Rhino Piercing Pros & Cons & Everything Else by a Piercer S02 EP40

13 November 2021 / Comments

In Season 2 Episode 40, DaVo, a Professional Piercer since 1994, covers the Pros and Cons of Rhino Piercing. This video covers almost everything you need to know before getting the piercings, including pros and cons, risks, what to consider before the piercing experience, healing, jewelry, living with the piercing, care, and abandonment of the piercing. 

I, also known as DaVo, have been a professional body piercer and the owner of Axiom Body Piercing Studio in Des Moines, Iowa, since 1994. My focus on education and helping clients make informed decisions about getting pierced has always been a significant part of my business practices and services. With my website and increasingly on YouTube, I hope to expand and inform others outside of my small part of the world. I always welcome questions and comments, so if you have one, please don't hesitate to share. 

Show Notes:

  • Vertically pierced through the tip or apex of the nose and passes through the Major Alar Cartilages.

History:

  • The origin is unknown, and it is a modern piercing. However, there have been claims that it has been done in South American and African cultures.

Pros:

  1. Rare

  2. Heals

  3. Lots of different ends

  4. Draws attention

  5. Not inside the nostrils

Cons

  1. Hard to find a piercer

  2. Long Healing time 6-12 months

  3. Scarring

  4. Can be painful

  5. Hard to isolate

Things to look for:

  • Piercer is experienced in this piercing, professional, informative, and makes you feel comfortable and offers a consultation that involves aftercare, risks, etc. The piercer should evaluate your anatomy.

  • Due to the rarity of this piercing, it may be challenging to find someone with experience in this area.

  • Does the piercer provide aftercare products and offer both written and verbal instructions for aftercare?

The Piercing Experience:

  • Consultation & Jewelry Selection

  • Waiver, Set Up, and Disinfection

  • Marking will consist of two dots or a line with a cross.

  • Marking should appear to be straight at arm's length.

  • The placement of the bottom should be in front of the nostril entrance.

  • The piercing should be measured to ensure that it matches the jewelry

  • Piercing is usually done freehand, but it can also be done with forceps.

  • The needle is inserted in and through.

  • Jewelry follows the needle, usually aided with an insertion or guide pen.

  • Jewelry closure may take some time, depending on whether it is threaded or threadless.

  • There may be some slight to moderate bleeding.

  • Usually, you will have throbbing, aching, and warmth in the area for a few minutes afterward

  • Piercing is sensitive to the touch.

  • Jewelry will be slightly loose-fitting to allow for swelling.

Healing:

  • The average healing time is 6-12 months

  • Clean twice daily with sterile saline spray

  • Must practice cross-contamination prevention and isolate the piercing, avoiding any contact with it.

    • Clean hands

    • no oral contact

    • Keep your environment clean

    • No Swimming

    • Keep Pets Away

  • Avoid playing with the piercing or excessive movement

  • Swelling can continue for a 3-5 days

    • Swelling will often happen the next morning after the piercing.

    • Reduce swelling, including sleeping with your head elevated.

  • First 3-5 days you can experience slight bleeding off and on, redness/discoloration, heat, and tenderness to the touch.

  • Avoid trauma and contact with the piercing.

Jewelry:

  • Should leave jewelry in at all times

  • Once healed or if the jewelry is causing issues, the jewelry should be downsized if it is not tight fitting.

  • Check the tightness of the end.

  • Jewelry is usually a curved or straight barbell.

  • Threaded or Threadless

Living with the piercing:

  • The jewelry should be left in at all times.

  • Check the tightness of the ball regularly

  • Avoid trauma

Abandoning the piercing:

  • If the piercing is still healing and there are signs of infection, see your piercer or doctor before removing the jewelry

  • If the piercing is healthy and still healing, treat it like any other wound or cut.

  • Will close, but may appear open for an extended period.

  • Often, there are large indentation scars. These may not disappear entirely, but they should fade over time.

  • The holes may produce a cream cheese-like discharge; this is sebum.

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All photos are used in the spirit of Fair Uses. If you own the copyright of the images, did the piercing, or are the person in the picture, please get in touch with me and I will add the information to the description. 

All footage was filmed using a Canon EOS 80D Camera with the Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Lens - https://amzn.to/3bb5PV4 and Canon EOS R  - https://amzn.to/386Y1BZ with Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM Lens - https://amzn.to/3jkvptO

Audio - Recorded with Shure MV7 - https://amzn.to/39fKKbS with a Tascam DR-40x - https://amzn.to/2Lw67O8

For more information on DaVo and the Axiom Body Piercing Studio, go to https://axiompiercing.com

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Contact DaVo at davo@axiompiercing.com or by phone at 515-966-4814
To schedule a Piercing Appointment, please visit https://axiompiercing.com/booking.

Skin Kitchen Tattoo and The Axiom Body Piercing Studio are located at 3800 Douglas Ave./Des Moines, Iowa 50311
Tattoo hours are Thursday - Monday 1-8 pm
Piercing hours are Thursday - Monday 2-8 pm

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