Numb nose?

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Thursday August 14th, 2008 @ 12:49 AM

Filed under: Nose

I got my left nostril done about a week and a half ago and since then the tip of my nose and a bit of the left side has been numb. Is this normal?

Some people do experience a bit of numbness around an area after being pierced. Personally, the tip of my nose and a portion of my gums directly underneath experienced some numbness for several days. A consultation with my doctor concluded that the swelling was putting some pressure on the nerves in the area and causing some pinching that did subside after a while (a week or two)

Be sure that the jewelry you’re wearing is allowing for adequate swelling and practice a really gentle aftercare regime in the meantime.

If the numbness doesn’t go away as the piercing begins to settle down, check in with your piercer and your doctor to decide the best option to take. I’d be pretty confident it will start to feel better pretty soon.

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