Q: I got my nose pierced over the summer, but they are forbidden by my school... Is there something I can put in my nose to hide the piercing? - Mika
A: You definitely have options, depending on the type of piercing you got. If it was your septum, you can simply have a circular barbell (horseshoe) put in. Then you can simply flip the ends up into your nostrils while you’re at school and flip the jewelry back down when you’re on your own time. If you got your nostril pierced, you can replace your jewelry with a clear or flesh toned retainer. You can decide whether to leave that in during the school week or change it out when not on school grounds. Just remember not to change your jewelry before the piercing is fully healed. Best of luck!
Q: Hey Kyra!! I have a double nose piercing, but I hate that when I put the standard continual loop rings in, they are never round or close properly. Are you able to change them to a 16/18g clicker rings and if so, how do you do this? Is it a similar process to lobe stretching or different because of the type of cartilage in your nose? Thanks in Advance!! - Jesra xx
A: This is kind of a two-part question. First, one needs to know the gauge of your current jewelry. If your nostril piercings are 18 gauge or thinner, you’ll have to stretch the piercings. Cartilage can be tough to stretch but this is pretty easy in your case. The smallest nose jewelry you’re likely to find is 20 gauge, which is .8mm, whereas 18 gauge is 1mm and 16 gauge is 1.2mm. So, at the most extreme end of things, you’d still only have to stretch less than half a millimeter. Secondly, clicker and hinged segment-style rings insert the same way as closure rings. You slide the open end of the segment into the piercing and turn the jewelry gently until the segment is completely through. Then you just click it shut. Just make sure you check how tight of a fit segment/latch portion is before you put it in. If the latch is too tight, it can be difficult to remove. It's very easy to adjust the tightness of the latch with forceps, tiny jewelry pliers, or even tweezers. Happy piercing!
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