Nose piercing

[designergem!]

im 15 years old and i would like to get my nose pierced is it true when you first get it pierced you have to get a ring?

[gingerflaps]

no its not true at all. i had mine done at 15 and they did it the same way as they do an ear, with a stud and a stud gun

[Laura-sakura]

If you get it done properly, a ring is put in your nose (you should be able to change it after about a week). Using a piercing gun for the earlobes is fine but in the nose can lead to infection as the spike has to penetrate cartiledge. I would advise against this or you will have a painful crusty few weeks!

[nicola_red]

The first couple times I had my nose pierced I had it done with a piercing gun and as well as being more painful, it was indeed crusty (as Laura so accurately describes it!) and weeping for quite a while.  The second time I had it done with a needle, but they put a tiny stud in, one of the ones on a wire rather than with a butterfly, and it healed a lot better.  So no you don't have to have a ring put in.

[londondave]

i have 3 nostril piercings and did them all myself with a piercing stud. first one i was 12 during school assembly in 1977 and I still have it pierced.

[FP]

Fainted!!  Just come round.  Thanks London Dave ;o)

[designergem!]

thank you everyone!! it helped alot