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Help docs! could it hurt to get a nose ring?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes, yes, & yes: A piercing through the septum (cartilage) will likely be significantly more painful then one through nares tissue. Nasal Septal Piercing can cause heavy bleeding w formation of a septal hematoma. Significant deformity may result from complications like necrosis of nasal wall or perichondritis. If stud grows into skin it may need to be cut out. Nasal jewelry could be aspirated into lungs or

Answered 11/1/2015

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