The time it takes for a nose piercing to close varies widely depending on several factors such as how long you've had the piercing, the location on the nose, your body's healing process, and age.

• Fresh piercings (less than a few months old) can start closing within minutes to hours after removing the jewelry. Some report closures occurring overnight or even within minutes, especially if the piercing is very new

• Piercings that are a few months old may take days or weeks to close completely. The fistula (the tunnel of skin around the piercing) is still healing and not fully matured, so the hole can close relatively quickly if jewelry is removed

• Older piercings (years old) generally take much longer to close and may never fully close. Some people with piercings older than several years can leave their jewelry out for months and still be able to reinsert it without pain or problem. However, even old piercings can shrink or close over time if left without jewelry for an extended period

• Location matters: Nostril piercings tend to close faster than septum piercings because the tissue is different. Septum piercings, which go through cartilage, take longer to close and heal fully

• Individual factors such as immune system strength, skin regeneration rate, and overall health also influence how quickly a piercing closes

In summary, a fresh nose piercing can close within minutes to hours, a few- month-old piercing may close in days to weeks, and a long-term piercing can take months or years to close, sometimes never fully closing. If you want to keep the piercing open, it is best not to leave the jewelry out for long periods. This variability means there is no exact timeframe for closure, but the general pattern is that newer piercings close very quickly, and older piercings close more slowly or may remain open indefinitely