In general, tattoos tend to hurt more than piercings because the needles used for tattoos are larger and go deeper into the skin than the needles used for piercings. However, everyone experiences pain differently, so there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to how much pain you'll feel from a tattoo or piercing.
Common piercing areas, like ear lobes, are low pain because there is no cartilage present. Areas with tougher cartilage like the nose can be a little more painful, but it's over in seconds! Trust us, it's nothing you can't handle!
Pain Scale: 5 on a scale of 1-10. The pain scale is 100% subjective and based on clients' feedback. Nostril piercings are said to be a bit more painful than lip or ear lobe piercings, but not as painful as septum piercings. Aftercare: Keep the area clean to avoid infection.
Because the cartilage is thinner on the upper ear, helix piercings tend to be the least painful cartilage piercing. They measure around a 4-5/10 on the pain scale and take around 3-6 months to fully heal.
If you're looking for the TLDR of it all, just keep in mind that earlobes, nostrils, and lip piercings are generally the safest ones to go with, though they still come with their issues.
Unlike mall employees who only get limited training, professional body piercers undergo extensive training on the techniques used, infection control, and how to promote fast wound healing. Believe it or not but needle piercings are less painful compared to gun piercings.
In traditional Chinese medicine, the left side was believed to be the female side, and right the masculine side. Some people use this as a reason to choose their facial piercings on the left side for females or right side for males. However, in modern culture, there really isn't a male or female side.
Infection. Piercing your nose can lead to a serious infection that can develop into other complications. An infection occurs when the materials used in piercing are not sterilized.
A topical numbing cream can be used to numb the area before having the piercing done. You should be aware that this only numbs the top layers of skin so you will still feel the piercing being done, it will just take the edge off.
Pain and Healing Time
You may have some blood, swelling, tenderness, or bruising at first. It may be sore, tender, and red for up to 3 weeks. Pierced nostrils heal completely in about 2 to 4 months. A pierced septum heals in about 3 to 4 months.
Traditional lip piercing has a low medium pain level and is only slightly more painful than traditional ear piercing and nose piercings.
Pain and Healing Time
"For a moment, your eyes will water, but only because your nose bone is connected to many sensory nerves" she says. "Otherwise, it will feel like a bit of a pinch." Expect to feel a soft bruise immediately following the piercing.
“The person piercing your nose should wear gloves and use sterilized equipment,” he says. “I recommend walking away if the environment isn't clean.” After getting your nose pierced, the highest risk of infection is in the first week.
Nose studs essentially go with every shape. If your nose is broad then you can go for a bigger nose stud that has a stone in it. If your nose is narrow then you can go for a smaller stud. A nose stud looks good on any type of attire, Indian or western.
Keep in mind that 14 may be too young for your teen to have a piercing. 16 and older is usually a good age to determine if your teen can handle a nose piercing. Teenagers from the age of 16 are usually responsible enough to care for the piercing wound and follow medical advice and care instructions.
Rings/Hoops: While it may be enticing to get your nose pieced initially with a ring, some piercers recommend against this. A ring is meant to be snug to the nose and doesn't allow for extra room for swelling and discharge/drainage during the initial healing process.
If removing your nose ring is absolutely necessary, keep it out for only a few minutes at first and gradually work up to longer intervals. Nose piercings that have not fully healed -- healing takes at least one year -- will most likely close up within a few minutes of the ring being removed.
Proponents of using a daith piercing as an anxiety treatment say that the piercing continuously stimulates an acupuncture pressure point that practitioners have linked to anxiety and mood.
“If you're very physically active, a navel or belly button piercing might not be a good choice,” Dr. Kronborg said. “All the jostling and trauma increases healing time and the risk of infection.”