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Image 1 — Nostril piercing after injury
Image 2 — Nostril piercing after injury
Image 3 — Nostril piercing after injury

Nostril piercing after injury

Got my nostril pierced just over 2 months ago at a tattoo shop. Healing was going great, saline a few times a day, really gentle with it. About a week or two ago I felt like it was time to shorten the bar (poking my septum, sticking out quite a bit). Of course as soon as I notice that it’s time, it gets snagged. No huge deal, just formed a small bump and had a few crusties. Went to my piercer just to have him look at it, and he said this is normal and to come back in a few weeks once it’s calmed down. Fast forward to this past weekend, I got kicked in the nose by a crowd surfer at a concert. It bled pretty good, and the past few days there has been a pretty thick crust of blood all the way around the stud that hasn’t budged even with saline spray and touching it gently with a paper towel. Should I be concerned or just continue with saline 3x a day?

u/SadEnvironment1730 — 1 day ago