Can A Septum piercing get infected?

Question

I'm pretty sure it can but like how would you know it's infected,what's some signs does it scar like Keloid cause it's cartilagee?

Answer 1

It can get infected. The signs of infection include soreness and hot temperature to the touch, discolored discharge such as yellow or green, and swelling. Note that not all discharge and swelling signals an infection. Some clear, whiteish discharge is completely normal. Swelling in a new piercing is also normal.

Some people develop keloid scars more than others. Depending on your race and skin type, keloid scars tend to be rare even in cartilage piercings. Black people are more prone to keloid scarring than white people since the amount of melanin in your skin is directly related to the development of keloid scarring.  

Answer 2

since its in ur nose its a bit harder to tell the obvious signs like redness or discoloration but its it hurts a lot wen it should be healing or if ur body is rejecting it its prob infected.

this website is pretty informative.

go down to healing and dos and donts to healing your septum piercing

http://www.lexicon.net/andre/piercing/ne...

Answer 3

any piercing can get infected.

you will be able to tell if it gets infected.

some symptoms:

    * Pain and tenderness

    * Excessive redness around the piercing

    * Prolonged bleeding

    * Discharge of yellow or green pus

    * A change in your skin colour around the piercing area

    * Area will feel hot to the touch

Answer 4

All piercings can get infected. And a septum isn't cartilage, they generally dont pierce the cartilage between your nostrils, they pierce the little piece of skin between that cartilage and the tip of the nose.

Infections call for leaking a thick puss, increased pain, swelling, redness, fever, inflammation that lasts longer than a few days, irritation, itching, odor, ect.