Also question is, can your septum hole get smaller?
Stretching a piercing is the process of slowly enlarging the channel of the piercing to accommodate larger jewelry. … While they can shrink, it’s also not uncommon for a septum to remain at a 10 or 8 g for years without ever wearing jewelry. As such, any stretching should be considered a permanent modification.
In this way, will a stretched septum close up?
This is false. Septums do close if you take them out before they’re healed, and sometimes even after.
Can I flip my septum on the first day?
Although it’s okay to flip the jewelry up or down occasionally, you should avoid doing this as much as possible. You may want to just leave the jewelry flipped up for most of the healing period if you are concerned about it being seen. …
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.
Can you put a 16g in a 14g septum?
Most septums are pierced at a 14g or a 16g more commonly. Say you got pierced at a 16g, once it’s healed. Putting a 14g ring in wouldn’t be hard at all, same as putting a 12g ring in. Once it gets to around there it’s better to start using tapered jewelry.
Can I go from 16g to 14g septum?
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.
Can you put a 16g in a 14g piercing septum?
Yes you can. The jewellery won’t be very snug, though, and might move around a lot.
Why does my septum piercing stink?
Produced by your skins sebaceous gland, sebum works to coat, moisturize, and protect your skin. Sebum by itself is odorless, but when mixed with dead skin cells, bacteria, and dried blood, can smell like stinky cheese. Also known as ‘septum funk’, a smelly septum piercing won’t last forever.
Can I take my septum piercing out if I don’t like it?
You can take it out, just make sure you’re cleaning it regularly after removing the jewellery, because it’s still an open wound. I’d recommend waiting a little while though, purely because you’ve gone and had it pierced, you might as well give it a week to see if you like it better once you get used to it.
How do you hide a septum piercing when healing?
How do I size up my septum?
Stretching the septum should only be done with single flared jewelry or a ring in your desired size. You always want to stay consistent with your sizes, jumping between sizes is going to damage the piercing. For example, if you are starting with a 14 gauge piercing the next size you can stretch too is a 12 gauge.
How do you reopen a closed septum piercing?
If you can not easily put the jewelry back in then it is best to go to your piercer to see if they can taper it back open which is a lot quicker to heal then repiercing it. In most cases they can do this but if it has been out for a very long period of time then may have to be pierced again.
How do you treat a septum blowout?
