A septum piercing (the tissue between your nostrils) can hurt a lot for a short time but heals quickly because the septum is so thin. And if you have a deviated septum or similar condition, this kind of piercing can hurt even more because your septum nerves can be overactive .

How badly does a septum piercing hurt?

In general, people experience a pain rating between a 4 and a 6 for a septum piercing. That may sound quite painful, but remember that it's over in just a few seconds. ... However, it will likely hurt less than an industrial piercing of the ear cartilage, and it almost certainly hurts less than nipple or genital piercings.

Does a septum piercing hurt more than a nostril?

"There's not a lot of nerve endings in that part of your septum, so a nostril piercing is going to hurt ten times more than a septum piercing." On a scale of one to ten, ten being extremely painful, Thompson rates the pain of a septum piercing at a two or three.