Like any type of piercing, a tongue or lip piercing requires your body to undergo minor trauma as well as introduces a foreign, metal object into your body. As a result, there are a few risks associated with an oral piercing such as: Infection. One of the most common side effects of piercings is infection.
Then, is it safe to pierce your lip at home?
Although seeking professional help is always recommended, certain places are safer to self-pierce than others; the lips is one of them. If you want to pierce your own lip, then you have to be very careful about getting the proper equipment, following the proper technique, and keeping everything sanitary.
Just so, how can I pierce my labret at home?
Can you hit a nerve while piercing your lip?
Nerve damage: This may happen if the piercer does not place the jewelry properly. Increased saliva: The presence of a foreign object in your mouth may cause your salivary glands to produce excess saliva.
Do lip piercings hurt kissing?
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When you kiss someone, and you have a tongue piercing, snakebites, or a lip ring, it’s important to be mindful of the other person’s teeth. Piercings can chip teeth and cause oral damage for the other person. Be gentle when you are kissing someone and you have a piercing.
How can I hide my lip piercing?
What size needle do you use to pierce your lip?
Vertical Labret Piercing Process: This piercing process is typically done with a standard 14 or 16 gauge piercing needle.
What size needle is used for lip piercing?
The labret is usually pierced with a 16 gauge or a 14 gauge, but it can be done in an 18 gauge for some individuals. The 16 gauge and the 14 gauge tend to work better because they are thicker and there are more jewelry options in those sizes.
How do you numb your lip before a piercing?
Rubbing alcohol is a solution used to numb an area before piercing, and also helps in cleaning and sterilizing the skin and needles before piercing. Rubbing alcohol can be found at a local medical store and can be applied by pouring the solution onto a cotton ball and covering the area of skin going to be pierced.
Where should lip piercings be placed?
Lip piercings generally refer to piercings done on the side of the lower lip or closer to (or at) the center line. The term “labret” generally refers to a single lip piercing placed below the center of the lower lip, about halfway between the bottom edge of the lower lip and the crease at the top of the chin.
What is the piercing below your lip called?
Healing. Ranging from 3 – 6 weeks. A labret is one form of body piercing. Taken literally, it is any type of adornment that is attached to the lip (labrum). However, the term usually refers to a piercing that is below the bottom lip, above the chin.
Can you use an earring for a lip piercing?
* An Earring (You only need an earring if you are piercing your lip with a needle or anything other than an earring. DO NOT try to put in any kind of body jewelry just yet, as your hole will not be big enough. You need to put in a regular 18 Gauge earring.)
