Septum Extension

Septum extension involves stretching the nasal septum piercing to accommodate larger jewelry, requiring gradual stretching and aftercare to promote healing and minimize risks, typically performed by experienced piercers.

Extreme Risk Category

Modifications in this category carry high risk of permanent complication including vision loss, nerve damage, scarring, or systemic infection. These are not decisions to make impulsively. Consultation with multiple experienced practitioners and a medical professional is strongly advised.

Aftercare

Sea salt soaks twice daily during stretching phases. Never stretch faster than the tissue can heal. Custom jewelry often required at larger sizes.

Risks & Complications

Septal hematoma if damaged during stretching, tearing, scarring.

History & Culture

Septum stretching to extreme gauges is practiced in Papua New Guinea (Asaro people), the Amazon, and parts of Africa. It entered Western body modification culture through the Modern Primitives movement and artists influenced by tribal aesthetics.

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