How do you clean a fresh septum piercing?

Do Keep Your Septum Piercing Clean.

You should mist around your septum piercing 3-6 times per day with a quality saline rinse like Recovery Piercing Aftercare Spray throughout the septum piercing healing process. For the first few weeks at minimum, you should also do two full sea salt solution soaks per day.

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People also ask, what can you not do after a septum piercing?

Proper aftercare also includes being careful with your new piercing. Be careful not to wear any clothing that could snag on your septum ring so as not to pull at and irritate it. Also, avoid playing with it or touching it in general, as it could cause it to take longer to heal.

Besides, can you flip your septum piercing while its healing? Can I flip it up while healing? Yes! That’s one of the best things about this piercing– it can be flipped up while healing. If you need to we suggest starting with either a circular barbell or a retainer.

Also, can you shower with a new septum piercing?

You absolutely can and should regularly take showers with a new septum piercing. When showering, make sure not to use a body wash or any other scented soaps to wash your septum piercing.

Do septum piercings get infected easily?

Septum piercings have the same risks as most piercings, but some are more serious than others. Septums are not as likely to get infected as most piercings as there is plenty of mucous membranes (yuck) to fight off infections in your nose. Really the only risk is if putting in low-quality jewellery.

Should I clean the crust off my piercing?

Crusting after body piercing is perfectly normal—this is just the result of your body trying to heal itself. 1? Dead blood cells and plasma make their way to the surface and then dry when exposed to air. While perfectly normal, these crusties do need to be cleaned carefully and thoroughly whenever you notice them.

Is it normal for septum piercing to move?

No, you should try to avoid touching it as much as possible until it heals. Moving it around can tear the fistula and make the piercing take longer to heal and can possibly lead to an infection.

How long does it take for a septum piercing to stop hurting?

While the most tender and painful part of healing should be over in around 1-3 weeks, septum piercings take around 6 to 8 months to completely heal, and you can change the jewellery in 6 to 8 weeks providing it’s well-healed.

What nose shape is best for a septum piercing?

Septum Piercing

This piercing type goes through the narrow strip of skin on the septum just before the cartilage starts. It works best on noses with wider septums, as more narrow septums may not provide much of a surface area for the piercing.

Is Flipping your septum piercing bad?

Although it’s okay to flip the jewelry up or down occasionally, you should avoid doing this as much as possible. It’s the same as twisting and will irritate your new septum piercing. If you have to flip, leave it flipped up for a while before moving it again.

What happens if you change a septum piercing too soon?

Not so fast. Nasal piercings are delicate and can close quickly if they‘re not completely healed when you remove the original jewelry. Changing a nostril or septum ring too soon also can cause infection, swelling, bleeding and redness at the piercing site.

Why are septum piercings dangerous?

Septal Hematoma. While rare, septal hematoma is the most serious potential danger of a septum piercing, which can cause difficulty breathing and even potential facial deformity.

Can I put Vaseline on my new septum piercing?

No, it’s not okay to put Vaseline on a wound, why would you do that. It’s not recommended. But I did the same once. I reasoned that it might lower the friction and thus help healing.

How do you sleep with a new septum piercing?

The short answer on how to sleep with a new piercing comfortably and painlessly is to avoid sleeping on the piercing. Keep the piercing clean and free from infection, keep your bedding clean and do not try to sleep on the new piercing before it is completely healed. Even if it does not hurt you to do so.

What does a septum piercing say about you?

A septum piercing is associated with people who want to set themselves apart. Whether other people will like them for it, they wouldn’t really care. To this end, people with septum rings end up appearing as rebels without a care in the world, and any efforts to rein them in will simply result in a clash.

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