Process, Aftercare & Possible Complications Of having A Nose Piercing!

Nose piercing entails puncturing into a person’s nose cartilage ensuring them to beautify while wearing jewelry such as a nose piercing stud or ring. Nose piercing in Denver is most common amongst Americans, although there is not one but various kinds of nose piercing one can have such as:

• Septum piercings
• Nostril piercing
• High nostril piercing 
• Vertical tip piercing
• Bridge or surface piercing
• Nasallang piercing
• Septril piercing and more

Nose Piercing: The Process:

Since piercing in Denver is commonly used, as mentioned above. It is important for a person to know, a nose piercing can sometimes involve sensitive, internal skin and can be more painful than a tattoo. You need to make sure you have optimum care and have found a high-quality piercer that meets your standards.
Here are the steps you’ll go through on your piercing journey:

Step 1: Sterilization-  Once you have comfortably settled in, the very first thing which your piercer should do is to put their sterile (latex) gloves on. Following this, your piercer will sterilize your cartilage on the specific spot that you’ve chosen for the piercing. This might decrease the chances of an infection.

Step 2: Marking- This is a decisive step that only you can take, and this is to select the spot where you want to get pierced. If the spot you chose does not seems to be accurate and safe, then your piercer might show you another safe spot nearby to what you have chosen, maybe around your septum or nostrils, which will later be marked by a pen once approved by you. 

Step 3: Piercing- The safest tool that has been used traditionally for piercing in Denver is, a hollow needle and not a piercing gun. Hollow needles are said to be cleaner which poses very fewer chances of causing an infection whereas, on the other hand, a piercing gun can cause tissue damage. The entire process shouldn’t take longer than ten minutes. 

Aftercare Of A Nose Piercing:

In case you didn’t know, a nose piercing requires more care than the ear piercings or any of your tattoos. Here are some aftercare tips which you must keep in mind:

• Wash your hands thoroughly every time you are about to touch your pierced area.
• Use cotton balls to gently apply the saline solution to the piercing for at least 3 minutes. 
• If you have oily skin or acne, you will be needing a clean towel or cotton pad to wipe your nose gently so as not to irritate the piercing.
• Stay hydrated and keep up a good diet to help you heal faster.

What Are The Possible Complications After Having A Nose Piercing?

Once you are finished with a nose piercing in Denver, you should also be familiar with the possible complications it may come up with. 

Different types of nose piercings take different amounts of time to heal, and everyone’s healing time may vary according to how their body takes and react.  However, your nose piercing healing process should be completed in a few months.

Possible Complications:

1. Nose Piercing Bump
   A nose piercing bump has a tendency to occur for a number of reasons such as:

• Usage of bad aftercare products.
• Pierced with the wrong instruments such as a piercing gun.
• Infected nose ring or other accessories.
• Accidentally bumping or jostling the piercing.
• Allergic reactions to jewelry, especially those made with nickel.
• Mild infections from the nose ring or its bad aftercare might lead to blisters or a pimple-like bump near the area known as a pustule.

2. Infected Nose Piercing
   A nose piercing has a tendency to cause an open wound in your nose, which is prone to infections caused by harmful bacteria and germs. When such bacteria accumulate in the nose, they can multiply and cause an infection.

Here are some things to look out for that may indicate an infection:

• A strange bump on the nose, majorly around the pierced area.
• Redness on the nose that does not go away after a few days or is spreading.