I had my nose pierced for many years, over a decade. Not sure why I took it out one day to scrub my face and just never put it back. That was a few years ago. Wanted it again.*****You have to commit and clamp down fast and hard!!!It works and is relatively painless. Beats going to the shop and paying over $60. Never even knew these existed until I saw one on a YouTube video. Quick, super inexpensive.