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Can I hide my septum as soon as I get it?
You shouldn’t remove your new septum piercing for at least 6-8 weeks, but you can make it look more discreet and avoid it getting inflamed during this time. Once you’ve had your piercing for a few months you will be able to wear a retainer ring which you can flip back into your nose to hide the piercing.
What to do if you cant find your septum hole?
It could be a little hard to find the hole at the first time as you can’t really see it. Try either lifting up the side of your nose, or pinch just below your septum and pull it down, so you could see where the hole is placed. Gently feel around inside your nose until you’ll find the hole.
How do you hide your septum piercing from your parents?
How to Hide Your Septum Piercing
- Flip Up Your Septum Jewelry. This means to rotate your septum jewelry up into your nose, so it rests out of sight.
- Wear a Septum Retainer. A septum retainer is a piece of jewelry designed specifically to hide in the nose versus hanging down decoratively.
Can I put a septum ring in my nostril?
Septum piercings go through the central part of the nose between the two nostrils. When done correctly, a septum piercing does not actually pierce the cartilage like a nostril piercing.
How do you get boogers out of your nose after septum piercing?
You should blow your nose if the mucus is pretty fresh, and finish by cleaning out with Q-tips or tissue. You may even dampen a piece of tissue or a Q-tip with warm water to soften boogers and dried phlegm.
How old do you have to be for a septum piercing?
Cartilage (including nostril) and septum piercings are performed on qualified minors aged 13+. Navel, eyebrow, and industrial piercings are performed on qualified minors aged 16+. In order to pierce a minor we will need their ID, showing their photo and name, as well as that of the adult signing for them.
How to hide a horseshoe piercing with a nose ring?
Put your hands into the piercing, and push it up. Do this for a horseshoe piercing that’s worn in the septum. Don’t do this with a piercing that you just got because it will need to heal. Obviously, you don’t want the tucking process with a nose ring, but it does work to conceal the ring in the septum.
What is a septum piercing?
A septum piercing is a piercing of the part of your nose that divides right from left. Most professional body piercers aim for what is called the “sweet spot” – the thin area just past the thick cartilage at the front. After proper care, a person can change the rings to match their mood.
Can a septum piercing cause nasal hematoma?
◆ This piercing can sometimes lead to nasal septal hematoma. An injury to the soft tissue within the septum can disrupt the blood vessels to cause the accumulation of blood and fluid under the lining. Nasal septum hematoma can eventually cause nasal congestion, and interfere with breathing along with causing pain and inflammation.
Where is the septum on the nose?
The Location The septum or the nasal septum is the cartilaginous wall that divides the two nostrils. The cartilage is usually not pierced. It is the thin strip of very soft and flexible skin, just between the cartilage and the bottom of the nose, where septum piercing is mostly done.