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Lip Piercing – Positions, Sites and Aftercare

January 12, 2010 by sarita

What is Lip Piercing?

 

Lip piercing is getting very popular these days. Young boys and girls are getting their lips pierced in different ways to look more attractive and sexy.
Lip piercing is a type of facial piercing that penetrates the lips from one side to the other. Lip piercing also involves piercing the area surrounding the lips in different ways.

lip piercing

 

Lip Piercing Different Styles and Positions

Lip piercing can be done anywhere around the mouth. Piercing done at specific positions around the mouth has certain names.

Monroe Piercing

Piercing done above the upper lip, placed slightly off- center is called Monroe piercing. This position is often called the beauty spot on a face. This kind of lip piercing is more popular among men than women. Many celebrities have gone for this piercing.

Other names:
Madonna, Crawford.

lip piercing - 2Monroe Piercing

Monroe Piercing Jewelry

A labret stud 14, 16 or 18 gauge is used for this kind of piercing.

Advantage

-Less painful since the area is soft and contains few nerves.
-It heals faster than any other body piercing.

Healing Duration

6-12 weeks

Risks

It can cause long-term damage to the teeth and gums as the back-disk of the jewelry continually rubs against the teeth and gums.
Lack of proper oral hygiene invites infection.

Medusa Piercing

Medusa piercing is often referred to as the upper-lip piercing. The medusa piercing is placed in the philtrum (vertical groove in the upper lip), below the septum of the nose.

lip piercing - 3Medusa Piercing

Medusa Piercing Jewelry

A labret stud is the most preferred one. Captive bead rings can also be used.

Healing duration

6-12 weeks
 

Risks

 

 

 

It can cause long-term damage to the teeth and gums as the back-disk of the jewelry continually rubs against the teeth and gums. Lack of proper oral hygiene invites infection.
 
 

Labret Piercing

Also known as lower-lip piercing or bottom lip piercing .The labret piercing is placed at the labrum (below bottom lip, above chin). Popular among  men and women, this style looks super cool and trendy.

labret piercingLabret Piercing

Labret Piercing Jewelry

A labret stud is the most preferred one. Captive bead rings can also be used.
 

Healing Duration

4 -12 weeks

 

Risks

It can cause long-term damage to the teeth and gums as the back-disk of the jewelry continually rubs against the teeth and gums. Lack of proper oral hygiene invites infection.
 
 

Vertical Lip / Labret Piercing

The piercing is done through the center of the bottom lip, parallel to the tissue, reaching the bottom. The jewelry is pulled through and is visible on both sides of the lip, top and bottom.

vertical lip piercing

Jewelry

A barbell is the most preferred one. Captive bead rings can also be used.

Healing Duration:

4 -12 weeks

 

Bites in Lip Piercing

“Bites” is a term used for piercing done in sets around the lips in different styles.
 

1) Angelbites

A double-version of Monroe piercing with piercings worn on both sides of the upper lip.

lip piercing angelbitesAngelbites Piercing

Jewelry for Angelbites Piercing

– Labret stud
 
 

2) Cyberbites

A combination of medusa and labret piercing.

lip piercing cyberbitesCyberbites Piercing

 

 

 

Jewelry for Cyberbites Piercing

– Labret studs
 
 

3) Snakebites

A mirror-image of angelbites with two piercings, placed on each side of the lower lip.

lip piercing snakebites

Jewelry for Snakebites Piercing

– A labret stud as well as Captive bead rings, both can also be used.
 
 
 

4) Spiderbites

Two piercings placed together on one side of the lower lip, left or right. Jewelry used in this case is captive bead rings.

lip piercing spiderbites

 

Jewelry for Spiderbites Piercing

– A labret stud as well as Captive bead rings, both can also be used.5) Viperbites:

 

5) Viperbites

A variation of spiderbites with two piercings placed together at some distance (more than in spiderbite) on one side of the lower lip.

lip piercing viperbites

Jewelry for Viperbites Piercing

– A labret stud as well as Captive bead rings, both can also be used.

 

6) Caninebites

Snakebites and Angelbites together.

lip piercing  caninebites

Jewelry for Caninebites Piercing

– A labret stud as well as Captive bead rings, both can also be used.

 

How is Lip Piercing Done?

Depending on the position where the piercing is desired around the mouth, the piercing process varies slightly. We will take an example of Labret piercing and tell you how a labret piercing is done.

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  • The piercer needs to wear gloves before he starts the piercing process.
  • The area inside the mouth, between the lower jaw and the lower lip is cleaned and whipped with tissue paper.
  • The piercer will then make a small mark on both, out and in sides of the lip, to place the jewelry in the right spot. The inside and outside markings should match exactly.
  • He then measures the lip thickness using a little tool. The measurement helps in choosing the jewelry of right length, which can help accommodate the initial swelling.
  • The piercer pulls your lip from your face without it slipping accidentally and holds it tightly with the help of forceps and clamp. It helps in aligning the needle properly on the mark.
  • The piercer lines up the needle in the right angle  and pushes the needle through.
  • The piercer will put the jewelry by the help of the cannula attached to the needle which is also pulled through the piercing.
  • You are done with the lip piercing.

 

Lip Piercing Aftercare

A lip piercing may sound very fascinating. But just getting one done is not enough. Neglecting proper oral hygiene can invite a number of infections. Most lip piercings are reported to cause damage to both teeth and gums. It is therefore very important to follow some basic instructions to maintain a healthy piercing.

  • Avoid eating or drinking and smoking for the first 3 hours of your lip piercing.
  • You may observe some redness, pain and swelling around the lip area, that is absolutely natural as the body is healing the wound. Therefore, you don’t need to panic.
  • Clean the piercing with a saline solution at-least 4-6 times a day. Use a soft cotton ball or a tissue to remove any crusting that has formed around the jewelry. Normally, oral piercings heal faster than any other body piercing since the mouth has the natural ability to fight bacteria.
  • You can eat ice-cream, drink cold juice etc to reduce the swelling.
  • Keep the jewelry clean: It is very important to keep the jewelry clean as it can cause the food particles to settle on it causing plaque. Brush your teeth 2-3 times a day. Use a mouthwash to gargle every time you eat something.

Looking stylish at the cost of health is a bad idea. Whichever piercing you choose to go with, ensure that you have made yourself fully aware of its side effects. Evaluate the risks associated with it and then take a decision, so that you don’t regret it later. Lip piercing isn’t and usually infection accompanies it. During the healing period that pierced part needs attention and care.

Check out for some lip piercing pictures below:

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Lip Piercing

 

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lip piercing - 5Lip Piercing

 

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