You Want Nose Piercing – Which Side Should You Go For?
November 30, 2008 by admin
Filed under Nose Piercing Information
So you’ve decided to get your nostril pierced. Nose piercing is one of the popular types of piercing these days and a tiny little nose ring can look very attractive!
But when you get the nose piercing which side will you go for? Right side or left side? Can’t decide? OK, I’ll give you some nose piercing information about what the pierced nostrils meant historically.
Although you can find many girls and guys these days having both their nostrils pierced and even having multiple piercings in one nostril, it hasn’t been always so. Hindu girls, for example, would wear the nose rings in one nostril only – the left.
Indian women often pierced their left nostril the night before their wedding and inserted a nose stud in the piercing. Indian women would wear also nose rings and sometimes would attach them to the earring using a nice, decorative chain.
But why the left nostril?
Well, the reason can be found in the Ayurvedic medicine. It is said that the left nostril of a woman coresponds to the reproductive organs and having it pierced can be actually helpful.
It allegedly may reduce the pain during childbirth and also have a positive effect on some medical conditions, for example, endomitriosis. Don’t believe it? Well, read this nose piercing story and see what the girl says!
So which side should you go for? Yes! I recommend the left nostril. But, of course, you may pierce the right one as well. Just like the girl in the piercing story.
Whatever you decide, please visit a piercing professional to get your nose pierced. Its more difficult than it seems. I’ve known people who have had bad infections and nerve damage (causing an eyelid twitch!) when they pierced at home.
You should certainly go to a piercing professional to avoid such situations!
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sofia on Wed, 19th Aug 2009 4:24 pm
yes please i would like to try pierce my nose please but my husband or my parents would not let me because in our islam the girls of our ages can piearce thier nose but not me but i like to pierce my nose please
CJ on Thu, 27th Aug 2009 8:26 pm
The info in the story above is not entirely correct. Which nostril Indian women pierce their noses depends on the region. In southern India it is on the right.
Soha on Tue, 19th Jan 2010 7:11 am
@ sofia there is nothing like that in our islam please dont use religion for your own or your family decisions.My sis did her piercing when she was 14 years old and unmarried.and there is no such thing
Amber on Wed, 3rd Feb 2010 5:23 am
Well since there are two Muslims here I have to ask. Is there anything at all in our Religion saying it is or is not ok to pierce the nose or which side to do it? I know at the Mosque many of our Indian and Pakistani Sisters have the left side pierced, so I think I will go with the left side. As far as I know, it is only bad if you do it to be more attractive. I wear Niqab, so that is not an issue. Anyone have any ideas?
Diraira on Wed, 30th Jun 2010 6:43 am
Wich left? My left or the person that stands in front of me’s left?
Diraira on Wed, 30th Jun 2010 11:59 am
Wait.. is it my left or the person that stands in front of me’s left?
laura darling on Tue, 6th Jul 2010 1:49 pm
your left.
laura darling on Tue, 6th Jul 2010 1:49 pm
your left.
Arusa on Mon, 19th Jul 2010 10:16 am
@ Amber,
I’m Muslim and I am planning to get my nose pierced tomorrow. I’m doing it strictly for aesthetic purposes. What other reason would there be? I think the stud will look really nice on me so I’m getting done.
It’s not forbidden to do something to enhance your looks.
Ab on Tue, 14th Sep 2010 3:29 pm
Hey all…
It’s a tradition for Hindus to have their nose pierced, but it doesn’t specifically say in Hinduism that we should get our nose pierced, my mum doesn’t have her nose pierced, but I always wanted to have one, I’m unmarried, and my mum told me to get it done on the left and I got it done on the left nostrile.
As for Islam, I don’t know if anything is mentioned, but my friend pierced her nose (on the left too) and she was 14 when she got it done and unmarried.
Julie on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 5:16 pm
Something I wish I had thought about in advance but luckily I made the right..meaning, in my case, “the left” decision!
Unless you have a religious or traditional side to get it pierced on (I did not) think about “what handed” you are. I am right handed and therefore it’s easier for me to have a left nostril piercing mainly for putting in the jewelry and taking out. This way your hand is at a better angle and you aren’t blocking the hole when inserting or removing jewelry.
You may find that right is better if you are right handed. I’d say to practice with temporary or stick on and see what you find easiest to see/put on/remove!
Linduh on Sun, 17th Oct 2010 10:04 pm
I read this questioning…why my step-daughter pierced her nose (right nostril)& I saw another girl with the same piercing on the opposite side of her nose, & wondered if there was a difference on which side of the nose you pierce?
Sunandhini on Fri, 18th Feb 2011 6:52 am
hi all, I am in search of informations regarding nostril and septum piercing, because most probably within a month or two my nose will be pierced in both sides and in septum too just for the satisfaction of my husband. I have been forced by him for this since our marriage. so please share me whatever u people have informations regarding this.
regards
Sunandhini Raghunath
Hayley-Jane on Sun, 27th Feb 2011 4:50 pm
I want my nose done but I have a middle helix piercing on my left ear
and a top helix piercing on my right ear. If I get my left nostril pierced my piercings will look too aligned and kinda stupid. Should I do my right?
venkatram on Wed, 2nd Mar 2011 6:31 pm
hi sunandini u r doing a great thing. u will really love it
rekha on Fri, 4th Mar 2011 11:05 pm
hi sunandani i pierced my left nose before my marriage. my husband pierced my right nostril and septum using thick silver wire and formed a ring . within a month it healed. now i am enjoying good sex. go for it.
shilpa shukla on Thu, 24th Mar 2011 2:03 am
my name is shilpa shukla. I am 26 years old married girl. My nose is not pierced,so my MIL daily give me pressure for nose piercing. But i don’t want because my last experience was very bad. That was pierced during my marriage. Piercing was done in my village with a very thick gold ring which is called NATHIA. PLC HELP ME, THAT HOW I CONVINCE MY MIL? You can mail on my husband’s email id
siddharthapril@yahoo.co.in
k.meenakhi on Sun, 24th Apr 2011 2:30 am
hi sunandhini u got a great fan noone your husband only u should satisfy your husbands wish and feelings so that u both can have a good entertainment because u deserve it by accepting his wish ,dont think he is forcing or compelling he will spend more time with u after piercing your nose and septum ,since u r becoming a 100% dream girl to him dont miss this chance u can get any thing from him even u can order him .since i got all 3 piercing through my husbands since then iam enjoying a new life without limit goahead soon.
k.meenakhi on Sun, 24th Apr 2011 2:59 am
hi shilpa i got all 3 piercing from my husband he is great fan of nose piercing so he insists me to wear nose studs both sides, to encourage his desire i said idont wont get it done with unknown person, one sunday he bought 4 needles , two studs and two rings i liked studs very much on seeing model i asked him to pierce imediately he pierced my nose gently after 10 minutes he pierced otherside after finishing i got countless kiss from him he admires my face nonstoplingly after 30 minutes he requested he want to pierce my septum i suggested we both can have septum piercing imediately he shaked his head ok ,i pierced his septum by clossing his eyes with a cloth then he pierced mine in same way for that whole day we forgot to eat food we enjoyed a lot .It happens 1 year before now our septum holes are still with a retainer we change ainto ring in night.
Sandy on Tue, 28th Jun 2011 12:45 am
Well hello everyone I have a simple question are you women not allowed to have your nose pierced until you get married?? If that’s the case I believe it is unfair a women shouldn’t have to wait for her husband to tell her when to get her nose done.. I live in America and our ways are different but I think if a girl or women wants to get any part of her body pierced it shouldn’t be out of orders from her husband but because she really wants it and it’s going to please her and not satisfy him..can u
explain to me how it works for you I want to understand it..?!
gemma on Sun, 31st Jul 2011 6:50 pm
I’m surprised that so many women are doing this based on the desires and demands of husbands. It’s wonderful pleasing your partner (which certainly works both ways. The effect of improving intimacy may last for a short time due to the adreneline and adventure of peircing however, you may end up like a sieve if you depend on piercing to keep that part of your relationship healthy. If people want to pierce because that makes THEM feel good, feeling good about yourself will lead to greatest intimacy.
A.A on Tue, 1st Nov 2011 4:15 pm
hey sandy thts nt necessary for a girl 2 w8 til marriage to get piercingns….. m 21 nd unmarried muslim frm Pakistan nd got my ear lobes pierced @11 nd gonna get my nose pierced within few days inshAllah… nd thrz a vry high %age ov girlz n our country who do so on THEIR OWN CHOICE…. bt sumtimez it trnz out tht girl is indifferent abt it nd hubby turns out 2 b a Huge fan thts it…..
Skyee on Wed, 23rd Nov 2011 3:25 pm
I Am Thinking Of Getting My Nose Pierced. Im English And Have No Religion So As Far As I Know There Is No Reason Why I Should Have It On What Side. I Was Going To Get It On The Left Because I Have My Lip Pierced On The Top Right Lip… I Want My Face To Look Equal… Will The Left Look Okay And Not Have Any Meaning
Mariam on Fri, 2nd Dec 2011 6:56 pm
I’m a Muslim too, and last time I checked, there was nothing wrong with getting your nose pierced. I got mine last year when I was 14 and it looks great on me. But, I accidenlty told them to do it on the right side! OOPS. But it still looks nice.
milieswan on Tue, 6th Dec 2011 5:27 am
Hi,
Many women have their nose pierced
I would love to get mine but my husband doesn’t want me to get it
(My navel was pierced but he made me remove it)
I have a fake nose ring been wearing it every day, he says it looks beautiful on me and really likes it
But hates the real thing
I probably would have got it done but I met my husband when I was 17 (im 21 now)
Maybe if I keep wearing the fake on he will one day say yes
Oh and I always wear it on the right