Lip piercing scar after it’s removed?

Wednesday January 14th, 2009 @ 12:20 PM

Filed under: Lip/Cheek

I was thinking of getting my lip pierced, but I wanted to know how bad is the scarring when you take it out? I don’t want to have a huge hole/scar a few years from now if I decide to take it out.. thanks.

No piercing should be done without accepting the risk of scarring. In most cases a small gauge lip piercing should leave only a minimal scar resembling an open pore. However, the time it takes to get to this point will vary based on your bodies healing, the time you had the piercing in and if it was stretched any (speaking mainly of stretching from use and not referring to intentional stretching for larger jewelry).

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vertical labret

Wednesday January 14th, 2009 @ 12:12 PM

Filed under: Lip/Cheek

Hello,

I have a few questions about vertical labret piercing.

Is it true that this piercing commonly rejects? I heard many diffrent opinions and I’m not sure now.

Is vertical labret pierced with 16g jewellery more prone to rejection than that pierced with 14g or there’s no difference?

Does vertical labret heal more or less in the same time as the normal labret or does it take an longer to heal it?

Thanks in advance for the answer.

The main reason vertical labrets are more prone to rejection is because most are done on clients that are not suited for them. To be done on an ideal candidate requires a pronounced bottom lip that protrudes from the face. Basically it needs to be able to be pierced through the lip from bottom to top, not a surface piercing on the lip. In most cases a 14 ga curved barbell with a slight bit of room for swelling will be ideal for this piercing. As for healing it generally will be a tad longer than a normal labret, but it’s more interesting and far better for your teeth and gums!

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About the size and stretching of a Prince Albert curved barbell

Tuesday January 13th, 2009 @ 10:51 PM

Filed under: Male Genital

Dear BMEzine,

I am eager to get myself a Prince Albert pierced and would like to use a curved barbell as piercing. In your FAQ I read:

“Initially the piercing is done with a ball closure ring which is 2mm thick with an internal diameter of approximately 13-18mm. After 2 months it’s best to increase the ring to one of 2.4mm thickness, this is far more comfortable during sex. Other forms of jewelery i.e. circular barbells, banana barbells, and prince wands may be worn.”

http://www.bmezine.com/pierce/articles/ptafter/pa.html

What I would like to know:

1) Does the thickness that is stated here also apply for curved barbells? If not, what would be the ideal curved barbell starter and final size?

2) Is it easy to switch between sorts of piercings without having to go through a whole procedure of stretching and caring or is it recommended to stick with one type of piercing?

3) How does the stretching of Prince Alberts in general and especially curved barbells work? I can imagine this might be a painful procedure.

I am asking all these question here because I feel safer to ask here than to a “random” piercer.

Thanks in advance,

- Al

The information contained in the F.A.Q., while accurate, could be a little misleading/outdated.

While captive bead rings are very common for PA piercings, there is no reason to not use a curved barbell or a circular barbell as well. In face, many men find a curved barbell to more comfortable during the healing as there is less jewelry to get knocked/moved about.

As for the sizing, 2mm, as mentioned in the F.A.Q. is only about a 12ga. In my opinion, a “good” piercer won’t be willing to do a PA on you any less than 10ga (2.4mm) and would likely encourage you to go with 8ga or perhaps even 6ga. The diameter, or length in the case of a curved barbell, would be determined by the piercer based upon what is going to fit your body the best.

When using a curved barbell, the length often has to be slightly longer than when using a captive bead ring or circular barbell. Curved barbells don’t tend to “drop” into the bottom of the urethra as much as CBR’s or CIBB’s and therefore require a bit of extra length. For example, if a 5/8″ diameter CBR would fit well, most likely you would need something closer to 3/4″ in a curved barbell.

As long as the jewelry is sized appropriately, you shouldn’t have any problems switching between different styles of jewelry.

Stretching a PA piercing is often very easy for man men. The tissue tends to be fairly loose in that part of the body so it often stretches easier. As you go up in size, you may find the stretches to be a bit tougher. However, the increased weight of the larger jewelry can also lead to easier stretches for some people.

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when to stretch?

Tuesday January 13th, 2009 @ 9:54 AM

Filed under: Uncategorized

hey hey,

i have my ears at 4mm at the moment - had them stretched up to that size in one go at my local piercing place, with metal flares in. Thing is they seem to be taking quite a while to heal - had them for 2 months now and still getting pus forming, and if i take the tunnels out, there is some clear liquid on the inside of the flesholes. Is that normal? I’m guessing they’re not healed yet so I should probably wait til they are to stretch them up. I’ve heard a lot of people talking about flesholes forming ‘cheese’ but not the liquid I’m getting! I’ve also had a bit of blood in one which I’m guessing isn’t too good either…

Advice anyone?

Before I can answer this question, I need a little more information - when you say ‘in one go’ do you mean that you were pieced and then the piercer immendiately stretched them or if they were healed, what size did your piercer stretch them from?

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Nape Problem

Tuesday January 13th, 2009 @ 9:49 AM

Filed under: Surface/Unusual

Hi, I have had my nape pierced for about 6 1/2 months but over the last month or so it has developed two large red lumps around the two points, especially on the left side. I was wondering if you know what they are and how to clear them up?!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/KenjiStepUp/DSCF0072-1.jpg

I have been cleaning the piercing twice a day with a salt water solution and I have been doin salt water baths also. I’m nearly 100% it is not an infection as my piercing hasn’t feel this good, it is not sore, uncomfortable or itchy.

I hope someone can help me because I love it! Don’t want to get rid of it!

Thanks!

Luke

From the picture, I’d say your piercing was on its way out. Alot of the rise on the bar is visible which means that it is becoming shallower. I would seriously consider retiring it at this stage so’s to avoid too much scarring and then have it pierced again at a later date. If you allow it to heal at this point, there is no reason why the scar tissue would limit future placement.

I’m sorry. I know that’s not the answer you wanted to hear.

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Scalpelling to fix off-center ear holes…

Monday January 12th, 2009 @ 2:54 PM

Filed under: Ear

Hey,

About a year ago I removed my plugs and left my ear lobes empty of all jewelry. They have shrunk quite a bit and I always new my ears were kind of… off. I had my ears pierced at a young age and started stretching about 7 years ago so I honestly can’t remember my ears being how they appear now… Then again I was much younger. Anyway! My ear holes are thinner on the side close to my face. I have been considering scalpelling my ears to try and have a more centered look. I’m curious if this will really help. I only knew one person who had scalpelled their ears and he had aesthetically pleasing lobes in the first place…

I also had an issue with one of my ears not going past 5/8″ (though I never really forced anything in there, so I could be wrong… Maybe it is just a stubborn ear) If I do scalpel, is it possible that this may make going past 5/8″ comfortable/possible? I’m honestly just curious as I take some more time to think about this…

Thanks for taking your time to answer this and all. I appreciate the time you all take to answer questions, no matter how stupid or obvious or out there that they may seem.

xoxo

These issues are perfect reasons to consider scalpelling. The one thing I always mention when discussing scalpelling is the fact that often after scalpelling the next few sizes stretch easily, sometimes too easily. So make sure to mention your final size goal (if you have one) when discussing the procedure and of course make sure you find a reputable experienced practitioner to perform this modification.

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amazing mind power?

Monday January 12th, 2009 @ 2:51 PM

Filed under: Nipple

My piercer pierced me crooked and to the right, and she said it would even out. o my surprise, it’s perfect now. Is she magic?

Yes, without a doubt. All piercers have magical abilities, you should see the hotel at an APP conference people pull bunny rabbits out of the weirdest places.

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i think i posted my question but not sure

Sunday January 11th, 2009 @ 1:31 PM

Filed under: Uncategorized

im new to this site and now i feel dumb

fail

No worries!
If at first you don’t succeed….
Keep on tryin!

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frenum ring

Thursday January 8th, 2009 @ 6:19 PM

Filed under: Male Genital

I love the idea of having a frenum piercing but then adding a ring and flipping it up over the head to create a basic cock ring but I want to do something a bit different. I want to go with the traditional frenum but also two to three others around the shaft and I wondered if it would be possible to join them with something like a segment ring. This would thus create a semi permenant cock ring as it would not be as simple as flipping it over the head to remove. I have been searching all over for pictures of something like this but have been unable to find anything to date. Also most segment rings are only one inch in diameter and I need about 1 3/8 inches. Any help you could give me with this I would greatly appriciate.

Getting the jewelry custom made is easy, but your idea isn’t likely to be too functional. The fluctuation of girth during different states of arousal would make healing it almost impossible and even if you did manage to heal it, say with individual pieces of jewelry, I don’t think it would be too functional. Neat concept though, just needs some revision.

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Are we “Too old for piercing”

Thursday January 8th, 2009 @ 5:42 AM

Filed under: Nipple

My wife and I are 61. I’ve been trying to get her nips pierced. Her argument is that we are too old to get pierced. “That’s for 20 something people.”

TIA

Only in the last 15-20 or so years has it been for 20-somethings.
The roots of American body piercing, from the 1960s on…. primarily people in their 40s-60s.
The youth culture surge came in the late 1980s early 1990s, thanks in part to the book MODERN PRIMITIVES, our own PAUL KING doing a navel piercing on Alicia Silverstone in an Aerosmith video and the advent of the Internet and BME.

You guys are the perfect demographic for body piercing…. someone who wants it because they want it, not because they’re trying to fit in.

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