and Sinus Infection

and Sinus Infection<br /><br />Piercing the nose through the side nostril or middle septum as a form of body art should come with a warning book. Studs or rings through the nostril can cause or aggravate sinus infections.<br /><br />Possible Risks of Nasal PiercingThese risks may scar or disfigure and need follow up.<br /><br />Keloids GranulomasScarringPigmentationBruisingMigration of the object to within the nasal cavity or outside the noseDiscolored discharge, in other words, pus like discharge of infectionBleeding beyond the first dayPainful throbbing swelling beyond 24 hoursPre Care for Nose Pierce ProcedureNasal passages lead to sinus cavities that if infected affect the face, head, mucosa, and sense of smell. The procedure should not be done during allergy season if prone to allergies and sinus infections. Smoke in the area will add to infection risk. Smokers have a higher risk of delayed recovery or more frequent sinus infections. Nickel or silver may cause an allergic reaction compounding healing difficulties. The same gun that pierces ears should not pierce noses. The stud from the piercing gun is considered by some to be too blunt and smashes through delicate cartilage. Dont improvise or be afraid to question any odd discharge or pain.<br /><br />Clean hair by frequent shampooing. With piercing or trauma these bacteria may spread up the nasal cavity.<br /><br />Tweeten and Rickman report in Infectious Complications of Body Piercing 1998 instances of staph aureus and p aeruginosa bacteria requiring surgery for necrotic tissue. Dont allow the jewelry to be a ladder for bacteria to rise into nasal passages. The constant irritation of the site from nose blowing or draining will eventually causing skin breakdown leading to increased risk of infection. Controlling the damage is part of the procedure of caring for body piercing, nose studs or jewelry.<br /><br />None of the above should substitute for individual medical advice before or after a procedure.CID 1998;26 March Tweeten RickmanJ of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, vol 53, no.2 p 123 126Int J Pediatric Otorhinolarygology vol67 issue 2 12/03 p1343 1345PiercingInt J Oral Maxillofac Implants. Levin L, Herzberg R, Dolev E, Schwartz Arad D. Smoking and complications . 2004;19:369 73.