Play with your retainer for a few weeks before stretching. Get it to self stretch a little first. If that doesn't work, try PTFE tape. 

    Only picture I have of my VW Passat. 

 Employers are going to judge. I worked for an uber conservative 70 y/o doctor for a year before he realized I had a tattoo on my upper back. I was very embarrassed, but oh well. By this point I proved to be a reliable employee. I chose the placement of all my tattoos very carefully. One because of my parents. The other was because of job ...

 Braces would irritate more I'm sure.

 Btw, I lost my niobium 12g retainer in my sleep cause my septum fistula got kinda loose, and the round retainer was moving around in there too much.  A retainer with sharp right angles or sizing up would have prevented this. Retainers are super comfy and I wear mine up constantly. 

There are so many septum retainers out there, you really need to experiment to find what works for you. More than likely, your piercer will pierce you and put a retainer to keep flipped up during the healing process. After it heals you and experiment or stretch with different retainers...whatever you choose. 

 I read somewhere that saliva ducts run all through your cheeks, so piercing them runs the risk of leakage. Just saying...

 It's too small to feel it coming out the other end. lol

 That second shot looks hot!

[quote user="wissabo"]  Sorry to hear about that heathdawg.  Have you been coughing or had a sore throat/chest?  If you're worried about it, get a chest X-Ray.  Glass DOES show up (it's just a little harder to see) if the X-Ray is taken properly. [/quote]    It was the niobium retainer I think I swallowed. I felt the ...