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I have a septum piercing flipped inside my nose and i just noticed one of the balls is missing. should i be worried it's lodged inside my sinuses?

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

Not likely: If it migrated all the way up there you would have pain and congestion. Take the rest of it out and be glad it was not worse.

Answered 1/2/2021

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Dr. Suzanne Galli answered

Piercing: if you have a foreign body lodged in your sinus, it will present itself eventually.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/30/2015

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A member asked:

I have a septum piercing flipped inside my nose and i just noticed one of the balls is missing. should i be worried it's lodged inside my sinuses?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

Dr. Suzanne Galli answered

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

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