Thursday October 30th, 2008 @ 9:38 PM
So this is probably a really dumb question, but I wanted to ask just to make sure.
Can you not get your cheeks pierced if you have big cheeks? Or is it just a matter of getting proper jewelry?
Aside from the multiple possible issues that can stem from the piercings themselves, I can’t see any reason why simple anatomy would be cause for a cheek piercing not to work out.
Barbells come quite long, afterall!
+2 / 10 votes 
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Thursday October 30th, 2008 @ 7:43 PM
I want to get snakebites but I have really full lips. I’m not really sure if they’ll look okay. Do lips rings still look good on people with full lips?
I personally do not offer captive bead rings for initial lip piercings. If you were to have your lips pierced with barbells for the initial healing time you should be able to be fitted with CBRs later on with no problem.
0 / 10 votes
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Thursday October 9th, 2008 @ 7:41 AM
I got a monroe piercing almost 6weeks ago and I noticed the back of my lip(where the back end of the labret is) theres a circle like imprinted into skin/lip around the back part of my lip.Is that normal and will that go away? or should I take it out? btw I plan to switching to a bioplast labret soon from currently having a titanium labret(im pretty sure thats what it is)
It’s perfectly normal. So long as the skin doesn’t appear to be covering the disc (which implies the jewellery is too short) then you have nothing to worry about.
+13 / 13 votes 
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Monday September 29th, 2008 @ 3:27 PM
I am going to be getting my lower lip pierced on the side and I recently got my braces off. I have a retainer that I wear every night but I was wondering if the piercing would damage my teeth in anyway. Thank you for your time 
Oral piercings always pose the risk of damaging teeth and gums.
Please read:
http://ask.bmezine.com/2008/09/29/labret-or-cbr/
+8 / 8 votes
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Monday September 29th, 2008 @ 3:20 PM
Which ring is better for my teeth… I am getting it on the lower lip off to the side.
Thanks again
Initial lip piercings will heal better with appropriately fitted flatback labret barbells because they won’t be whacked around so much like a CBR would be.
As far as your teeth go, it’s a very real risk that any lip piercing can cause significant damage to oral tissue. You can greatly reduce/avoid enamel and tissue erosion by wearing snug fitting jewelry.
I tell my clients to come back for their first downsize after piercing within two weeks. This helps to collect that bit of extra length that will be risked snagging on teeth and wearing at gum tissue.
Second downsize after a month or two once it’s completely healed up.
I personally don’t think that CBRs are great for new lip piercings at all. Heal it with a flatback and switch it later once it’s healed up.
+4 / 6 votes 
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Friday September 26th, 2008 @ 11:50 PM
I just got my lip pierced today. When I put the stud holder (thing) in, it won’t go all the way through the other side. I think it’s because of the swelling, but if I don’t put it all the way through, won’t the outside close up?
I have no idea what a stud holder (thing) is. Would I be right in thinking you replaced the jewellery with a retainer or is this a sewing needle job whereby you can’t fit the jewellery in afterwards?
If this piercing was done in a studio then you should have no reason whatsoever for fiddling with the jewellery. If you decided to remove the jewellery the same day you had it pierced then of course you are going to have issues getting it back in and yes, if it is only half-way through then the outside will indeed close up. The initial oversized jewellery should be left in situ for the first two to three weeks (without removing it at all) until the swelling has subsided, then your piercer should downsize the jewellery and that should remain in the piercing without being removed for at least four months.
+11 / 13 votes
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Wednesday September 10th, 2008 @ 7:48 AM
A few weeks ago, I had my lip pierced. I was very excited, as I had wanted this pierced for roughly three years now. Short and to the point, my mouth is small, and the piercer decided to be ‘creative’ and give me a sort of center lowbret without my knowing. And, yes, I can testify that those piercings are extremely uncomfortable. My piercing would bleed every time I would eat because the downward slant caused the disk to scrape my gums and apply extra pressure when I opened my mouth. After less than two full days, we worked on getting it out (which was in itself a struggle) because my mouth had swollen horrendously and my gums were being cut into already in such a short amount of time.
I allowed the piercer to re-pierce me this time, making it absolutely clear that I wanted to sacrifice aesthetic (the ball is somewhat obscured by my larger bottom lip) for safety. It is rather straight now and has not been giving my gums much fuss. However, today I noticed a pain in my front bottom teeth whenever I suck in air, liquid, or really anything else. Is this a problem related to my lip piercing, and is it temporary?
Also.. my mouth is small. I don’t think the piercer could have forseen this, but my top teeth slightly cover or push down on the disk when my mouth is closed normally. Is this typical?
Thanks.
It sounds to me that you just aren’t anatomically suited to a standard labret piercing. I would retire it and if you still want a lip piercing of sorts then maybe consider a vertical labret. The jewellery will sit on the outer portion of the lip so it won’t interfere with your gums and teeth. You don’t want to be messing with your gums and teeth. Gum erosion tends to be irreversible and can lead to tooth loss.
+10 / 10 votes
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Monday August 18th, 2008 @ 12:30 AM
hey, my labret piercing is 2 weeks old, pierced with a stud. It looks a feels fantastic, but i was wondering if i could get a downsizing from my piercer? Or is it too early? Also, do i just walk into the parlor and have them downsize, or should i call first?
Thanks so much.
-Au Revoir
Bonjour, 
Now that I’ve used up my entire French vocab that I remember from my early school years, lets get get on with the topic at hand. Downsizing.
It is best to call up the studio and ask them if you need to make an appointment, or if you can just walk in. Many shops allow you to simply walk in, however sometimes a studio might require you to make an appointment. Some studios are just busier than others and require appointments, that’s all.
Also based on what I was seeing in that picture, I’d be inclined to say you should wait another week or two. However if you visit the studio they’ll be able to properly assess the situation and determine if your labret can be downsized now, or if there is still swelling and would require more time before downsizing.
A lot of people are a bit confused, quite often, when it comes to downsizing. I often have customers coming in requesting to downsize and to show that its “so long” what they do is smile or actually use their bottom teeth to compress the lip tissue thus giving the appearance that the labret is too long. This is not an ideal viewpoint to confirm the labret needs to be downsized. The ideal way to confirm that downsizing needs to be done is if your face is perfectly relaxed and still and you see extra length of the bar showing/sticking out.
But as I said your best option is to just visit a studio and they’d be more than happy to sort out the downsizing for you. Most studios should be offering some sort of incentive for customers to come back to get a downsize anyways.
+7 / 11 votes
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Thursday August 14th, 2008 @ 1:15 AM
I’ve had my lip pierced for about 6 months now; I had it pierced with a bigger ring for swelling purposes and I haven’t changed it since. It tore a bit so I went to the place that I got it done at and they said it could possibly heal although it had migrated as well as torn. I’m wondering if I should try to wait it and out and see how it feels, or if I the irritation could be from having such a large ring still?
I don’t pierce center placed lip piercings with CBRs for this reason.
Your irritation could definitely be from wearing a large ring in the piercing.
I would suggest you put in a longer flatback labret barbell and heal it with that. Once the piercing settles down you can begin to downsize the barbell until all the residual swelling subsides. From here you should be able to comfortably wear a CBR in it.
+2 / 2 votes
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Tuesday August 12th, 2008 @ 2:40 AM
This might be a really stupid question, and if it is I’m really sorry about that. I was wondering if you could use a microdermal in an Ashley piercing, I’ve had this piercing done before but each time the back would show or would look to low on the lip, no matter how it was positioned. Because of this I was wondering if I could use a Microdermal instead. Yet again I’m really sorry if I shouldn’t of even asked this question in the first place.
Sorry again I have another question, I used a labret for the jewerly and on your Encyclopedia picture it looks like a curved barbell could that of been a reason for my previous problems…Thank you for your help.
Using a straight labret barbell could be the first reason for the rejection of your previous ashley piercing. A curved barbell is going to be the best choice of jewelry, in my opinion - though many piercers do opt for a flat disc on the inside of the lip to reduce the risk of tooth and gum erosion.
A dermal anchor in the thin, stretchy lip tissue wouldn’t be the best alternative. I’ve removed several of them in the past and have never personally been interested in doing one for anyone else. It’s just too high-impact and high-movement to be able to anchor into place stably.
+6 / 6 votes
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