As with other lip piercings, medusa piercings carry a risk of tooth and gum erosion, caused by the rubbing of the jewellery on your teeth and gums. This damage can be prevented by choosing a soft-backed BioFlex labret stud.
Herein, does a smiley piercing damage your teeth?
Large beads and other attachments on the jewelry can knock against your teeth, potentially damaging the enamel. Infection. Your mouth is a natural breeding-ground for bacteria from eating and drinking. Bacteria can also be introduced via kissing, smoking, and other oral activities.
The most serious risk for any piercing is potential infection. Regularly cleaning your piercing and maintaining oral hygiene will reduce these risks. Teeth and gum erosion. Your piercing will be in contact with your teeth often.
Correspondingly, can you kiss with a smiley piercing?
Can you kiss with a smiley piercing? During the initial healing, you cannot kiss with a smiley piercing. Once your piercing has healed you can kiss as much as you like. All types of kissing could potentially cause your smiley piercing to have issues while healing.
What is the 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.
Does Medusa Piercing make lips bigger?
The vertical Medusa will make the top lip seem fuller.
How do you know if your smiley piercing is rejecting?
Symptoms of piercing rejection
- more of the jewelry becoming visible on the outside of the piercing.
- the piercing remaining sore, red, irritated, or dry after the first few days.
- the jewelry becoming visible under the skin.
- the piercing hole appearing to be getting larger.
- the jewelry looking like it is hanging differently.
How long does it take for a smiley to heal?
4 – 12 weeks
What happens if your smiley rips?
If your smiley piercing rips out, you must instantly contact your piercer. After examining the piercing rip out, your piercer will be able to tell you if your frenulum has suffered from extensive or minor damage. … Your piercing is most likely to rip out easily if you have a very thin Frenulum.
Will a Medusa piercing close up?
The “fistula” or the healed hole in a philtrum (which is the area that gets pierced) touches without jewellery, it wants to close up fast. Some people can take theirs out for a few hours and find the hole is smaller. For some, that might take days, or a week or two. The max closing time is probably 3 months.
What is the most painful piercing?
Most Painful Piercings
- Daith. A daith piercing is a puncture to the lump of cartilage in your inner ear, above the ear canal. …
- Helix. The helix piercing is placed in the cartilage groove of the upper ear. …
- Rook. …
- Conch. …
- Industrial. …
- Dermal Anchor. …
- Septum. …
- Nipple.
How bad does it hurt to get a Medusa piercing?
Does it hurt? Yes. But everyone’s pain tolerance is different, so just how much is hard to say. The area around your philtrum is packed with nerve endings, so it’s bound to hurt more than, say, your earlobes.
