Can I put a 14g in a 16g septum piercing?

Yes you can. The jewellery won’t be very snug, though, and might move around a lot. Having said that, the whole will probably close up a bit around the smaller gauge jewellery so you might not be able to wear 14g there any more. … So I used this 2mm diameter needle for a piercing with a 16g jewellery.

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In this way, how do you gauge a septum piercing?

Accordingly, how do I know what gauge my piercing is? You can use the following methods to measure the gauge of your piercing jewellery:

  1. BCR: Measure the width of the bar.
  2. Labret: Measure the width of the bar.
  3. Barbell: Measure the width of the bar.
  4. Septum Ring: Measure the width of the ring at its thickest section.

One may also ask, what is thicker 18g or 16g?

Gauge is the standard unit of measure for sheet steel and wire products. The lower the number, the thicker the steel. Therefore, 16 gauge is thicker than 18 gauge steel. … The thinner steel will be louder and higher pitched, whereas the 16 gauge will be a lower pitch and substantially quieter when struck.

Does it hurt to stretch your septum?

Depending on how long you wait to stretch and how big the stretch is your septum may feel tender for more than the initial two weeks. The jewelry is going to fit very tight into the nose and there will be swelling in the mucus membranes around the jewelry.

Can you flip a 14g septum?

14g is standard for septum piercings. It could just be your anatomy. My friend and I had our septums pierced by the same artist. I have a longer nose and could flip mine up without a problem.

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