How to Pierce Your Septum
Choose your jewelry for your initial piercing.. Clean the space where you're going to do the piercing.. Wear single-use gloves when touching your nose or supplies.
Steps
Choose your jewelry for your initial piercing.
Choose your jewelry for your initial piercing.
Clean the space where you're going to do the piercing.
Clean the space where you're going to do the piercing.
Wear single-use gloves when touching your nose or supplies.
Wear single-use gloves when touching your nose or supplies.
Lay out your supplies ahead of time.
Lay out your supplies ahead of time.
Trim any long nasal hairs with a surgical razor blade.
Trim any long nasal hairs with a surgical razor blade.
Clean each nostril with an antiseptic.
Clean each nostril with an antiseptic.
Locate the columella in your nose.
Locate the columella in your nose.
Mark the spot to be pierced with a surgical marker.
Mark the spot to be pierced with a surgical marker.
Place your clamps on either side of the spot to be pierced.
Place your clamps on either side of the spot to be pierced.
Tighten the clamps so they'll stay in place.
Tighten the clamps so they'll stay in place.
Line up the needle and push it straight through.
Line up the needle and push it straight through.
Hook your sterilized jewelry to the end of the needle and pull it through.
Hook your sterilized jewelry to the end of the needle and pull it through.
Soak your piercing with sea salt and water twice a day.
Soak your piercing with sea salt and water twice a day.
Use an aftercare spray to eliminate bacteria.
Use an aftercare spray to eliminate bacteria.
Wash your hands before you touch your piercing.
Wash your hands before you touch your piercing.
Stay out of swimming pools and hot tubs for at least 2 weeks.
Stay out of swimming pools and hot tubs for at least 2 weeks.
Wait at least 2 months before changing your jewelry.
Wait at least 2 months before changing your jewelry.
Seek professional help if you notice signs of infection.
Seek professional help if you notice signs of infection.
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