Keeping it clean by following proper aftercare will help your piercing heal faster and avoid it from becoming irritated or infected (and taking longer to heal).
- Keep the septum piercing clean. …
- Don’t touch. …
- Stay healthy. …
- Picking at or pulling scabs and crust. …
- Submerging the piercing in water. …
- Getting a sunburn on your nose.
Simply so, can you flip a septum piercing up while it’s healing?
The septum has been pieced for hundreds of years in many cultures, and in recent years has enjoyed an upturn in popularity again. Partially due to the fact the septum can be hidden while it is still healing by flipping it into the nostrils.
In this regard, how long does it take for a septum piercing to stop hurting? What about septum piercing healing? 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.
Also, 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. … Try to avoid these touching your septum if you can.
