An infection can even spread to cartilage in the nose, causing perichondritis (infection of cartilage) in rare cases. An infected nose piercing can also cause fever, headache, nausea, etc. due to the systemic response to infection taking place inside of the body.
Signs of an infection
Your piercing might be infected if: the area around it is swollen, painful, hot, very red or dark (depending on your skin colour) there's blood or pus coming out of it – pus can be white, green or yellow. you feel hot or shivery or generally unwell.
If you have no underlying health conditions, fainting during a piercing or tattoo is usually caused by something called Vasovagal or 'reflex' Syncope. This is a reflex reaction to trauma, pain, or any other distress, and is responsible for over 50% of fainting episodes!
Colds, Crying, Nose Running
Speaking of stuffy noses, getting sick might happen within the long healing time. If you, like me, blow your nose often, you'll likely find your nose sore. This isn't as bad as the initial amount of pain, but it's still there and worth considering.
Skip sticky foods, chewing gum, spicy, salty, acidic or hot foods as they can irritate the new piercing. To keep swelling down sip cold water, eat ice cream or other cold and frozen foods.
You may have some blood, swelling, tenderness, or bruising at first. It may be sore, tender, and red for up to 3 weeks. Pierced nostrils heal completely in about 2 to 4 months. A pierced septum heals in about 3 to 4 months.
Signs that a piercing is migrating and possibly being rejected include: more of the jewelry becoming visible on the outside of the piercing. the piercing remaining sore, red, irritated, or dry after the first few days. the jewelry becoming visible under the skin.
Rash or bumps on the skin. Itching, which may be severe. Redness or changes in skin color. Dry patches of skin that may resemble a burn.
Pain Scale: 5 on a scale of 1-10. The pain scale is 100% subjective and based on clients' feedback. Nostril piercings are said to be a bit more painful than lip or ear lobe piercings, but not as painful as septum piercings. Aftercare: Keep the area clean to avoid infection.
Dizziness After Piercing is the Result of Nerve Damage.
Fainting is quite a common reaction after having your ear pierced, but contrary to the popular belief that your surface nerves are shot, this symptom is usually occurred from the stress and fear that built up before the piercing process.
Piercing can lead to scars and raised areas caused by an overgrowth of scar tissue (keloids). Bloodborne diseases. If the equipment used to do the piercing is contaminated with infected blood, you can contract various bloodborne diseases, including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, tetanus and HIV. Tearing or trauma.
Piercings can also stop the flow of our energy through the meridians which can cause pain and make us feel stagnant. When our energy is imbalanced, we can experience low immunity which can eventualy lead to chronic disorders.
9. DON'T: Take out the piercing until it's completely healed. You should never swap out your jewelry before your piercing has completely healed. Doing so can lead to infection, scarring and even a rejection of the jewelry.
Changes in skin
If the skin is looking thinner or tighter around the piercing, or above the jewellery, it's a possible sign of rejection. As well, the colour of your skin changing around the hole is another potential sign. Transparent/near-transparent skin is a very likely sign of rejection.
In our clinical practice, a variety of adverse responses, such as nausea, dizziness, and vasovagal syncope, are often observed in individuals upon exposure to earlobe piercing, a specific type of needle stimulus.
Nickel Toxic Effects
Contact dermatitis; headaches; gastrointestinal manifestations; respiratory manifestations; lung fibrosis; cardiovascular diseases; lung cancer; nasal cancer; epigenetic effects.
Surface piercings have the highest rejection rate. Surface piercings such as microdermals as well as eyebrow piercings and navel piercings reject the most because they are closest to the surface of the skin.
Complications include: Nerve damage: The piercer can inappropriately puncture the nose and hit a nerve in the process, causing permanent nerve damage. Necrosis of the nasal wall: A piercing technique that causes trauma to the nose tissues, can cause death of the cells surrounding the jewellery in the nasal wall.
If your piercing is being rejected, you'll notice a shift in the location of the jewellery, possible skin flaking or discolouration, as well as irritation. It must then be decided whether you'll simply have the piercing removed or if a new piece of jewellery could cause less trauma.
To ensure the healing process goes as smoothly as possible, wash your hands before touching your piercing or jewelry. Don't soak your piercing in water (other than a saline solution) until it fully healed. This means avoiding swimming pools, hot tubs, saunas, and baths during healing.
Avoid getting the piercing wet for at least one to two weeks. So, when you shower, try to avoid putting your face directly under the shower head. You might want to consider taking a bath instead.
Here's the good news: Even though a nose piercing takes a while to heal (more on that in a sec), you really only need to clean it a few times each day. “I recommend doing a saline rinse twice a day—on the inside and the outside of your nose,” says Ava Lorusso, professional piercer at Studs in NYC.