This article was written by Karissa Sanford and by How.com.vn staff writer, Annabelle Reyes. Karissa Sanford is the Co-owner of Make Me Holey Body Piercing, a piercing studio based in the San Francisco Bay Area that specializes in safe and friendly body piercing. Karissa has over 10 years of piercing experience and is a member of the Association of Professional Piercers (APP).
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If you’ve recently gotten a new nose piercing and wondering if you can sleep without your jewelry in you’ve come to the right place. Piercings are wounds, so your body naturally works to shrink and reseal the opening while the piercing is still in the healing process. Because of this, your nose piercing can definitely close if you remove your jewelry too early. We’ve compiled an expert guide on this situation, including why your nose piercing can close overnight, how long it takes for nose piercings to heal, and what to do if your nose piercing closes up, so keep reading!
This article is based on an interview with our body piercing specialist, Karissa Sanford, co-owner of Make Me Holey Body Piercing. Check out the full interview here.
Things You Should Know
- A nose piercing can close overnight if it's not completely healed yet. If the piercing is new, it can close within minutes or hours.
- It generally takes 2-6 months for a nose piercing to fully heal, but older piercings can close unexpectedly, too. To make sure your piercing stays open, keep jewelry in it.
- If your nose piercing closes, visit a professional, who can attempt to reopen it with their tools or re-pierce your nose once it heals.
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References
- ↑ https://www.today.com/style/how-long-it-takes-piercing-close-what-do-if-it-t182513
- ↑ https://safepiercing.org/aftercare/
- ↑ https://safepiercing.org/aftercare/
- ↑ https://uhs.berkeley.edu/health-topics/body-piercings
- ↑ https://www.urbanbodyjewelry.com/pages/nose-piercing-information-aftercare
- ↑ https://roguepiercing.co.uk/2021/11/19/repiercing-101/
- ↑ https://health.clevelandclinic.org/how-to-get-rid-of-nose-piercing-bump/
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