nose stud making you ill...?

[joko]

my mate has a nose stud that she rarely takes out...when she does she says there is sometimes a tiny amount of a kind of white greasy substance, probably made up of stuff like face cream, make-up, skin oils, sebum etc and maybe the stuff that makes blackheads? whatever it is, it has a weird icky smell and she now believes its slowly poisoning her in a small way...with tiny amounts if this stuff going into her and making her not ill but generally off colour...

i too have a nose stud and its now made me wonder if this is even possible...?

i take mine out sometimes an clean it but yes they do occasionally have a bit of gunk on them...like sometimes you get in ears too, if you have a permanent ring

is this possible? would it be enough to make you a bit 'off' even in a small way?

thanks

[joko]

and i am well aware this is gross so no need for 20 posts all stating that...

[tinkerbell23]

Not sure joko....i doubt it though because so may people have piercings that i think it would have came to light by now.....especially with those who have hundreds at the one time xxxx

[wheaten]

I've had my nose pierced for 15 years with no problems. Make sure she removes it, cleans it and replaces it from time to time. Argos do cheap ones so I always have a few around.
I remember chatting to a vey good looking guy once, until I saw the state of his earring. All green and rusty, imagine nuzzling up to that!

[joko]

i think she means a kind of low level malaise...barely noticeable but just generally affecting her energy and general health in a minor way....

so most people wouldnt think, oh i feel terrible today, and certainly wouldnt attribute it to that...
kind of under the weather, not thriving etc

[Sqad]

No, the "gunk" and her general malaise are unrelated.

[bushbaby_de]

I always likened it to the stuff that collects in your belly button LOL