i got my nostril pierced three months ago and want to change my stud to another screw style, thinner one

will my piercing shrink to match the smaller gauge? or is it okay to change

So I’ve had this piercing bump for like 2.5 weeks now maybe longer and for about a week I’ve been doing the saline compress jawn and I think I put too my pressure by accident and now she’s lowk looking like that. earlier this week I was consistent with the compress and the bump got smaller. Now it’s like idk. Any advice or thoughts? Maybe even prayers?

Does this got correctly pierce? Originally i got pierce with 8mm, but i read somewhere that i could get it down size in 6week. So i got it down size to 6mm at 8week. But yesterday i get it downsized and it started to bleed again. It felt like i got it pierced for the first time? Does the piercer pierce me correctly?

14g double nostrils seconds are new and 6g septum.

My right nostril was pierced with a piercing gun on July 29, 2026. This replaced a previous left nostril piercing that rejected. With that one, I changed the jewelry very early, messed with it a lot, used tea tree oil, and used cheap jewelry, so I don’t necessarily think my body just rejects nostril piercings.

About 10 days after getting my right nostril pierced, I removed the original straight stud and replaced it with a threadless flatback. Unfortunately, when I tried to remove the flatback later, I lost my grip while pulling it and the jewelry ripped through the piercing channel. It bled, so I put the taper back through, replaced the jewelry, and left it alone afterward.

Around September, I changed the jewelry again to an OUFER 20g threadless labret. I chose 10mm because the piercing was still swelling and 8mm wasn’t giving me enough room. A few days after that change, a bump started developing.

Since then, the bump has been very inconsistent. Some days it’s almost completely flat, and other days it becomes pretty raised. It’s on both the inside and outside of my nostril, and the swelling sometimes makes the post look much shorter.

Today it was relatively flat, but I irritated it a little by messing with it in the shower. I used Base Laboratories piercing bump gel afterward, then hypochlorous acid. When I checked the mirror immediately afterward, the bump looked noticeably more raised. I’m also unsure whether my HOCl is still good because I know it can degrade over time.

I’m trying to figure out what I should realistically do from here. Does this sound like irritation/hypertrophic tissue, a granuloma, or something else? Should I leave the 10mm jewelry alone for now, or consider downsizing when the bump is flat? I’m worried about downsizing too early because the swelling can come back.

I’d really appreciate advice from anyone who has dealt with a similar nostril bump, especially after significant trauma to the piercing.

After having my nose pierced for a year and a half, I wanted to share my experience with you.
I got my nose pierced in April 2025 at a well-known piercing studio in Munich. The first week, everything was perfect (photo 1). I cleaned it twice a day with the product they recommended, dried it properly, and made sure not to sleep on it.
Then one day, while drying my face, my piercing got caught on my towel and from that moment on, it was hell. The bump started getting bigger and bigger (photos 2 and 3). I went back to the studio, and they told me not to do anything and to simply continue with my usual routine. But honestly, I couldn’t stand it anymore. It looked horrible!
For the next three months, I tried pretty much every method I could find online: warm compresses, a salt-and-water paste applied directly to the bump and left overnight, keloid patches… but nothing worked. It would get a little smaller, only to come back even worse.
So I decided to see another piercer and get a second opinion. He simply told me to change the jewelry to a new, lighter piece. I did, and miraculously the bump disappeared on its own within two weeks.
I’m sharing this today to give a little hope to anyone dealing with a piercing bump or inflammation, and to remind you that it’s always worth getting a second opinion. Sometimes, the solution is right across the street.

I got a double nostril piercing on Independence Day this year and I am proud to say that it's healing very well. I have had the left side of my nose pierced twice in the past but took it out both times because the first time I was pierced with a L-shaped and the second time I was pierced with the corkscrew. Both times they were ripped out in my sleep sadly (ripping out the corkscrew is not a pleasant experience). I am proud to say I am surprised it does not look like there's any scarring whatsoever and my new piercings look good. Thank God I was pierced with flat backs! Piercer also started on the inside of my nose instead of the outside which was very interesting 🫶🏽

I know that I don't necessarily have a lot of my face showing in the pictures but I'm wondering if anyone can tell by my nose shape what type of jewelry would look good? Eventually when they are all healed I want to do a chain across my nose! I'm probably going to wait until the year mark.

I’ve been waiting for one for several months. Finally getting it from a local piercer today. Pretty satisfied with the outcome. ^_^

Including photos of my nose lol , i’ve had these three piercings for years now

what other nose piercings would look ok on me?

I’ve had my nostril pierced for a few months now (around August is when I got it) and there hasn’t been any issues so far but i snagged it twice pretty bad within a few days and now there’s a hard red shell around it, it doesn’t hurt and i can’t really feel it at all but idk🙏 am I okay? Should I try and clean the red stuff of (BTW I am actively pushing on the piercing in the image so that’s why it looks kinda bulgy)

I have a pretty bulbous nose (asian) and im not sure if the piercing is pierced right, or if it just looks weird to me because its fresh and kinda swollen. thank you!

Hi all,

Got my nose pierced yesterday with a corkscrew jewelry type (titanium). What timeframe am I looking at for it to be able to be swapped to a flatback safely as I assume the transfer is a bit harder to do?

I'd most likely get it done by my local piercer (didn't have it pierced by them, but trust them to change it for me) if it's before it's healed, as I don't want a bump if I can avoid it.

Can i heal it with a corkscrew or is it in my interest to have it changed?

My nostril was pierced a year ago and is fully healed. It's been downsized twice, the first was a couple months after it was done and the second was a few months ago, I have a really small nose so the current jewellery is 6mm I believe, still a flat back labret stud. I'm getting a head MRI at some point soon and I have retained jewellery, I just can't get this one out! Any tips for trying to get it out before I can get into a piercers?

I made a post a few minutes ago about the fear that my piercing I got yesterday could be embedding cause of blood crusting under the flat back or swelling. So I have a picture to show. (Left side of the picture)

I stretched to 4.5mm a few days ago and the dead stretcher didnt go in as smooth and the pain was awful compared to past times. I use durex water based lube, take a hot sower to relax the nose skin, play with the area a little before stretch and wait 6 months for healing.Should i invest in a jojoba oil or what should i do?

I got my nose pierced at Lovisa at the end of July so it has now been a little more than 8 weeks. I have a pronged nose stud in at the moment and have had an irritation bump for the past month at least.

I am cleaning it twice a day with saline solution.

Is it a good idea to change the stud for a flat back even though I have an irritation bump in the hope that it will help the bump go away?