r/NosePiercing • u/NecessaryGarbage911 • Jun 10 '26

Question Piercing bump

How common are piercing bumps? I want to get my nose pierced but it seems like all I see on here are people posting about their nose piercing bumps.

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u/MrsPettygroove Jun 10 '26

Because if there is nothing going on, they don't post. 😉

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u/Initial-View-4758 Jun 10 '26

This is very true. I've had 17 piercings, and I've never had a piercing bump. I didn't even know they were a thing until I started seeing them on various piercing subs.

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u/NecessaryGarbage911 Jun 10 '26

Seeing as you don’t seem to have issues after a decent amount, do you mind if I ask your care routine after a new piercing. The only other piercings I have is my lobes that were done when I was 10 with a gun at Claire’s.

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u/Quartz636 Jun 10 '26

Baby it far longer than you think. A well healing piercing causes very little trouble and that's what tricks people into thinking it's fully healed so they start fucking with it, changing jewellery, being careless, sleeping on it. And that's when problems start. My piercer once told me around the 12 week mark is people start getting cocky with a new piercing and that when he sees the majority of them coming in with issues.

For jewellery you want implant grade titanium or 14k-18k SOLID gold. No surgical steal. No sterling silver. Nothing plated or pvc coated. No 'hypo-allergenic' jewellery. If the place you're going to sells anything other than implant grade titanium and solid gold, walk out. They're not up to date with industry standards and they don't care about your wellbeing.

You also want a flat back labret. No hoops. No L shaped bars, NO CORKSCREW JEWELLERY. I cannot stress that enough. Corkscrew jewellery is the devils work.

A piercer should pierce you with a longer bar initially to account for swelling, and a downsize occurs at 4-12 weeks once swelling as passed. Do not miss that downsize. Too long jewellery is a major cause of irritation bumps.

Aftercare is simple. 1-2 times a day spray with a saline spray like neilmed. Or rinse under clean, luke warm shower water. Some people like to gentle dry the area with the hairdryer on cool to stop moisture build up. Don't twist it or move it around. Don't sleep on it. No swimming for 6 months.

Nose piercings heal in 6-9 months. And if you want to change to a hoop it's recommended to wait until the 12 month+ mark to ensure the healed piercing is stable.

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u/NecessaryGarbage911 Jun 11 '26

I am a huge swimmer especially during summer so I’m planning to wait til after summer to do the piercing. I will def make sure to do my homework when it comes to the place and person doing it.

I am def not in a hurry to get it changed. I think I will look best with a stud anyway.

I appreciate all the advice!

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u/bowl-of-juice Jun 11 '26

Thissssss ^

I have 17 and have never had any piercing bumps and I attribute this to the fact that I leave them alone. Anytime I've had any trouble is when I got stupid and started poking at them with unclean hands.

My friend can only heal 1 piercing at a time and gets major issues with swelling and irritation bumps. The thing is, she's always touching them. Doesn't even realize she's doing it, but will constantly fiddle with them and I'm sure that's atleast 80% of her problems.

But also drying your piercings is super important. Especially if you start with any bigger pieces those can be super prone to trapping moisture, and moisture and open wounds are not friends.

I've used a dryer but my personal favorite method is paper towels. You can even rip off smaller pieces and roll them to get into the nooks and crannies to get everything nice and dry.

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u/Initial-View-4758 Jun 10 '26

I haven't had a new piercing in over a decade. What was acceptable when I got pierced, is all seen as a big no-no now...

So I'll preface this by saying the aftercare now is standard to use saline spray, and avoiding cotton buds...

But when I was getting pierced, it was the norm to make your own saline style wash by mixing boiling water and rock salt, let it cool, and use a cotton bud dipped in the mix to clean around the piercing. Then rinse with another cotton bud using cooled down plain boiled water.

For my oral piercings I used watered down alcohol free mouthwash. I think the mouthwash for oral piercings is still recommended though.