The most common body piercing is the earlobe piercing. This is practiced to recognize gender, and provide ornament to the ears. Nowadays, nose piercing has slowly gain popularity and has become the next common body piercing practiced. This art has originated in Nepal and India. It is believed to make childbirth easier, and has been a mark for a person's social standing and beauty. A Hindu goddess known for her beauty, wisdom and fertility has a nose pierce, thus the birth of this belief. On the other hand, men in the Middle East with nose piercing are regarded to have power and wealth. The most common nose pierce is the loop, although more and more designs are coming out these days.

Nose piercing in the present times, are done in boutiques and piercing studios. Doing the piercing on your own or without the supervision of an expert is not recommended as this may result to infection and incorrect results. Aside from bleeding and wound infection, getting one can give you a nose piercing bump. This condition is fairly common after a few months you got the nose piercing. This is the bump you see around the hole on your nose. Normally, it is not painful. But before you get rid of your nose piercing bump, identify first what of type of bump you have. There is the keloid-type bump that people normally get after a wound has healed. What you can do is apply warm compress to the area. You can use tea bags soaked in hot water and use it to compress the area where the bump is.

You can also use topical cream that will help reduce the scarring. Also, do not forget to apply the solution given to you by the one who administered the piercing, and follow the instructions. You can also use tea tree oil to reduce the appearance of the bump. Do not mix anything with the oil. Just put an ample amount in a cotton ball and massage it to your bump. Another type of bump is a piercing bump similar to a boil which needs professional or medical attention. This type of bump should not be ignored as this can get infected and do damage on your organ of smell. If you suspect that you have this type of bump, seek medical advice from a physician. The most important thing to remember when dealing with your bump, wash your hands and make sure it's clean before touching and cleaning your nose piercing bump.