At A Glance
Author	Pork
Contact	Pork@bme.anon
When	N/A
Studio	metal fatigue
Location	Bournemouth

So, I've wanted my septum pierced for about two years. I was never one of those people who hated it to begin with and then it 'grew' on them. I've always liked it and when I considered myself old enough to make these kinds of decisions, I started to play with the idea and began wondering if it would suit me.

I soon discarded any thoughts of having my septum pierced because I knew that, in all honesty, my parents wouldn't allow it. I don't have many other piercings (both lobes twice and tragus) but I liked it that way. And I thought id have to live with it until I was well away from the grasp of my parents (when I move to uni). But I couldn't get the thought of a septum piercing out of my mind.

Further research into the piercing revealed the most important and greatest news I've ever heard...possibly. As I didn't know anyone with it already done, I had to consult BME to check out the rumour that the septum piercing could be completely hidden. Turns out, it can (more about that later).

Anyways... after weeks of consulting my friends and sticking random pieces of metal up my nose to check that it would suit me, I finally decided to get it done! I felt so good about the decision that I wanted to have it done that very day. I trekked on down to a nearby piercing shop after college and asked if they would pierce my septum... the woman behind the counter said a very positive 'yes' HOWEVER...they would only pierce it with a bar. Although very very tempted I knew I couldn't have it done with a bar because of its visibility and the fact that my parents would go mental the instant I walked in the door and they saw it.

So, the next time I had enough money, I got the train into town with my best friend. After an hour or so shopping I just couldn't wait any longer and skipped up town to the piercing place. I'd been there a few times already with friends who got pierced. And when I walked up the stairs I actually thought I was gonna pass out. (I make a bit of a habit of it) But id taken a trusty bottle of coke with me, so I knew id be okay.

I burst into the room and explained to the guy at the counter that I wanted my septum piercing but I needed to be able to hide it. He showed me a BCR and said he would widen the gap for the ball and then I'd be able to flip it up inside my nose. He also said that he would pierce it quite far back so it wouldn't be easily detectable! He also warned me that there was a small risk of the piercing being (or becoming) wonky. He said the clamps weren't very reliable. I decided it was worth the risk and that I wasn't backing out now.

At this point I was so excited, words cannot describe! But oh so nervous too. I knew it would hurt and I had very strong feelings that I would pass out as he lead my shaking legs to the chair!

I sat down and as he stuck his fingers up my nose and cleaned it, I quizzed him about how much it would hurt. He said not too much, but my eyes would water. So I figured this basically meant "you're gonna cry like a baby". I was far too excited to care!

After feeling around up my nostrils for a while, he applied the clamp rather loosely to my nose. This wasn't uncomfortable or painful at all. He made me lean my head back as far as possible which was the most uncomfortable thing! Then he whipped out the needle (clean and sterile of course) and asked if I was ready. I nodded and took a deep breath.

That was it... no pain at all. It was the best feeling I've ever had in my life... I could feel the needle slide through my cartilage smoothly, this took about 2 seconds, and there was no pain. It was beautiful. The piercer guy stood in front of me and smiled. He said it looked pretty straight. Then he got out the BCR and slid it in as he slid the needle out.

I jumped up as soon as he'd finished and ran to the mirror! I fell inlove with it instantly. I had such a smile on my face! The guy said it really suited me. I wanted to leave it down but I knew I wouldn't have the guts to flip the ring up later, so I asked him to do it. It was easy and painless.

So I went away with a smile on my face and a ring through my nose. I spent the rest of the day getting people to look up my nose and check it wasn't visible. We worked out that It could only be noticed if u looked for it. But I was still a bit convinced that my parents would see it.

A couple of hours after it was done it started to hurt...like really fuckin hurt. Kinda the feeling u get when a horse kicks u in the nose... or something similar. Just really achy and felt tight when I moved my face, or ate, or talked, and especially if I laughed, or kissed my boyfriend.

As I went home the next day I tried my best to not lean my head back, or let my nostrils catch the light, or stand above someone. I soon noticed that it wasn't all that noticeable and I began feeling a bit less nervous around my parents. On the fourth day I plucked up some courage and flipped down the ring, it hurt but was so worth it. My friends all loved it! (Although some were a wee bit horrified at first). I was so happy with it and the fact that I'd been able to keep it from my parents!

The pain carried on for about a week and on the second week it was less painful. The third week it only really hurt If I poked it or knocked it (getting tight t-shirts on is a bastard)

It's been almost a month now and my septum's heeling well, although I've played with it from the beginning (not advisable but I couldn't help myself) I've noticed that it's a little bit wonky but not too much. And it's not noticeable at all at the moment. It still remains there undiscovered by my parents, which is just the way I wanna keep it, for now anyway.