Nose piercing?

[Essene]

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On a side note- you could always go into neurology and open a pain management facility. Your pt's probably won't care what you look like.

 

[Gregor Wiesmann]

Does it look like this? If not, then you should probably be good.

 

[mehc012]

I think it's because piercings have a religious meaning in some cultures (e.g., Indian). So the piercings are not called into question as much, if you are non-white or URM. On the other hand, if you are a white kid from Nebraska, everyone knows your piercing has no cultural significance, you are just a rebellious former teenager.

WTF does getting a nose stud have to do with being 'a rebellious former teenager'?
Most of the people I know with nose studs are just...normal, successful people who think it looks good. And, tbh, it really does look good on a lot of people.

Maybe don't judge people on something as minor as a nose stud.
I also fail to see why 'cultural significance' is really any better than 'I like the way I look with this' or even, on the rebellious teen front, 'to me, this is a reminder of when I started being independent', or 'when I was young and dumb', or 'when I decided to separate myself from the Plastics crowd'.

Everyone has their own motives and meanings behind things...some are less meaningful to the individual than others, yes, but you have no context to evaluate that - only they do.

 

[CherryRedDracul]

WTF does getting a nose stud have to do with being 'a rebellious former teenager'?
Most of the people I know with nose studs are just...normal, successful people who think it looks good. And, tbh, it really does look good on a lot of people.

Maybe don't judge people on something as minor as a nose stud.
I also fail to see why 'cultural significance' is really any better than 'I like the way I look with this' or even, on the rebellious teen front, 'to me, this is a reminder of when I started being independent', or 'when I was young and dumb', or 'when I decided to separate myself from the Plastics crowd'.

Everyone has their own motives and meanings behind things...some are less meaningful to the individual than others, yes, but you have no context to evaluate that - only they do.

Because some people are old conservative farts.

 

[QuinnTheEskimo]

WTF does getting a nose stud have to do with being 'a rebellious former teenager'?
Most of the people I know with nose studs are just...normal, successful people who think it looks good. And, tbh, it really does look good on a lot of people.

Maybe don't judge people on something as minor as a nose stud.
I also fail to see why 'cultural significance' is really any better than 'I like the way I look with this' or even, on the rebellious teen front, 'to me, this is a reminder of when I started being independent', or 'when I was young and dumb', or 'when I decided to separate myself from the Plastics crowd'.

Everyone has their own motives and meanings behind things...some are less meaningful to the individual than others, yes, but you have no context to evaluate that - only they do.

I'm not judging. I'm looking at it from the perspective of a stodgy 75 year old white male interviewer, who may very well judge in this manner.

 

[ciestar]

I'm not judging. I'm looking at it from the perspective of a stodgy 75 year old white male interviewer, who may very well judge in this manner.

Kind of agree here, it's best to err on the side of caution. You never know who you're going to interview with.

 

[lmn]

Kind of agree here, it's best to err on the side of caution. You never know who you're going to interview with.

Exactly, it doesn't matter if your interviewer lives in an older style, even if they are wrong, at the end of the day they are the ones who will be recommending you don't get admission. Who wins the war?

 

[teebear]

I definitely see everyone's point here, I just wanted to give my story/original post an ending haha. If my piercing was healed I definitely would have taken it out. But in the end, I didn't and my acceptance still happened! Obviously this may be an exception and it's better to be safe than sorry, but in my experience the small stud was not a deciding factor in the school's decision.

 

[mehc012]

Because some people are old conservative farts.

I'm not judging. I'm looking at it from the perspective of a stodgy 75 year old white male interviewer, who may very well judge in this manner.

Right, and I get that...but you can make a post which says that without your own words making a lot of judgemental remarks about piercings. Why perpetuate the stereotype if you don't believe it?

 

[QuinnTheEskimo]

Right, and I get that...but you can make a post which says that without your own words making a lot of judgemental remarks about piercings. Why perpetuate the stereotype if you don't believe it?

I think you are misinterpreting my post. FWIW, I have several "unconventional" piercings myself, which I removed for the purposes of interviews (and will most likely remove going forward).

 

[iTcanBdone]

the same reason you don't see doctors with nose rings and gauged ears is the same reason you don't see a doctor with a neck tattoo. it is unprofessional and in poor taste. I mean the majority of your patients will be elderly! Do you think a 70 year old woman who grew up when being a different skin color was frowned upon would be accepting of your nose ring? Absolutely Not! To be honest most people would question your maturity. I think body art is fine, but the day I have a doctor with a nose ring or a neck tattoo, I am transferring hospitals...

With all due respect, that's just silly.
1. Most of your patients will not be prim and proper anyway (depending on your specialty of course) so if anything it'll make you seem more approachable.
2. Sick people just want to get better, if you are good at what you do people will be just fine with you treating them no matter how you look (This is 2014, right?).
3. There are 70 year old's with tattoos (I've met many kick-ass grannies and grandpas 🙂 while shadowing) so I'm sure that wouldn't be all that shocking to them.

With that being said, yes visible tattoos and body piercing are typically deemed "unprofessional". However, people should be able to express themselves as they see fit.

 

[3838]

There is a religious significance for Hindu women and nose piercings.

As a Hindu woman, I can tell you that it's definitely a cultural and not religious thing.

In case someone is wondering the same thing for this cycle, get a discreet little non-colored diamond, silver, or gold stud to put in. It will probably not be noticed. There are also clear, flat studs that you can put make-up over very easily if you're really concerned.

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/clear-flat-nose-retainer

 

[mehc012]

I think you are misinterpreting my post. FWIW, I have several "unconventional" piercings myself, which I removed for the purposes of interviews (and will most likely remove going forward).

Fair enough, and I'm happy to hear that my first interpretation was wrong...but I still think that "everyone knows...you are just a rebellious former teenager" is worlds different from "stodgy old men/conservative interviewers may see a rebellious former teenager". One implies that the stereotype is true, the other simply that conservative people will stereotype you for piercings.
I'm not trying to argue with you at this point, just to show how I got the interpretation I did from your post, since you clearly did not mean to communicate what I heard from your words.