Ask anyone who has gotten their septum pierced, and they’ll either tell you that it was the easiest piercing they’ve ever gotten or the worst. There’s really no in between.
Located in the septum’s “sweet spot” (the thin flap of tissue toward the tip of the nose between the nose cartilage and the septum cartilage), the septum piercing is not a particularly comfortable piercing to get. Those who receive a septum piercing often end up tearing up significantly, and there’s usually a sharp pinch.