Nose Ring Dilemma

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I work in a hospital (clinical pharmacist) and got my nose pierced 6 yrs ago. MANY of the RNs have nose studs. When I got mine done we had to cover them. You can't take them out for work or they close up. The patients hated them being covered as it looks strange, much worse than a little stud. Because of the patient push back we don't cover them anymore. I do think it is still in the dress code that they are to be covered.

No rule for side that I could find. Mine is on the left. I know straits and not that have either side pierced. To cover it I cut one of the "dot" band-aids in 1/4 so the little corner of pad was over the stud. Oh and I used the mostly clear ones. Some RNs just put a little piece of tape over it. Yup I'm not young but wanted to get my nose pierced since I was in high school. It did hurt quite a bit and I have a very high pain tolerance.

Make sure you get it done by someone very experienced and good. A nose is a bad place for something to go wrong and it takes a long time to heal. My only issue I should have anticipated. I have metal intolerances. My stud is platinum so now have no issues. The original was surgical steel and was red and swollen until I changed it out. Luckily I rarely scar so didn't get a keloid.

The one I have in most often:

I thought about a snakebite in my lip to see if it would stop my dumb habit of biting it.

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One ring to rule them all! One ring to bind them! One ring...wait, what?

It can definitely be considered unprofessional in many workplaces, but nursing is not necessarily one of those. Many hospitals have rules and regulations that prevent nose piercings from being allowed (or requiring them to be covered up), but many nurses are able to show theirs without issue. It just depends on how much of a stickler your particular hospital or clinic is.

As for being attractive? I've seen many that look good, many that look bad, and many that didn't matter in the slightest. It will attract attention to your nose, and people will stare at your nose, but if you are not self conscious about your nose then there should be no issue.

Get a clip on or magnetic one and see how people react, if you like it, go for it!

I say go ahead and do it. If you find you don't like it, you can always remove it.

Yes it attracts boogers, mine does NOT obstruct airflow. I would not get it done if you are not pretty sure you will keep it. While the inside closes up very quickly the outside does not. Looks like a giant zit scar or blackhead. I take mine out every day to clean it. More often if I have a cold or allergies are acting up. Another pain in the beginning because you should leave it alone then. I can blow my nose just fine with the kind I have. There are other ones that didn't work for me, that was one of the reasons.

There are risks and downsides (pain among others). If you are wavering you can always just wait and talk to people in person to get first hand info. Or just wait to see if you still care in a few months.