What risks are associated with getting my nose pierced?

Question

I don't care about opinions on how it looks, I want to know what risks go along with getting your nose pierced.

Answer 1

You might have to get your nose amputated...

Just kidding. There really are no risks, the worse thing that might happen is it wouldn't heal, get infected, and you'd have to take it out.

That's about it. Just make sure you clean it as instructed.

Answer 2

infection, bleeds, disfigurement, something for enemies and babies to rip out of your face, catching it on blankets, booger blockage, allergic reactions to the ring, not getting hired for jobs, turning off the opposite s*x, etc,

Answer 3

developing a keloid (i big bump) that will cover your piercing and never go away.

Answer 4

i think it is very attractive on the right person.

it is painful and the biggest risk is:  how will you pick your nose without that post messing you all up?

Answer 5

infections!!!!!

ahhhh!!!!!



my ear got infected and i had to get it cut open and sewed back up but now its all fine!!!!! :)

Answer 6

my friend got a nose ring and then she started getting really bad nose bleeds.  

Answer 7

nothing much

its cartilage just as youre ears

so really no harm

just clean the ring dont want bacteria pile up

Answer 8

pain and infection. plus i think they look icky

Answer 9

my friends got infected and it looked like a huge wart on her face for like 3 months.

i want mine done too but im scared!

Answer 10

INfections.  Allergic reaction the metal, yeast infection if you use too much antibiotic ointment...

Someone punching you in the nose on that side, if you have a hoop, it getting yanked out

Answer 11

....uhm it might hurt, lol. It could also be a pain to blow your nose. It feels very weird at first I've heard. Good thing you askin the question before you do it. =)

Answer 12

I got my nose pierced 10 years ago and never had a problem with it. I got mine done with an ear piercer and just switched the earring for a basic stud nose ring. My sis got hers done at body art place and it got pretty infected. She just had to cleanse it more and take really good care of it till it got better. It is great now.  

Answer 13

ok so i see you've got the risks covered by the other contributors but i just wanted to say it don't get in the way of picking your nose at all. i do it all the time and my nose is pierced

Answer 14

Staphylococcus aureus is a resident bacteria in most people's noses. That means it lives there and likes it, but doesn't necessarily make you sick.  However, when you pierce the skin of your nose, it allows a portal for infection to enter tissues otherwise protected.  The worst case scenario is death by bacterial sepsis, infection that crosses the blood-brain barrier, hepatitis and/or HIV (least likely). The most common and least worrisome would be a local infection at the site of the piercing, cellulitis of the skin, swelling, and pain.

Answer 15

ur nose could get an infection you might be allergic  ur nose might get red  

Answer 16

Well, it all boils down to proper care and chance...

If you take proper care of the piercing, it has a VERY small chance of getting infected, but since the skin is so think there, if it DOES get infected, you need to go to the doctor A.S.A.P. and have it taken care of because if the infection gets in to the cartalige, it can LITERALLY eat your nose...

I had a friend that got an infection in her ear piercing and she lost half her ear to the infection and her doctor said it was like, 12 hours shy of spreading to her blood and killing her...

But other then the small chance of infection, I can't think of a single risk that could go along with that...

The chances of it getting infected are about the same as an infected cuticle... And you take THAT chance all the time.

Sorry, no blood and gore for you in this post! LOL

Answer 17

not many, chance of an infection very slim chance

Answer 18

dont listen to the other people that say it will look ugly....they look nice!!....well,worst case scenario is that they puncture one of those little veins in your nose and you might bleed to death...ahha jk...no, the only thing is that it might get infected...but if you take care of it there's no prob...mine got infected and i put a little neosporin and it took off....hope this helps

Answer 19

There are not really any risks the only thing bad that could happen if  it gets infected, and all that would cause you to do is remove the nose ring.  as long as you keep it clean it will be perfect!

Answer 20

well u have a risk of a very bad infection

butt worst case it will get soo infected that the part of your nose will have to be removed but it looks cute

but when u get older it leaves a bad scar

Answer 21

that it will look too good

Answer 22

You may have a hard time picking your nose, and also maybe an infection.

Answer 23

Nothing really, i went with my friend to get her nose pierced and her mom asked the same question, the woman said other than maybe getting an infection, nothing will happen. so like you won't get nose cancer or have a minnie stroke or anything like that.  

Answer 24

well you could get it infected but who cares if your a girl you will look s**y just nothing to big the girl i like now has a small stud on her left nostrol thing its cute

Answer 25

I think that you might risk getting laid.

Answer 26

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Answer 27

well infection is a big one and also depending on how old you are and what job you want to get it plays a big role in careers some wouldnt hire you.. good luck

Answer 28

Infection and looking silly.

Answer 29

DON'T GET A PIERCED