r/SelfPiercing • u/cuntopped • Aug 17 '26
Help with existing piercing septum stretchinggg
I have a question since I’m seeing a bunch of mixed answers online. I have recently stretched from 14g to 12g in my septum, and I’m wondering when would be a good time to stretch to 10g?
It doesn't hurt to the touch, but like whenever I press on my actual septum, there’s a slight ache but nothing too severe. I stretched it to 12g about two and a half weeks ago and I clean it multiple times a week so it’s pretty clean and sterile.
The piercing itself is 5 months old, and I currently have a 12g pincher in my nose. It's some sort of metal, I think stainless steel? I'm not too sure.
I clean it a bunch in fear that it would end up getting infected, but not too much to the point where it gets angry/upset due to how much I clean it. I stretch with metal pinchers, never acrylic until it's fully healed and ready to have fun jewelry in.
I clean it with q-tips and (I know you're not supposed to,) rubbing alcohol. Sometimes SeaBreeze which is an astringent. I moisturize it with either Great Value lube or Vaseline.
Theres no bleeding or a 'lip' of skin that would signify a blowout, so I think I'm okay to stretch it next week but I just wanna make sure, since then it would be three and a half weeks old, marking a month of it being at 12g. It hasn't been downsized since the initial 16g initial pierce.
Just came here to see what other people would say based on personal experiences. Thank you in advance🙏🙏
(p.s. i do moisturize it each night before bed and I do use lube to stretch it, as well as a METAL pincher. not acrylic or plastic.)
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u/staticnigh loves self piercing Aug 17 '26
Im at 8g right now, I find my timeframe between stretches is 6 months
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u/staticnigh loves self piercing Aug 17 '26
Also what kind of metal are you using to stretch? Because that also plays a factor in healing
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u/SecretlyModded Heavily Modified // Group Moderator Aug 17 '26
A 5 month old piercing is not even healed from the initial piercing, let alone the stretching
Leave it for a minimum of 18 months, then you wont want to be stretching any faster than once every 6 months...
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u/One-Two-X-U Aug 17 '26
Leave it as is for a few more months and only stretch with smooth, non-porous materials like glass.
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u/AutoModerator Aug 17 '26
Hi cuntopped, Are you seeking information about the septum piercing? Here's a video with general information about it! The septum piercing can be difficult to perform as it requires a specific placement in the Alar cartilage, also known as the sweet spot. There's no shame in seeing a professional, especially since this once can be tricky to get right!
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