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Nose piercings on over 30 year old?

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NotmySundaybest · 25/10/2023 20:26

I'm considering getting my nose pierced. Anyone else got theirs done? What's your thoughts?
I've had piercings in the past but let them go apart from ears.

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Missedmytoe · 25/10/2023 20:27

Yep, I'm 55. Why not?

PerspiringElizabeth · 25/10/2023 20:28

Same, I want to get mine redone as only had it for about a year when I was 20 ish and loved it! But it hurt SO BAD I don’t know if I can face it 😄 and what will my grandmother and mother say!! Definitely getting another ear hole though.

ShowOfHands · 25/10/2023 20:29

I'm 42 and half of my (40+) colleagues have nose piercings, as do I.

It's just normal to me.

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NewUsernameJT · 25/10/2023 20:31

Been thinking of having the same and im 40s. Just a small stud

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NotmySundaybest · 25/10/2023 20:32

Lots of people are getting it done! It's like a revolution lol.
Does it hurt like a bitch?

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justabigdisco · 25/10/2023 20:33

I just had mine done last year and I’m 42. I love it! It didn’t hurt that much. Wish I’d had it done years ago

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NotmySundaybest · 25/10/2023 20:41

Is it an issue when you get a cold?

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ShowOfHands · 25/10/2023 20:43

NotmySundaybest · 25/10/2023 20:32

Lots of people are getting it done! It's like a revolution lol.
Does it hurt like a bitch?

It's not painful really. It's a sharp feeling and it makes your eye water on that side but it's over quickly. It's punching a hole in your face, it's going to be uncomfortable but no more than a cat scratch or a stubbed toe.

Sunnyweatherwoman · 25/10/2023 20:43

I had it redone this year at 39. It hurt more than I remembered but perhaps it was through scarring from the old one. The pain wasn't enough to put me off in the future.

ShowOfHands · 25/10/2023 20:43

NotmySundaybest · 25/10/2023 20:41

Is it an issue when you get a cold?

Not at all.

PrintersCourt · 25/10/2023 20:44

I’m 50 and absolutely love mine, I feel so much more me with it. I didn’t think it hurt too much but stock up on chamomile teabags in case you knock it.

Sunshinebuttercupsrainbows · 25/10/2023 20:48

I was 29 when I got mine done and kept thinking I was too old. Then I thought “if I’d had it done younger, I’d still have it done at this age”. There’s no difference. Do it!

Foxblue · 25/10/2023 20:49

Do it!!
It doesn't hurt any more than a cartilage piercing but it's a bit more of a 'shock' and lots of people burst into tears, I did and apparently that's quite common!
It's way better with a cold than I thought tbh, you just have to be careful and swap for a shorter bar as soon as the piercer tells you it's safe to take out the long one they first put in.

user1498193554 · 25/10/2023 20:49

I’m 48 and just had it done and I love it! And I’ve had so many lovely compliments about it

intergalacticplanetary · 25/10/2023 20:50

Do it! I had mine redone when I was 40. It fucking hurts when the needle goes in and feels nasty when they put the jewellery in! But it's over in a matter of seconds and worth the very short term pain. Just go to a reputable piercing shop and they will look after you well.

Icannoteven · 25/10/2023 20:51

Do it. Go to a reputable piercer. I got mine done recently. Well, re-done technically.

The first time I was a teen - naturally I got it done at the dankest , shithole imaginable (that didn’t ask for ID). with a piercing gun. No sterilisation, no aftercare advice , changed the jewellery to some cheap shit about a week later😬 I took the piercing out after a year because it didn’t heal properly 🤔

Thos time I went to blue banana, where my dd had recently gotten her ears pierced. I got it done with a needle - proper sterilisation and aftercare advice etc. I did find that it hurt more with a needle (6/10) but only for 5 -10 seconds.

autumn1610 · 25/10/2023 20:52

I’m 36 and had it for 20 years now 😮 which is pretty crazy when I write it down. I love it and I hate my nose and feel lost without. I’m hoping to be super old before I even consider taking it out. No issues with colds or anything like that.

Astonymission · 25/10/2023 20:53

NotmySundaybest · 25/10/2023 20:26

I'm considering getting my nose pierced. Anyone else got theirs done? What's your thoughts?
I've had piercings in the past but let them go apart from ears.

I got mine done in my early 30s! Still wearing it several years later. I work in an office job and also do another job involving working in schools. It’s never been an issue.

And I absolutely love it! It’s definitely been one of my better life decisions 😂

I got it pierced with a needle at a reputable and clean piercing studio. It healed after a few months and I’ve had no infections or anything.

WeighDownOnMeStayTillMorning · 25/10/2023 20:54

I had mine done this year; it really stung but only for about 3 seconds.

I love it!

FunkyMonks · 25/10/2023 20:59

I'm 36 have my septum pierced and a few ear piercings go for it did what anyone else thinks 😊

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NotmySundaybest · 26/10/2023 14:05

Which side is the norm for women? Or does it not matter?

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Nuca · 26/10/2023 14:07

I'm 29, have 3 in mine and no intention of ever taking them out. Mil recently had hers done at 52 and loves it

WeighDownOnMeStayTillMorning · 26/10/2023 14:47

I don't think it matters which side? I just chose what felt more natural to me.

SootspriteSearcher · 26/10/2023 14:52

I'm mid 30s and have had mine since I was 17. I have a small ring in mine as I was forever losing studs! Barely realise its there!

Hurts initially but healed really fast.

When I get a cold I find I do get more bunged up on that side, and have to be careful that the ring is bogie free... 🤧

ladedahde · 26/10/2023 14:53

I had mine done as a teen, it was the absolute bane of my life, after a year I took it out.