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07-16-2006, 06:11 AM

I had my nose pierced approximately 34 hours ago, my first
piercing. Before I went I did some research online, looked
at many nostril piercing pics and read about correct
placement. Based on that I had a good idea where I wanted
the piercing placed.

When I got to the studio my piercer chose a placement then
showed it to me and asked how I felt about it. I told him I
thought it looked too close to the face and I'd feel more
comfortable putting it a couple more millimeters to the
front. He said he didn't think it was too close and it
should stay where it was. In the end I let him do what he
wanted. I was looking at my face sideways in a hand held
mirror and thought maybe he can see things better from the
outside than I can. Also, he's the pro, he must have his
reasons.

I went ahead and let him do it and the result is now I have
a piercing I still think should be a couple millimeters more
to the front and is sitting too close to the face.

My piercer opens in two hours and I'm going in to have it
removed and ask him if it can be redone. If he says no I'm
going to go elsewhere. I know I'm risking having a scar so
I want to get some opinions before I do this. I'm not a
professional piercer and maybe this man had a good reason to
place it where he did, something I don't know about.

I have a blog set up with comparison pics I Photoshopped to
show what I have and what I want. And yes, I realize I'm
only talking about a couple millimeters, but the way things
are now I think the piercing sits too close to my cheek,
isn't centered on the nostril and I'm unhappy with it.

If I wanted to wear a ring in it in the future it'd look odd
sitting so close to my face (in my opinion), plus there is
so much room between where I wanted it and where he put it
there is practically space to have another piercing done.
I'd rather have no piercing at all than one I'm unhappy with.

pics can be seen at:
http://notsatisfiedwithmypiercing.blogspot.com/

Any advice or thoughts you have are greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

07-16-2006, 06:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
LC Posts: n/a	What do you think? I had my nose pierced approximately 34 hours ago, my first piercing. Before I went I did some research online, looked at many nostril piercing pics and read about correct placement. Based on that I had a good idea where I wanted the piercing placed. When I got to the studio my piercer chose a placement then showed it to me and asked how I felt about it. I told him I thought it looked too close to the face and I'd feel more comfortable putting it a couple more millimeters to the front. He said he didn't think it was too close and it should stay where it was. In the end I let him do what he wanted. I was looking at my face sideways in a hand held mirror and thought maybe he can see things better from the outside than I can. Also, he's the pro, he must have his reasons. I went ahead and let him do it and the result is now I have a piercing I still think should be a couple millimeters more to the front and is sitting too close to the face. My piercer opens in two hours and I'm going in to have it removed and ask him if it can be redone. If he says no I'm going to go elsewhere. I know I'm risking having a scar so I want to get some opinions before I do this. I'm not a professional piercer and maybe this man had a good reason to place it where he did, something I don't know about. I have a blog set up with comparison pics I Photoshopped to show what I have and what I want. And yes, I realize I'm only talking about a couple millimeters, but the way things are now I think the piercing sits too close to my cheek, isn't centered on the nostril and I'm unhappy with it. If I wanted to wear a ring in it in the future it'd look odd sitting so close to my face (in my opinion), plus there is so much room between where I wanted it and where he put it there is practically space to have another piercing done. I'd rather have no piercing at all than one I'm unhappy with. pics can be seen at: http://notsatisfiedwithmypiercing.blogspot.com/ Any advice or thoughts you have are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.