Looks like a keloid alright, keep using the aprin paste and perhaps try get some high quality jewellry, also, you have only had it pierced a month so it is no where near healed.

I never like starting out a nose piercing with a ring, hoop, captive bead ring, segment ring, etc. They tend to move around a lot and get snagged easily. So if you accidentally hit on it, bump on it, sleep on it, etc. it would add up to your bump also.

As far as jewelry quality goes, do you know the quality of the jewelry you are wearing (is it implant grade material? Who made them? Will the shop provide a mill certificate of the manufacturer making your product upon your request?) The reason I ask is because of substandard jewelries are a dime a dozen out there and more likely than not, you are wearing one. This vastly contribute to the problem you are having right now.

How did you care for your piercing? A simple saline soak twice a day would suffice. Check the ingredients: it should only contain 0.9% sodium chloride. These products are sterile, isotonic wound wash, which you cannot do the same if you mix your own sea salt. You can buy them at any first aid isle. If you use too many different products within a short span of time, they will just counteract or do nothing and you'll just waste your money.

If you only treat the symptoms but not recognizing the source, it will never go away until you do. You might need to see a professional piercer as soon as possible to better sort out your problem.

Here is a video from a more recognizable piercer in our industry talking about that dreaded bump. Maybe it'll help you to understand somewhat.

How to fix the dreaded piercing bump

that looks like a segment ring, if that’s the case change that out for a CBR

EDIT: oh, and chill out on different methods to take it down, that may be irritating your piercing, stick to one and give it time while cleaning with saline soaks (don’t try to make your own saline, just buy it at a pharmacy)

Edited by SaintGabu - January/29/2014 at 9:24pm