How to Install a Bull Nose Ring

A septum piercing, or a ring that goes through the middle portion of the nose that separates the nostrils, is sometimes referred to as a bull nose ring. Piercing the septum requires preparation and concentration. The complications of a septum piercing gone wrong range from mild infection to tissue death. As with many piercings, doing it yourself is a viable option, though consulting a trained professional is also a good idea and can present fewer complications.

Instructions

1

Wash your hands thoroughly with antibacterial soap.

2

Clean the septum. Rubbing alcohol works well.

3

Find the right spot. Feel for the soft, thin spot just below the cartilage and above the beginning of the swell outside of the nose. Mark that spot with a surgical marker. Too low and you can tear the septum all the way through; too high and you will hit the cartilage, which can be extremely painful.

4

Pierce the septum. Take the hollow ended needle and put the tip against the marked spot. Push the needle through the nose, until it is about halfway through.

5

Unscrew the ball off one end of the horseshoe nose ring. Place that end inside the tip of the hollow ended needle.

6

Push the needle all the way through, bringing the ring with it. This will thread the ring through the new hole.

7

Reattach the ball to the nose ring.

8

Care for your new septum piercing. Soak the hole in a saline solution composed of four teaspoons Epsom salt in one gallon of boiled water two to three times a day.