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Nasal septum piercing

A nasal septum piercing is less common than nostril piercings. The nasal septum is the cartilaginous dividing wall between the nostrils. Generally, the cartilage itself is not pierced, but rather the small gap between the cartilage and the bottom of the nose, typically at 14ga (1.6mm) although it is often stretched to a larger gauge. The nose has many nerves running through it and as a result, nose piercings can be painful, although it varies by individual. This piercing heals within a month and a half to three months also depending on the individual. Stretching to a larger gauge is incredibly painful and it is advised to wait a month between stretches. If you go past a certain point, usually about 8mm, the cartilage gets forced towards the top of the nose, which can be uncomfortable. Another disadvantage to a stretching procedure is the undesirable fish-like smell that comes with it.

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We receive a lot of emails asking what size people should gauge to next when gauging their piercings. We also recieve a lot of emails from our U.K., Australian, Canadian and other international customers asking what the gauge to millimeter conversion is for our jewelry. We decided to make an easy to read chart to clarify these questions. The gauges are listed from smallest diameter to largest with standard gauges in the left column and the millimeter conversion for the corresponding gauges in the right column.

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Out first post about 14K solid gold 6-petal flower belly button ring:

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