Piercing of the skin or cartilage of the nose for wearing jewelry
This article is about nose piercings of humans. For nose piercings of other animals, see Nose ring (animal).
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Nose piercing
Nicknames
Nostril, nose ring
Location
Nose (nostril, nasal septum, nose bridge)
Jewelry
nose stud, nose bone, circular barbell, curved barbell, captive bead ring
Healing
3 to 4 months for nostril and bridge, 1.5 to 2 for septum
Nose piercing is the piercing of the skin or cartilage which forms any part of the nose, normally for the purpose of wearing jewelry, called a nose-jewel. Among the different varieties of nose piercings, the nostril piercing is the most common.
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other. Thus surface piercings stand in contrast to piercings such as tongue piercings, earrings, or nosepiercings. "Common Body Piercing Problems". BodyJewelleryShop...
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