…the right length for initial jewellry for a side labret?

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Wednesday September 12th, 2007 @ 1:33 AM

Filed under: Piercing

Hey Ryan!
What would you say is the right length for initial jewellry for a side labret? I took my sister’s girlf to get her lip pierced and they put a bar in that I think was way too short but they thought was fine. They put a 10mm long bar in even though she told them she swells a lot with piercings, an hour later we went back because I wasn’t happy with it and they said they couldn’t do anything because they didn’t have anything longer. I thought it was out of order to pierce with something that wasn’t fit for the job just because they didn’t have anything else! I’m considering complaining because she was in so much pain she had to remove it two days later but I’d just like a second opinion so I don’t go and make an ass of myself lol.
Huge thanks!
Zoe

It entirely depends on the thickness of the lip. I typically use either 5/16″ (10mm) or 3/8″ (12mm). I almost never need longer or shorter. But it varies with each client.

- Ryan Ouellette

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