Thinking about getting a nose piercing? You're in the right place. Welcome to Nose Piercing 101: Cosmopolitan's handy guide to what to expect on your trip to the jewellery counter. Maybe you're trying ...

A nose piercing can heal and maintain itself well with regular cleanings. But with any piercing, there’s always a risk of infection or scarring and the piercing being rejected. A new nose piercing ...

What Is a Nose Piercing? Nose piercings are when a hole is made in your nose so you can wear jewelry in it. It's not a new fad. Nose piercing dates back more than 46,000 years. A piece of kangaroo ...

After earlobe piercings, nose piercings (septum and nostril) are the most popular type of facial piercing. While nose piercings are a relatively recent fashion phenomenon in the western world, they ...

I have such a vivid memory of getting my nose pierced on my 15th birthday. Like, I remember exactly what I was wearing (low-rise flare jeans and a pink tube top) as I basically ~strutted~ out of the ...

When it comes to upgrading your aesthetic in a subtle but distinctive way, a nose piercing ranks somewhere between dyeing your hair and getting a tattoo. There’s a type of nose piercing out there for ...

Let’s break down healing times for the different types of nose piercings, what you can do to make sure your nose piercing heals properly, and what to do if healing doesn’t go as planned. During the ...

You should clean a nose piercing two to three times a day with a .09% sodium chloride solution. Wash your hands before touching the jewelry and keep the piercing in your nose while you clean it. After ...

A nose piercing bump may appear around a nose piercing due to inflammation or a keloid scar. Applying a salt water solution and washing the hands before touching the piercing may encourage healing and ...

A new nose piercing requires regular and thorough cleaning to help it heal and to prevent infection. This includes avoiding touching the piercing except to clean it with saline solution. Piercing ...