July 24th, 2005
Real Tip on Changing Your Nose Screw
Since several people have dropped by searching the web looking for actual help in trying to put in their nose screw, I have made a serious effort to actually write up directions from my experience. So, here you go:
(Please note that you should not be changing your nose screw for 6 to 8 weeks after the piercing or per your piercer’s directions)
- After you’ve removed your current nose screw, clean the area using the cleaning solution provided by your piercer.
- Place the flat of your thumb inside your nose, pressing against the inner hole. This should widen the outer hole a bit, giving you a better visual on the outside to start.
- Insert the poiny end of the screw into the outer hole and beging to turn clockwise, screwing in the nose screw. When you feel the tip of the nose screw on your thumb, remove your thumb and continue to turn screw until it easily slides in.
As a side note, some screws need to be turned counterclockwise. Don’t be afraid to try this.
And practice makes perfect.
Good luck!
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on July 24, 2005 at 2:43 pm
Shawna said:
Thanks for Posting this!! I’m sure it’s one of the only sites right now that has instructions on how to insert a nose screw….THANKS AGAIN!
on July 24, 2005 at 10:11 pm
sherrice said:
Thankyou! your amazing now finally after a whole year i have a new pretty color in my nose.
on July 26, 2005 at 9:02 pm
nmallory said:
You’re welcome.
on August 11, 2005 at 9:51 am
Shannon said:
Wish I had seen this before I spent 15 minutes trying and subsequently re-inflaming the area. But I will use this information for future jewelry changes. Thanks
on August 14, 2005 at 11:25 am
Lauren said:
Thanks to you, I don’t have to wear those crappy nose bones that turn my nose black!
I now have my pretty little 14k diamond that my boyfriend gave me in May! You’re the best.
on August 30, 2005 at 3:22 am
Maude said:
Thanks so much..i hurt myself wuite alot trying to force the nose stud in..but your smple instructione really helped..thanks a million
on September 15, 2005 at 1:52 am
Carolyn said:
Thanks for the tip. Only problem i have is that i had my nose pierced a week ago witht he gun, so i have a crappy stud in it that keeps wanting to shoot out!
I am so scared i loose the stud, and my piercing. And advise on how it solve this problem, or how to insert a nose screw into a healing hole?
on October 4, 2005 at 12:08 pm
imzadi said:
do you recommend waiting the 4 weeks to heal B4 changing jewelry, or is it kool to change it around 3 weeks like other people say/do?
thanx 4 ur help
on October 6, 2005 at 2:43 am
stranger said:
thank god lol. i jst spent a tonne of cash on new nose rings. n i couldnt get the twisty 1s in. but as soon as i read this it went straight in. thanks alot
on October 8, 2005 at 9:05 pm
Annie said:
Oh my gosh! It totally works! Thank you so much!!!
on November 14, 2005 at 3:52 pm
Melanie said:
My problem is getting it out! I have a nose screw, and I’ve had it pierced for roughly four months now, and I want to change it.. I don’t know how to go about it to get it out without having to yank it out..
on November 27, 2005 at 9:43 pm
Miranda said:
yah i have the SAME problem i cant get it out no matter how hard i pull it! its a screw and iv had it in for about 5 months and i just bought a new one and i dont know how to get it out PLEASE help me ASAP
on December 11, 2005 at 12:32 am
Danielle said:
I still can’t get it in. I don’t know if im holding it wrong or what im doing. But the damn thing will not twist in! What is wrong? Please someone email me or something let me know. I can’t find anything else on the web!!!!
on December 25, 2005 at 2:57 am
Bethany said:
I’m having the same problem! It will not go in!!!
on December 25, 2005 at 9:09 am
Taylor said:
Me too I just got new diamond screws for christmas and it just wont turn i’ve been trying for so long
on January 8, 2006 at 2:38 pm
Christine said:
Hi, I’m having a problem with my nose screw that is a playboy bunny. I finally got it in but it’s upside down all the time now and if i try and turn it right side up it just goes right back to where it was. Do you think it’s in wrong? (even though i didn’t think there was another way to put in a nose screw)
on February 3, 2006 at 3:44 am
Ashley said:
GOODNESS, you’re a doll. I’ve been struggling to get that screw back in after it came out! I’ve had it for a week so the hole tried to close relatively quickly. LIFE SAVER. love love love. hahah thanks
on February 12, 2006 at 3:01 am
Olivia said:
I’m so frustrated, I’ve tried it like a zillion times, and after a whole day of crying and begging the screw to come in, I’ve decided to just sleep and go tomorrow to get it put back in. I didn’t want to go again, well, I’ve had it for months, and now I had the brilliant idea this morning of taking it out - but it refuses to go back in, it’s like I had a hole in the outside but not in the inside, so weird. I’ll stop with the frustation and go again to the shop.
on February 16, 2006 at 12:43 am
Karina said:
OMG… u r a lifesaver!!!! I am getting over an affection and I wanted to clean my hole without my screw in it. But I couldn’t get it back in, you saved me a trip to the shop!
on March 6, 2006 at 7:11 pm
Kirby said:
Im having the how to get it out problem. Had it peirced want to change it, cant get the darned thing out. HOW???? HELP!
on March 8, 2006 at 12:39 am
Shannon said:
Wow, I have multiple piercings, but steered away from nose screws because I couldn’t get them in. I was constantly rebending them to slide in, only to have them slip out again. Tried your technique and worked beautifully!
With a professional kit, I’m piercing my friend’s nose for his birthday and am planning on using a screw… wish me luck.. and him.
on March 22, 2006 at 12:21 am
Alice said:
I’ve only had my nose pierced for about 4 or 5 weeks. It was about 11:30pm and I really needed to clean it so I pulled it out just a bit so I could get inside cleaned well and somehow it fell in my hand. I tried to get it back in and couldn’t call anyone that late on a weeknight. After trying for 30 minutes, my 10 year old tried, then my husband, then I tried again.
In a panic I turned to the net and found your tips. After 5 minutes, two tries, and a very sore nose realizing I could only screw so far before I had to push, I got it YEA!!!!
THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH FOR THE HELP. I search for almost as long as I tried to get it back in the first time and was almost going to give up & hope it didn’t close before I could get help tomorrow. Glad I didn’t.
Thank you, Thank You, Thank you!! (Can you tell I’m grateful…lol)
on March 22, 2006 at 4:03 pm
n. mallory said:
Wow. I’m glad I could be of such help to so many people. I had no idea. Now, if I could just find a nose screw with an amber stud…
on March 27, 2006 at 4:12 pm
Shyretta said:
I am so glad to have found this. I have been re-inflamming the area trying to get that thing in. Do the same rules apply for pins
on April 1, 2006 at 3:56 am
Frances said:
OMG your instructions were a miracle! lol. I took me a while but doing it your way was a lot less painful and easier than how I was going about it. I was afraid I was going to have to let mine close up I was having so much trouble. THANK YOU!!
on May 5, 2006 at 4:12 pm
Allison said:
yeah that didnt help and im having a freak attack cause I cant get it in,,,HELP
on May 10, 2006 at 4:44 am
Tess said:
The last time I changed mine was four year ago. It took 45 minutes. Good to know there’s a method that works.
on May 24, 2006 at 9:12 pm
gabe said:
I cant get it in! i can easily take it out but have trouble putting it in. it does not go along the hole, it goes inside my nose it random directions. it may also be that the opening to a previous nose piercing is still open but i dont think so. I wish there were pictures! first time it took me 3 hours to put it in. right now it took me 1 hour to put in a new one.
on June 8, 2006 at 7:47 pm
Katie said:
mine is going in all directions inside my nose too! I’ve had it for 2 mos now. Tried to change the screw to a retainer yesterday before work, didn’t work, tried it again before finding this site, didn’t work, tried it after finding this site, still didn’t work. But I tihnk my nose is angry right now from my being so RUDE to it. Guess I’ll try after work. I have a regular stud earring in it now. It’s lame. Have to stick a bandaid over it yet again for my job. Joy. Guess I’m too much of a wuss to just push. It hurts! But I’ll be so glad when it FINALLY works.
on June 21, 2006 at 2:16 am
Jessica said:
Thanks so much for posting this.. it helped..
on July 22, 2006 at 2:19 am
Alison said:
You are awesome - it worked first time like a charm! My nose piercing is 3 weeks old and I wanted to see if I could put in a nose bone instead - but it turns out my nose is still a little swollen on the inside and the bone kept wanting to pop back out. So I realized I had better put the original nose screw back in that I had inserted by my piercer. But of course I couldn’t turn the damn thing in right. Your instructions are great - I am going to bookmark this site for future reference.
on July 22, 2006 at 4:34 am
Crystal said:
So I had my nose pierced like three weeks ago, I have this ugly nose screw in that looks liek a nail head. I have been trying to change it to a diamond screw that I boughtbut I can’t get it in!!!! I can get the old one in fine but NO matter how long I try or how much I push I Can’t get the one I bought in. I noticed that the one I bought is bent in a different direction than the one I have in… does this have anything to do with it?!!! I am about to go and buy a diamond nose bone, are they less comfortable then screws or hard to put in or anything???
on July 31, 2006 at 7:02 pm
Darlene said:
PLEASE HELP…….. I can’t get the thing out. How do I get the screw out of my nose? Please,Please,Please Help me.
on August 1, 2006 at 3:25 am
Kay said:
i got my nose pierced about 2 months ago,and they put a diamond nose bone in. can someone please tell me how i can take this out??? i have no idea because of the little ball on the other end, i just cant pull it out.
please help!
on August 12, 2006 at 2:41 am
Jessica said:
Is it possible that my nose is too thick? Stupid question, but I can never feel the end of the screw when the leading part is in all the way. I just can’t get the darned thing in!
on August 13, 2006 at 10:17 pm
Zoie said:
PUT PICS UP I DONT NO HOW THE HELLL TO DO THIS OMGG MALLORY PLEASE HELPP PLEASE IT HURTT WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on August 13, 2006 at 10:33 pm
Zoie said:
OMG IT HELPED SO MCUH UR AMAZING GOSHH!!!!!!! THANKKK UUU SO MCUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WOW IT TOOK ME A LONG TIME TO no that i shud acctually PUSH so ADIVE OUT THRERE PUSHHHH IT IN GUYZ I NO IT HURTS BUT BEELIVE ME IT WOKRS LIKE A CHARM THANKZ MALLORYYY
on August 17, 2006 at 1:25 am
lorahc said:
so i am dumb and took it out after less than a week… i mean.. three days damn it…after freaking out about not being able to get it in i found this page… such simplew knowledge shouls be passed on!!!
on August 20, 2006 at 11:30 pm
gina said:
okay but how do you take a nose screw out, i need help on that the gettin it in part sounds easy but the getting it out part is a pain in the ass i cant do it
on September 30, 2006 at 8:36 pm
enew said:
Thanks so much for the tips….. and here’s the link for an amber nose screw…http://cgi.ebay.com/NG-14K-W-G-Nose-Stud-SCREW-Gen-GOLDEN-Amber-CITRINE_W0QQitemZ230033156691QQihZ013QQcategoryZ98540QQcmdZViewItem
and
http://cgi.ebay.com/NG-14K-NOSTRIL-screw-NOSE-Stud-Golden-AMBER-Swarovski_W0QQitemZ330004674489QQihZ014QQcategoryZ98540QQcmdZViewItem
thanks again !!!
on October 12, 2006 at 1:25 am
Sarah said:
You are amazing. Thank you. I had played with my nose pierced and it came right now and i tried for about 30 minutes trying to get it back in but all I could do was irritate it and make it bleed. As my final attempt I failed so I went searching the net for somekind of instructions and I fell upon this lovely page. Thank you again.
on October 22, 2006 at 1:01 pm
sarah said:
Thanks so much! I just recently tried to pierce my nose, and couldn’t figure out how to put the screw in. Now, I’m going to try the other side today and do it correctly!! YAY
on November 2, 2006 at 4:36 am
Lauren said:
this worked miraculously.. I was so desperate to replace my corkscrew..thanks
on November 14, 2006 at 4:15 pm
Meliska said:
HELP I TRIEDD BUT it seems that the peircer did it slanted because it doenst easily go in
on November 15, 2006 at 2:03 am
annmarie said:
yeah its not working for me ive been trying to get it in for almost 2 hours
on November 17, 2006 at 12:19 am
Dini said:
I had never changed my nose stud or whatever before and like an idiot decided to play with it and take it out in the middle of the night when no one was awake and of course I didnt know how the fuck to get it back in, thanks so much you helped sooo much, although im not sure if this was even for hte type of nose stud i have but the thumb tip did the trick.
on November 17, 2006 at 6:52 pm
Ren said:
I did the same thing as there person above me, lol. I was sooooooo scared when I realised I couldn’t get it back in becuase I know how fast they close back up. If it wasn’t for your advice and a safety pin to temporaily plug the hole I think I might have lost my piercing. So thankyou so much! : )
on November 26, 2006 at 10:12 pm
Emmie said:
Okay, I didn’t have any trouble whats so ever on getting it in, but I’m having a fit because I cannot get it out. Think you can give directions on how to get it out??
on December 2, 2006 at 12:19 am
Alison said:
THANK YOU THANK YOU! I had been freakin out for like two months, and now I got it in! I had been stuck with a clear retainer, not exactly the goal from the beginning. now it’s looking great, thank you so much!
on December 2, 2006 at 12:22 am
Jen said:
It took me a while to figure out that you had to push as well, and after the screaming and irritation, I figured it out that you had to push it after turning the ring and its at the bottom of your nose (mine is pierced on the left, so I don’t know if it would make a difference) but then after pushing a great deal, and it did begin to bleed and puss a little, then I turned the ring to the left and towards the top of my nose and towards my eyes, and it eventually slipped right in. It hurt like hell when I had to push it but it wouldn’t go in any other way…good luck and I hope it gets easier.
on December 7, 2006 at 1:53 am
Lizz said:
oh wow thanks for posing this! It helped me get mind back in after it fell out. much appreciated!!!! ^_^
on December 16, 2006 at 9:27 pm
Annika said:
After a frustrating (and painful) 20 minutes trying to figure the nostril screw out myself, I found this website and in two minutes had my noseing back in. Brilliant!
on December 27, 2006 at 1:59 pm
Tara said:
I’ve had my nose pierced for about 3 months, And I got new nose studs for christmas. I took my old one out, But CANNOT get my new one in. I’ve tried everything.. And it hurts!
Please Help?
on January 11, 2007 at 5:03 pm
Jen said:
Thanks for this excellent tip. I’d been getting pretty frustrated not to mention a sore nose trying to do it by guess work but I found your guide and it worked first time
Always brilliant when you find someone being truely helpful. Thanks.
on January 12, 2007 at 3:24 pm
n. mallory said:
I always meant to go back and do a photolog, but I couldn’t do the photos AND the steps. lol
on January 13, 2007 at 5:11 pm
Sammie said:
Oh My Gosh…….. I never change my nose ring Cause I know I cant get it back in…. So Just my luck it falls out! . It sucks so bad …… So anyways After like 2 days of trying to put my nose ring back in…… I found this site and wow just like that sooo easy… took like 2 sec. Im so happy ….. Thank u thank u…. From hole in my nose thanks so much
on January 14, 2007 at 8:49 pm
Jackie P said:
ok so im havin the “i cant get my nose screw out” problem too.. could u make a tutorial on that??
on January 19, 2007 at 12:31 pm
mia said:
thanks i was so frustrated until i read this page… thanks:) but see now you need to post about the “dont know how to take the nose screw out” cause in about an hr. im gonna need some advice on that too! lol thanks a mill.
on January 21, 2007 at 11:44 am
Cytro said:
Thanks so much mallory. After about an hour of serious bitchin, screamin and yellin’ in the mirror I was able to get my nose screw in w/ your help. I was seriously gonna cuss the person out whoever made the screw lol. The tip of the thumb really did help too. Thanks so much!
on January 31, 2007 at 1:39 pm
Ruth said:
I just want to say thank you so much for that advice! I’m getting ready for a gig and I realised my nose screw was gone, so I freaked out and looked all over for it, then when I tried to put it in I just couldn’t! I havan’t done it yet, as I only got my nose pierced a month or so ago. I followed your advice and it worked great, so it’s back in there and a crisis has ben averted (i.e. having to get it re-pierced).
Thank you!
on February 2, 2007 at 6:35 am
Savannah said:
ouch….after hours of poking at my piercing with a straight pin because I thought the back of it had healed up…your advice worked…first try. I can’t believe that this is sooo hard to find on the internet. Thanks sooo much!!
on February 2, 2007 at 9:31 am
Shawna S. said:
Thank you so much! I just spent an hour and a half trying to get it back in after it fell out in bed!! I had to twist mine counter clockwise, and it didnt feel great but it worked!! Thanks a bunch!
on February 12, 2007 at 1:13 am
Andrea said:
THANNKK YOU SO MUCH!! mine fell out while i was washing my face and i’ve spent the last THREE HOURS trying to push that bastard back into my nose. i even got a regular stud and watched it go in.. then tried to copy the angle and everything. on the verge of tears, i searched the internet for instructions and found yooouurss!! it took me about 5 mintues to get it in. seems simple enough.. eh.. anyway, thank you so much!!!
on March 1, 2007 at 10:25 am
courtney said:
I STILL CANT DO ITT
on March 2, 2007 at 3:02 pm
Tambra said:
Thank you so much! I tried for about 3 1/2 hours with no luck. I thought I was going to have to go to a piercing shop and have it done. I found your tip and it worked the 1st time I tried it! Thank you !!!!!!
on March 7, 2007 at 4:21 pm
Kaitlyn said:
For godssake! It won’t work! I’m in a panic and it’s really swollen and sore. I just can’t seem to get it in. It’s really freaking out here. help me please!!!
on March 18, 2007 at 5:56 pm
Lauren said:
YOU ARE A LIFESAVER! Thank you sooooo much for your help! I probably have spent a total of 3++ hours attempting to get this thing in my nose, when I read your article it was like the screw went right in! Great way of explaining, by the way!
LA
on March 29, 2007 at 8:53 pm
Jean said:
Dang it! I’m so jealous of those of you who have gotten yours in.
I’m still trying…
on April 5, 2007 at 9:56 am
Kat said:
Thanks so much for this, i cant beleive there isnt more helpfull infomation like this available!
on April 10, 2007 at 2:56 pm
Heidi said:
Thanks for posting this. I’ve never had a big problem before changing my nose screw, it came out this morning and for some reason it was impossible to get back in. Of course, panic ensued, as did inflammation, and neither of those things helped. Reading your instructions and the comments from others who’ve experienced similar frustration helped a lot and I finally got it back in.
A tip to anyone reading: if you’ve been mucking around for awhile, try putting a cold cloth on your piercing hole to take down the swelling and just relax for a little while. You might also use some kind of lubricant to help(I used a dab of Vaseline).
on April 17, 2007 at 5:04 pm
heath said:
another success! i have had my nose pierced for a year and a half and always dread having to change it for any reason because of how much it hurts to try to get it back in..mine screws counter clockwise and after trying for about half an hour i found your site, iced the inflammation for a few minutes, and got the screw back in in literally seconds! so easy but i know my piercer charges to put in jewelry so i suppose thats why they never told me!
on May 6, 2007 at 10:31 pm
susie said:
huh iam so scared and in pain i keep panaking i got ma nose pierced last week and it came out at 4.00 this morning i have tried to get it in countter clockwise it is going in at the front but doesnt seem to be going through at the back i dont know what to do plz help ???????
on May 9, 2007 at 3:01 pm
Shawnna W said:
Did you mean baltic amber like the hardened resin or amber crystal? Just curious. Only seems right that someone try to help you.
on May 13, 2007 at 3:11 pm
Melissa said:
I have the same problem as Kay (August 1, 2006 at 3:25 am).
I have a nose bone (straight stud) in my nose and it will NOT come out.
I’m guessing this is because of the little ball on the inside end, but I’m afraid to pull too hard because I don’t want to tear at the hole.
Is there some special trick or do I need to go to a piercer to help me?
on May 19, 2007 at 11:32 am
hannah said:
i cant see the writing cause thers a pop up in the way and it wont go?
but god! i dont get these screw things ive had my nose pierced for like 3 months and changed it loads of times but i bought a screwone today and its hell!!!! theres no chance of it going in
on June 2, 2007 at 11:56 am
Joy said:
I found this about a week ago and immediately decided that when it was time to change my nose screw I would pull up this site to guide me. It took about 10 minutes and it was slightly painful, but overall there were no problems. Thanks!
on June 9, 2007 at 6:10 pm
Nat said:
For those of you who like the nose screws, I have found that if you take tweezers and bend the curve out a bit more straight… It works easily to put the screw back in also. My sister in law had to come help me 1 week after my peircing because mine fell out in the shower. I fought for 2 hrs trying to put back but with no luck. I guess my nose is thicker than the screw can take I am not sure. I can never find the inside hole after I get it through the outside. So all of my nose screws I have bent the round out of them a bit more as to allow more of a straght shot into the entire piercing. I have absolutely NO trouble putting them back in now. I can change daily without problems or soreness. Its only been 10 weeks since I had it done. I find its also helpful to change it right after you take a shower.
on June 11, 2007 at 12:37 am
Chanda said:
Nat THANK YOU sooooooooooo much!!!!!!!! I bent the screw out a little and i FINNALY after two hours got it in…I had to push it pretty good…but bending it out as much as i could WORKED!!!! Its a little longer in the inside than i like but id rather have that then have to go thru gettin my nose pierced again. My nose bled but stopped really quick. I cleaned it immediately, I had to bend it out with fingernail clippers cause there was no way that thing was bending with pliers..it was still hard with clippers! THANK YOU SO MUCH NAT!!!!
on June 20, 2007 at 12:20 pm
Ryan said:
SICK!!!
That actually worked.
Cheers
on June 21, 2007 at 12:41 pm
daves said:
I tryed to follow your instructions but the screw would’nt go in. I could get a stud earing in without much trouble so to save the hole and to avoid a trip to the piercing studio I put in a hoop. I went on the internet and found several sources of piercing jewelry and piercing supplies a item called a taper is sold I bought one the size of my screw and piercing 18ga. the style I bought was 3 inch and had a cup at one end for the jewelry to follow through the piercing. all you need to do is get the taper in like a stud earing and push it almost all the way through the continue pushing with the nose screw and it is part way in. the taper comes loose and you finish pushing it all the way in. I got into trouble when I decided to change my screw from a smaller ball (1.5 mm) to a larger (5 mm) ball. my wife helped me. It was impossible for her to get the new screws in without doing this method. I now have the larger balls on each side of my nose. I will take the smaller screws to my piercer and have them put in above the larger balls. my wife told me that she thinks the idea looks good on a man. By the way I got the tools from painful pleasures a USA company they showed up on google
on June 21, 2007 at 12:51 pm
jen said:
This is not working. When I try turning it to “screw” it in, it just falls out. Bullshit
on June 22, 2007 at 10:28 am
steph said:
Thank-you sooo much for that little extrememly helpful information! It was driving me crazy so I googled it, tried your method and it was in in less then 2 minutes!!
on June 23, 2007 at 9:21 pm
Kel said:
Thanks sister– appreciate it — helped bunches!!!
Have a great day !
on June 25, 2007 at 9:22 pm
Sorcha said:
Erm, you rock!!!! I couldnt get my stupid ring back in and my boyfriend started laughing (not helpful) and I googled a site that was soooooooooooo unhelpful and found this and it took all of 15seconds to nab it in!! You are sooooooooo cool!
on June 30, 2007 at 3:10 pm
Kayla said:
it still won’t work for me i have been trying for ever and am on the verge of tears. i can get it in half way then it just wont go anymore is there something i am doing wrong can someone email me about it or something please..
on July 11, 2007 at 11:28 am
Christy said:
Mallory, you rock out loud. After my screw came out accidentally (my fingernail caught on it and pulled it out after 3 weeks of having no problems!) I could not get it back in no matter what I did. After reading your post, I got it back in in, literally, 20 seconds. THANK YOU!