Re: nostril piercing

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 09:05:28 -0500, "John Wesley Mullennix"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> formulated spare electrons thusly:

| Just received a nostril piercing with 18 ga. nostril screw stud 1 week ago.
| No pain, no swelling, no redness, from all appearances it has healed very
| quickly.  I've already decided I want to change the jewelry to a ring or
| another item, but the people at the shop suggested I wait 4-6 weeks before
| changing it.  Is there a particular reason I should wait this long, given
| the condition of the piercing?  Also, if I want to go to a larger gauge, do
| I need to get re-pierced with a large needle? Thanks for any info...

Though others have answered the question admirably, I thought I would
add that if you're in the Northern Hemisphere, this is cold season. A
nostril piercing that's healing perfectly can be sent to hell in a
handbasket by a few good solid sneezes, let alone a cold -- I've
healed two with my annual bout of coldishness (what luck, eh?). You
might want to give it extra time just so leaky snot and constant
nose-wiping don't do you in.

Cassie, nose augmented by blue sparklies
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