Saturday morning and I got up especially early to get ready for the day. I don't think I had ever been that scared about a piercing. I had read so many storys on BME about the septum. Some saying it hurt like fuck others saying it was just a slight burning sensation and a little bit of blood. I was hoping I would be one of the lucky ones who only felt a slight burn. Unfortunately I wasn't that lucky. I'd been to the piercer that normally worked on the weekend a few times and I don't particularly like her all that much so I had decided that if she was working I would just walk back out the door out and get it another day. I got there and it was the lady I thought it would be. She only works on weekends and my usual piercer works during the week. I had wanted to go the day before but my piercing buddy (one of my best friends who's come with me for almost every piercing i've gotten this year) had band practice and it's become a bit of a ritual to get pierced together. Or get drunk and pierce each other as it no rmally is. So me, Harry and our new found friend Christine (who was slightly drunk) where standing in the waiting area in the piercing studio discussing weither to get it done or walk out and come back another day. I decided seeing as though Christine had come all the way from Noarlunga and Harry came out even though he was sick I would get it done. I couldn't disappoint my fans.
At A Glance Author Emily Contact funkyfish1210@hotmail.com When It just happened Artist Didn't catch her name. Studio Jetty road piercing and tattoo studio. Behind the screen: I'd sat on the chair trying to build up the courage to go behind the screen for over 10 minutes but I had finaly agreed to follow the woman into the back on the condition that Harry could come with me. I sat on the bed and asked my usual questions. "Does it hurt? what kind of after care is involved?rahrahrah" trying to suss out what she's doing. Then I started to shake and sweat. I was so nervous! My nose was marker and clamped and I was asked if I still wanted to go through with it. I agreed and was told to close my eyes. I was having second thoughts but i had NEVER backed out of a piercing. "big breathe in". I breathed in as deeply as I could. Then the needle went in. The pain was fair worse then any other piercing I had ever had. Worse then my nipple and smiley combined. No one in the piercing studio had ever heard me swear. But i couldn't help myself. I cried out in pain and muttered "fuck" a few times and it seemed like forever until I heard the "ok sweetie your all done,Do you wanna sit here for a bit" "no i'm alright" but after trying to stand up and nearly fainting I discovered that I infact was not "alright" and laid down on the bed. The piercer brought be a cup of water and a lolly pop. I laid there for several more minutes. Then decided that I was steady enough to walk down the stairs.
Outside the piercing studio: I got down the stairs ok and headed straight to maccas to get my blood sugar back up. I jumped around showing off my newest piercing for over half an hour. I was still shaking for hours after I got it done I got home from the bay and i was STILL shaking. I think it was because of all the adrenaline more then the actual piercing itself.
After care: I actually haven't done all that much to clean or care for my septum. I had a cold the day after i got it done so it got a little irritated and red. I was told to salt wash it but I haven't done that. It's getting a little crusty and had to flip down so I may have to salt wash it in the next couple of days. I'm just a little lazy and haven't gotten off my ass to clean it.
My suggestions: I suggest septum piercings only for people with a high pain tolerance because the initial piercing hurts like a bitch. I've had it pierced for going on 5 days now and it hasn't hurt to bad. Only when i have to turn it up for school. Then down everytime someone wants to see it. Best piercing i've had so far:D.
I have fallen in love with my sexy new septum piercing even though i've had a few people telling me they don't like it. I think you know what fuck you. It's my body and i'll do what I want with it. Body modification is my obsession. Nothing you do or say is going to discourage me from furthering my collection.