Nose piercing problem?

Question

Ive had my nose pierced for about 6 or 7 weeks and changed it within 2 to 3 weeks after piercing it.

I was pierced with a needle, not a gun, and also they used a stud.

I changed the stud to a stainless silver hoop, and i have changed it before now and it was easy as butter to get through, but now, Its extreamly painful and difficult to change from a stud to a hoop back agian, could I possibly "lube it up" and slide it in and it would be simpler? I also had an abscess above my nose and its gone now, leaving alot of dry skin, could the inside me dry? maybe thats the issue

Answer 1

unless you're having an allergic reaction to the jewelry, do not change it! it's not healed yet! nose piercings take about 6 months to heal.

you're having such problems with getting jewelry in because a) it's not healed yet, and b) a stud is straight and a hoop is curved. if you "half-heal" with a stud and force a hoop in, you're dislodging the cells inside, forcing your body to heal all over from the beginning again.