I went into this piercing parlor in a mall which was very hygeneic, in fact, it was recommended by the Department of Health in our country, the Philippines. They asked me to sit and let my sign a form saying that i was 18 and bla bla. I waited for my sister to get her navel done and then it was my turn. They asked me to transfer to this big seat, almost like a lazy boy, and then he brought up this tray with new gloves and a needle and all the stuff. He then got this pen and marked my left nostril.He then just went through it. He jabbed my nose and i didn't feel a thing. there was slight pressure and that was it. they inserted this nostril screw and now, im completely happy.Go for it.