A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Nose Piercing Tears…

Aww, Irina in Sweden pierced her brother’s septum for him and it made his eyes water! I’m sure a lot of people can relate to that.

That is, unless he’s crying because he got pierced in a parking lot! 😛

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Comments

114 responses to “Nose Piercing Tears…”

  1. xchristinex Avatar

    it didn’t hurt when i got pierced, but i did tear a bit. it’s uncontrollable!

  2. xchristinex Avatar

    it didn’t hurt when i got pierced, but i did tear a bit. it’s uncontrollable!

  3. trash ricardo gdl mexico Avatar

    tears they are always there, nice pics

  4. trash ricardo gdl mexico Avatar

    tears they are always there, nice pics

  5. beyond_repair Avatar
    beyond_repair

    with the help of emla salve I felt absolutely nothing (expect of fear of course) when I got my septum but I had some water in my eyes, too. my piercer told me that this is sort of a reflex. but the cleaning and disinfecting during the healing process hurt like hell.

  6. beyond_repair Avatar
    beyond_repair

    with the help of emla salve I felt absolutely nothing (expect of fear of course) when I got my septum but I had some water in my eyes, too. my piercer told me that this is sort of a reflex. but the cleaning and disinfecting during the healing process hurt like hell.

  7. Isabel Avatar
    Isabel

    I had mine pierced on a sidewalk. :\

  8. Isabel Avatar
    Isabel

    I had mine pierced on a sidewalk. :\

  9. fuus Avatar
    fuus

    Ha, you just posted this to piss people off didn’t you Shannon :-p

  10. fuus Avatar
    fuus

    Ha, you just posted this to piss people off didn’t you Shannon :-p

  11. Lady Luck Avatar

    #21 AHAHAHHA So did I !!

  12. Lady Luck Avatar

    #21 AHAHAHHA So did I !!

  13. Shannon Avatar

    Fuus – You know, I’m actually happy it HASN’T pissed off most people — #18 nailed it I think.

  14. Shannon Avatar

    Fuus – You know, I’m actually happy it HASN’T pissed off most people — #18 nailed it I think.

  15. HereKittyKitty Avatar
    HereKittyKitty

    Haha Drive Thru Piercing!

    …and for the record, not one tear from my eye when my septum was pierced. Instead I sneezed uncontrollably in fits and ran rivers of snot. Ummmhmmm, pretty.

  16. HereKittyKitty Avatar
    HereKittyKitty

    Haha Drive Thru Piercing!

    …and for the record, not one tear from my eye when my septum was pierced. Instead I sneezed uncontrollably in fits and ran rivers of snot. Ummmhmmm, pretty.

  17. Sara Avatar
    Sara

    Nice gloves!

  18. Sara Avatar
    Sara

    Nice gloves!

  19. LarrySDonald Avatar
    LarrySDonald

    Me, my two sisters and dad discovered this phenomena independently when I was little. My dad had gotten one of those tiny cloth pins flying somewhere and he brought it home because it looked cute and for some reason stuck it on his nostril. He started tearing up, despite not hurting a lot. We messed around with it a bit and indeed, despite not being very painful as such, mild pain/pressure across outside either nostril or the septum induced tears. I’m still not sure why, I should look that up.

  20. LarrySDonald Avatar
    LarrySDonald

    Me, my two sisters and dad discovered this phenomena independently when I was little. My dad had gotten one of those tiny cloth pins flying somewhere and he brought it home because it looked cute and for some reason stuck it on his nostril. He started tearing up, despite not hurting a lot. We messed around with it a bit and indeed, despite not being very painful as such, mild pain/pressure across outside either nostril or the septum induced tears. I’m still not sure why, I should look that up.

  21. auberginedreams Avatar
    auberginedreams

    when i got my septum pierced i started crying like crazy. I don’t know why. It didn’t hurt and I wasn’t scared. It was really funny thought because I’m pretty sure I thoroughly freaked my piercer out

  22. auberginedreams Avatar
    auberginedreams

    when i got my septum pierced i started crying like crazy. I don’t know why. It didn’t hurt and I wasn’t scared. It was really funny thought because I’m pretty sure I thoroughly freaked my piercer out

  23. [QUEEN] Avatar

    I think its cute 🙂

    My eyes watered a lot when mine was pierced and my friend hasd to be given water because he nearly passed out from watching… lol

    It waters with every subsequent stretch also. Large septums <3

  24. [QUEEN] Avatar

    I think its cute 🙂

    My eyes watered a lot when mine was pierced and my friend hasd to be given water because he nearly passed out from watching… lol

    It waters with every subsequent stretch also. Large septums <3

  25. Bendtheglass Avatar

    aside from the way it was done, the needle looks cool there. he should put a spike/quill there.

  26. Bendtheglass Avatar

    aside from the way it was done, the needle looks cool there. he should put a spike/quill there.

  27. eke Avatar
    eke

    hahahahahhahaha

  28. eke Avatar
    eke

    hahahahahhahaha

  29. nope Avatar
    nope

    i don’t know, for a ‘parking lot piercing’ i think it’s really professionally done, if that makes any sense. i mean, she’s not sticking him with a jumbo safety pin. plus, outdoors probably has significantly less harmful bacteria than, say, a bathroom that hasn’t been bleached recently. at least less concentrated anyway.

  30. nope Avatar
    nope

    i don’t know, for a ‘parking lot piercing’ i think it’s really professionally done, if that makes any sense. i mean, she’s not sticking him with a jumbo safety pin. plus, outdoors probably has significantly less harmful bacteria than, say, a bathroom that hasn’t been bleached recently. at least less concentrated anyway.

  31. JustJen Avatar
    JustJen

    What a great way to build memories with your sibling. Even if it is in a parking lot!
    😉

  32. JustJen Avatar
    JustJen

    What a great way to build memories with your sibling. Even if it is in a parking lot!
    😉

  33. ithinkitmight Avatar
    ithinkitmight

    yeah, mine didnt really hurt at all but my eyes watered like hell

  34. ithinkitmight Avatar
    ithinkitmight

    yeah, mine didnt really hurt at all but my eyes watered like hell

  35. Alottagutsalittlevision Avatar
    Alottagutsalittlevision

    woo sterile….

  36. Alottagutsalittlevision Avatar
    Alottagutsalittlevision

    woo sterile….

  37. Molly Delilah Avatar

    The first time I had my septum done, the pain was ridiculous and my eyes watered like mad…but this is because I was dumb and let somebody pierce it who sucked. It was pierced on an angle, and through that hard tissue/cartilage at the BASE of my septum. Ouch. The second time I had it done it was placed correctly, didn’t hurt more than a tiny pinch and my eyes didn’t water at all.

  38. Molly Delilah Avatar

    The first time I had my septum done, the pain was ridiculous and my eyes watered like mad…but this is because I was dumb and let somebody pierce it who sucked. It was pierced on an angle, and through that hard tissue/cartilage at the BASE of my septum. Ouch. The second time I had it done it was placed correctly, didn’t hurt more than a tiny pinch and my eyes didn’t water at all.

  39. Joanna Avatar
    Joanna

    haha i peirced my brothers septum awhile ago…he spent 10 minutes massaging his nose and mentally preparing himself for the pain and then once I put the needle through he decided he didnt want a septum peircing at all lolol.

  40. Joanna Avatar
    Joanna

    haha i peirced my brothers septum awhile ago…he spent 10 minutes massaging his nose and mentally preparing himself for the pain and then once I put the needle through he decided he didnt want a septum peircing at all lolol.

  41. Mae Avatar
    Mae

    My septum was completely painless, and my eyes didn’t water at all. It was also my easiest piercing to heal, and so far stretching has been a breeze.
    I’m starting to feel like I missed out on something, haha.

  42. Mae Avatar
    Mae

    My septum was completely painless, and my eyes didn’t water at all. It was also my easiest piercing to heal, and so far stretching has been a breeze.
    I’m starting to feel like I missed out on something, haha.

  43. bleedingdreams Avatar
    bleedingdreams

    i’ve had mine done three times (and retired all for various reasons) and am getting ready to do it again… would have to say it’s the most painful piercing i’ve ever had, haha….

  44. bleedingdreams Avatar
    bleedingdreams

    i’ve had mine done three times (and retired all for various reasons) and am getting ready to do it again… would have to say it’s the most painful piercing i’ve ever had, haha….

  45. dani Avatar
    dani

    if the worst part was his eyes watering id say he got off lucky!

  46. dani Avatar
    dani

    if the worst part was his eyes watering id say he got off lucky!

  47. Archetype Avatar

    I cried a single, manly tear when I had mine done. Damn it was sore.

  48. Archetype Avatar

    I cried a single, manly tear when I had mine done. Damn it was sore.

  49. Kate Avatar
    Kate

    That first photo is so beautiful. He looks so sweet and vulnerable.

  50. Kate Avatar
    Kate

    That first photo is so beautiful. He looks so sweet and vulnerable.

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