewelry you wear. Jewelry made of implant-grade stainless steel is usually the safest bet, and so are the pieces made of niobium, gold, and titanium. Still, you may develop a reaction to the metal jewelry, and if that is the case, you should consider switching to nylon or Teflon.

Watch Out for Infection

Your nose piercing healing time may extend considerably if you develop an infection. It is therefore important to take precautionary measures when handling your piercing and jewelry. Here is what you should know to prevent and deal with infections.

  • Know What Is Normal: It is normal to have some bleeding, tenderness, swelling and bruising immediately after the piercing. Your piercing may start to look pink when it heals a little. There may also be a whitish-yellow discharge, which is completely normal. You may experience some pain even when your piercing seems to have healed, and that is mainly because it has not healed from the inside yet.
  • Do Not Ignore Signs of Infection: You are likely to have an infection if you notice green or yellow discharge from the piercing. You may also experience pain with inflammation. Do not ignore these signs and seek immediate medical attention.
  • Do Not Ignore Red Bump: It is common to have a bump after the piercing, but you should seek medical attention if it looks red and has pus inside. If you suspect an infection, stay away from removing your jewelry. Only ask your doctor to help you with this. 
 
 
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