I found that to with my Helix piercing, I've had it since August 2010. It seems like it's healed now, but if I take the stud out that I have in, it's a 16gage, it will get infected if I leave it out for more than a day and try and put it back in, and it just hurts like a bugger!!! Same with my Navel ring, though that only took from when I got it end of May until end of July, early August of last year to heal and I could take it out for days, but I'd just have to use my cleaning spray when I put it back in, but sometimes if I left it out for to long it just hurts soo bad!!!
How long did it take for your nose piercing to heal? I want to get just a small stud when I move out, cuz mom's anal about piercings and freaks at the site of any but my lobe piercings. xD