I have had my nose pierced in the past and I really liked it a lot. The problem was, being a college student in a program that does not "like" facial piercings unless they are for religious purposes, I had to remove the jewelry. That was a year and a half ago. To top that off, I maintained an after school job that was antifacial piercing - completely antifacial. So I complied with the system and lost my nose ring. Until now. I decided to leave the after school job and say screw you to the college. I got my nose pierced again and it's too bloody bad if they don't like it. Enough of that, here's how the piercing went.
At A Glance Author Daisy When It just happened Artist Dian Studio Art Addictions Location Brampton, Ontario I had been thinking about repiercing for a while now and it came to a peak about two weeks ago when my friend came into class with a new nose ring. I chewed her out for getting it done with piercing gun. That's not good for tissue healing at all! Anyways, I collected up my old gold nose screw and $25 bucks for the piercing and set out with my guy for the shop. I figured I would get it done on the same side as I had before, the left side. We stepped into the nice little shop and got ready to go. The girl at the desk took my name and license, made me sign on the dotted line confiming I am of age. She took my screw and dropped it in the back for cleaning before it would be put in. Then we took a seat. We browsed through the photo albums on the table. I was a little disappointed to see that the genital piercing pictures that had been in the book before were no longer there. I have also been considering an inner labia piercing or a Christina for a while and I wanted to see some samples first. I sat there remarkably calm. Usually before a piercing I get really nervous and my heart pounds and all. That whole rush before the big moment, if you know what I mean. This time I was really peaceful. Maybe because it's the first time I've ever repierced something and knew what to expect. It certainly wasn't because of the piercer, Dian. She's great. She's pierced my nose, tongue web, nipple and naval and everytime she's been amazing. So anyways, we sat for about twenty minutes while Dian changed someone's jewelry and then it was my turn. I was led into the back room where the piercing is done. It's a nice, clean room with everything clearly in sight. The autoclave, sterile packages gloves, sharps containers; all laid out. My screw was soaking in alcohol, getting ready to go. After recognizing me (she should, I'm always there it seems!), she sat me in the dentist chair and marked my nose with a pen. She asked if I had this done befo re because I brought my own jewelry and asked what side I'd had it don e on. When I told her it was my left, she said she couldn't see any scar tissue, which is good. I heal well. I checked the placement of the dot, and Dian had me go to the bathroom and pick my nose.
After a good expedition and nose blowing fest, I washed my hands and came out for the actual piercing. I sat back in the chair, still noticing how eerily calm I felt. Maybe I'm used to the cathartic experience now. Who knows? She ran through the after care first. Previously I had used Bactine spray on a Q tip while pushing the screw out from the inside. This was the old way. The new way to go is with sea or epsom salt water on a Q tip without forcing the stud out. Sounds okay to me, Bactine smells kind of funny anyways. Not to mention sea salt is naturally cleansing.
After the instructions we got down to business. Dian gloved, removed my jewelry from the alcohol and applied sterile lubricant to the end of the ring so it would slide in easier. Then she took her sterile needle, stuck a receiving tube up my nose and told me to close my eyes and not to open them until after the jewelry is in. She told me to take a little breath and she would push the needle through. So in went the breath and through went the needle. I would be lying if I said it didn't hurt. It did, but nothing to write home about! It was over fast and my eyes were watering. Biting your tongue hurts worse. Dian told me to relax and hang on, keep my eyes closed, I'm doing well. I love her. She's very encouraging. She grabbed the screw and pushed it in as gently as possible. And that was it. I thought it was going to take longer to do it even though I've had it done before. Dian gave me some tissues and I opened my eyes. Tears ran out and I mopped them up. The n came the mirror. I looked at my "new" ring and admired the handiwork. It looked great. She had me sit for a few minutes to calm down the natural shock response to piercing (some people faint and that's not pretty if you land on the floor). She showed me the needle being bent to ensure that everyone gets a fresh needle. Then I started to feel a trickle in my nose. I stuffed the tissue to my nose and found I was bleeding a little. Nothing much, just a few drops. So we applied a little pressure for a minute or two and that was done. Dian reassured me that I had done well, and that was it. I was on my way feeling like my old self again.
When all's said and done, I would recommend this piercing to anyone who fancies it. It is relatively quick and, with the exception of the actual piercing part, painless. My nose is slightly tender and I have to be careful if I blow my nose not to pinch the tender area or catch the ring on the tissue. Nothing big otherwise. I clean it twice a day after I wash my face with sea salt water. And for all those people out there who have to deal with antifacial piercing people, tell them to bugger off and be confident of your facial mods.