If I get my nose pierced with a hole to fit an 18 gauge stud will a 20 gauge stud be too small and fall out?

Answer 1

It shouldn't fall out, but the hole will close to form the new gauge. I had mine pierced with an 18 I believe, and i took it out and couldn't get it back in. so I put a 20 gauge in there so the hole wouldn't close completely, and i went back to my piercer. He forced it through and I have not touched it since.

Answer 2

I had to wait until I was 16 until my mom would take it. I'd say 16 is very reasonable. In MA I don't think they will pierce any minors besides ears but I live right near NH so I just went up there and got it done but my mom needed a birth certifcate for me and myself and proper ID. Mine never got infected, it just started to sink in a little the first week but it fixed itself. I've had for a year and I love it. You kind of forget you have it though. The only part that hurt was when they slid the jewlery in. They didn't use a cork, just a needle. I have no idea how long they kept the needle in, probably 30 seconds tops? I can take it out & put it back in now that it is healed. I've had it for a year and can leave it out overnight without it closing up. They pierced me with a 20 G needle I think but I had to stretch to the normal 18G because I couldn't find many 20G studs. Studs don't rust. I buy mine at Hot Topic and Spencers and Claire's. I use metal and plastic ones. And finally, no, blood will not come out of the hole. Neither will boogers.

Answer 3

well it depends on how long
you've had the 18 gauge in there,
if it's been up to three weeks,
then just take it out for a night
and then in the morning, put in the 20.

that should work.

my friend had her ear gauged at
a six (she did it for a guy--how lame)
and then when she got over him,
she took it out and within a day
(maybe two, maybe) she had a
14 back in there..i'm not sure if ears
are very different from noses, but
i would assume there wouldn't be too
much of a difference..

i have my ears gauged to a zero,
i wanna go down to a 1/2 and inch,
but i don't want it to get all wrinkly
and gross and flabby when i grow up..

hmm,
good luck : )

Answer 4

because a nostril is closer to being like cartilage, if you put a smaller stud in anytime before it's fully healed (at least 6 months) then the piercing will close round the smaller jewellery and you'll be left with a smaller piercing.

if you wear a 18g stud until it's fully healed though, you have a better chance of being able to wear either 18g OR 20g size studs because your piercing has healed at a larger size.

my advice is wear a 18g stud for 6 months until it heals then you have alot more options in terms of new jewellery down the line.

Answer 5

Don't do it, it sooooooooo ugly looking on both male and females.