Austin Bar

The Austin Bar is also a nose piercing. However, it's quite rare and runs through the tip of the nose, horizontally through the front cartilage cap, and protrudes from both sides. The Austin Bar is therefore also a cartilage piercing and is named after its first wearer. Unlike the Nasallang , which runs slightly lower and also horizontally through the nose, the Austin Bar is pierced only once, but this single piercing is crucial. Firstly, cartilage is very sensitive, and secondly, many fine nerves run along the tip of the nose, which must not be damaged (the result would be severe pain and nerve damage). It is therefore absolutely essential that your piercer has considerable experience with this rare type of nose piercing . There is another factor with the Austin Bar that requires a piercer with extensive experience: one of the risks of an Austin Bar nose piercing is the possibility of it being pierced crookedly, which naturally looks unsightly. Therefore, be sure to ask your piercer before your appointment if they have performed Austin Bar piercings frequently. The good news is that the Austin Bar piercing only heals in about three months. This is relatively short, even though it's a cartilage piercing. Nevertheless, pay attention to the usual tips for nose piercing aftercare and risks , and avoid rubbing your nose, or if you absolutely must, only do so with clean hands. The pain of getting an Austin Bar piercing is, as with any cartilage piercing, more intense than with an earlobe or septum piercing , but it only lasts a short time. After six months at the latest, the Austin Bar will be completely healed, and you can buy new jewelry for your nose piercing. Straight barbells are particularly suitable. The correct size and gauge are important; your piercer can advise you on these, as they depend on the shape of your nose and the length the piercer chooses. A well-stocked nose piercing shop offers barbells in various lengths. The Austin Bar should not be confused with the rhino piercing at the tip of the nose: the Austin Bar runs horizontally from left to right, while the rhino piercing runs vertically from top to bottom. Piercing fans often combine several nose piercings, e.g. the Austin Bar with nostril piercings or a bridge piercing .