How to Wear a Smaller Nose Ring When the Hole is too Big

When getting a piercing, it is customary that the piercer actually does the piercing with a slightly larger gauge than the ring or jewelry. This allows for a less painful transition from needle to jewelry, and also it helps lower healing time.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. After any piercing, you want to let it completely heal before changing the jewelry. Make sure you clean as directed, and don't play with it to much as there are lots of germs on your hands... not good for fresh piercings!!!
2. Once your done healing, if you wish to go down a size or two in gauge, your skin will adapt to it. It will stretch and re heal down to the size you want. If you want to go way smaller than the original piercing, I recommend going down a size at a time, allowing for healing between each.
3. It is much harder to go bigger than it is to go smaller, so if you don't want to stay at a smaller size... don't change it. This could irritate it, and cause it to become infected.
   Talk to your piercer if you are unsure. They have all the answers!!!

Tips & Warnings

• Always clean your hands well, as well as the jewelry (if you cant sterilize it!)
• Keep up with your cleaning, especially if its new :)
• If it becomes infected, clean the best you can.
• If the infection does not subside, contact your piercer and or your general practitioner doctor. They can best guide you in what you should do.
• Infected piercings are not fun, and can potentially become dangerous!!!
• Always go to a trusted and well known facility for any body modifications ... if no-one else has heard of them, its likely you shouldn't go there!!!
• Always check their portfolios... any reputable piercer and or tattooist should have one... BE PICKY!!!