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If you need to take your septum piercing out, there’s always a risk of the hole shrinking or closing. Septum piercings can close up when there isn’t any jewelry, and it may only take a few minutes or hours to happen. Luckily, keeping your piercing intact is easy as long as you keep your jewelry in. Keep reading, and we’ll cover how long it takes for a septum to close, what you can do to stop it, and what to do if you want to put jewelry back in. We’ll even explain how to make your piercing close if you decide you don’t want it anymore.
Things You Should Know
- Septum piercings may close whether they’re new or completely healed if you remove the jewelry. Piercing holes can shrink within minutes, but it may take a few days.
- Wear your septum jewelry at all times to prevent the piercing from closing. Flip the jewelry inside your nose or wear a plastic retainer if you want to hide the piercing.
- Visit a piercer if your septum closes completely to have it opened or re-pierced without the risk of skin damage.
Steps
Expert Q&A
Tips
Warnings
- Leave your jewelry in if your piercing is swollen, leaking colored discharge, or hot to the touch to prevent infections from getting trapped.[11]Thanks
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References
- ↑ https://safepiercing.org/aftercare/
- ↑ https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/Pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=not250521&lang=en-ca
- ↑ https://safepiercing.org/aftercare/
- ↑ https://safepiercing.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/APP_Procedures_2013_A_Web.pdf
- ↑ https://safepiercing.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/APP_Body-Aftercare_2021-edit-1.pdf
- ↑ https://www.aad.org/public/everyday-care/skin-care-basics/tattoos/caring-for-pierced-ears
- ↑ https://safepiercing.org/aftercare/
- ↑ https://youtu.be/Nk4_WKCyR6o?t=66
- ↑ https://authoritytattoo.com/how-long-for-piercings-to-close/
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