Wear a clear retainer.
You should never use a retainer in the first few days after getting your piercing. Always keep the piercing filled with jewelry or a retainer while it’s healing. The opening of the piercing can close up quickly if you remove the jewelry.
In this regard, what is a labret retainer?
Be discrete with our clever range of Labret Retainers and Lip Piercing Retainers. These piercing retainers are practically invisible – perfect for school or work. They are also ideal for times when you cannot wear metal jewellery, like in hospital or during X-rays.
- Clear or Flesh Colored Retainer. A labret retainer is an acrylic jewelry piece with a flat end, rather than a stud. …
- Facial Makeup. If you only need to hide your labret piercing for a short time, consider turning the stud around. …
- Bandages.
Also to know is, how long can I leave my earring out without the hole closing?
To help speed up the healing process, Bubbers recommends wearing earrings made of implant-grade metal so your body will form a healed layer around the metal. You also should avoid going any longer than 24 hours without wearing earrings for the first six months of a new piercing to prevent the hole from closing.
What is an Ashley piercing?
As one of the few true lip piercings, the Ashley piercing consists of a single puncture through the center of the lower lip, exiting through the back of the lip into the mouth. … The Ashley piercing typically uses a labret stud with a dainty charm, ball, or gemstone sitting on the lower lip.
Will my lip ring close overnight?
Generally it will take around three months for a piercing to close up, and this may prove to be just slightly faster for a lip piercing as lip piercings are notorious for closing very quickly. … After the first six months you’ll be able to leave the ring out for a few days at a time and won’t need to worry.
What kind of jewelry do you use for a vertical labret?
Jewelry options for the vertical labret piercing include: Fully enclosed ring or hoop. This wraps around the entire pierced area, similarly to an earring in your earlobe. Curved barbell.
What is a Bioflex labret?
Our Bioflex Labret Studs make it easy to keep your labret piercings looking and feeling great. They are flexible and biocompatible – perfect for difficult piercings, X-rays and visits to the dentist.
Does a vertical labret leave a scar?
Although this is a common tip for all oral piercings, it’s especially important for the vertical labret since it’s located directly on the lip. Not only does kissing introduce harmful bacteria to the piercing, but it can also agitate the skin around the piercing, causing trauma and unsightly scarring.
Does labret piercing damage teeth?
Teeth can be directly afflicted by labret piercing. When the jewelry strokes the teeth, and there is enamel loss, it may also cause deformation. Many people also complain of chips or cracks in their teeth.
How do you cover a lip piercing for work?
You can either:
- Take out your jewelry and use the plaster to cover up the piercing hole. Use a self-adhesive plaster. …
- Put a labret stud in back to front, so the plate should be on the outside of your lip. Put the plaster over the jewelry. …
- Get a piercing retainer and cover it up using the same method describe in #2.
Can you pierce a labret with a hoop?
A lip will almost always be pierced with a captive bead ring (or a flat back labret) because other rings have a seam that can get caught in the healing tissue.
