What the hell is on my septum piercing?

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Tuesday January 8th, 2008 @ 8:17 PM

Filed under: Nose

Haha, sorry for the awkward picture. I got my septum pierced about a month ago, and I’ve just been noticing this. I clean it usually with just water and a q-tip, and sometimes i dip it in saline. It still hurts when I accidentally hit the tip of my nose and whatnot. What would you guys recommend to help this?

Thank you some much askBME staff!

Some soreness when you bump/hit your piercing is pretty normal at this point, since it’s only a month old.

The bumps on your piercing are likely some scar tissue build-up. Based upon the picture you sent, it seems like your piercing might be a little on the low side. When I had my septum piercing done, it was done too low, and I have bumps on both sides that look very similar to the ones you have. Now, I’m making this judgment based off a low-quality picture, so I could be wrong about the placement.

If the piercing is done too low, the best option would be to remove it and have it done in a better spot.

It’s also possible that wearing your jewelry (looks like a circular barbell) flipped up in you nose may be putting extra pressure on the piercing, which could contribute to the scarring as well.

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