Thursday December 11th, 2008 @ 5:26 PM
Alrightyyy
well I pierced my lip yesterday(like an idiot) because my mom didn’t want to take me to get it pierced, because she doesn’t approve. So my plan (at the time) was to buy a stud for it (which I’m going to do today if I don’t change my mind) and simply take it out when I’m with her. Though I know constantly removing it and putting it back in will cause it to not heal correctly. Last night (since I don’t have the correct jewelery, I simply put an earring in it) it fell out and I figured , eh whatever I’ll just put it back in tomorrow. Btu when I woke up my lip was ridiculously swollen (as pictured). I was sure to continuously clean it and stuff, but i’m still worried about infection. So yeah now to the question… If I were to just not put anything in it, would it heal over without any issues? And if I were to buy the correct jewelery, would there be any way (while it’s healing) to hide it from my mother?
You cannot remove jewellery for any length of time during the healing process or it will close and the wound will start to heal. The healing time for a lip is around four to six months. You cannot just put anything in your piercing. You have already risked infection by not using sterile jewellery (I don’t know what you used to pierce yourself with). If you continue dow this route you will at the very least end up with scarring which may affect the appearance of any future, professionally done piercings. My advice - don’t put anything in your lip. Do twice daily seasalt soaks until the wound closes off and wait until you are old enough to legally consent to a professional piercing.
+45 / 49 votes 
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Thursday November 20th, 2008 @ 5:07 AM
i was just wondering.
that if i get a monroe piercing, how would i go about hair removal on my upper lip?
apart from tweezing, is there any other options that are safe fir hair removal around the piered area??
thankyou
xox
Hair removal around a fresh piercing is probably not a great idea while it’s still new.
I would suggesting having the hair removed 24-48hours prior the the piercing procedure and waiting as long as you can to have it done again.
If you’re waxing, you may be able to remove the jewelry long enough to carefully wax around the piercing site (I would not suggest applying wax directly over the piercing itself)
Tweezing tends to be rather traumatizing to the tissue anywhere as it tugs a lot.
Look around for an esthetician skilled in “threading” which zips the hair out by spinning twisted thread around the the hairs. It rolls the hair out a bit gentler and faster than tweezing does and you may be able to keep your jewelry in at the same time.
+4 / 4 votes 
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Tuesday November 11th, 2008 @ 3:08 AM
My lips have been extremely chapped and dry ever since I got my lip piercing done four days ago. There are small sores around my lips and it looks a lot like herpes, but I’ve never had that before. It’s not a vertical labret, it’s done with a titanium hoop by a professional piercer. Do you guys have any idea what it can be?
The chapped lips could be a result of the swelling coming down a bit. You’re probably being a bit more careful with how your lip moves, you’re not licking them as much, you may not be drinking as much water as you should be.
It’s alright to use a non-goopy/non-glossy chapstick on your lips to make them more comfortable. Mind you don’t get any on the jewelry or around the piercing itself.
As far as the sores go, it could very well be cold sores. Stress to the body such as piercing can trigger flare ups in those who are prone to them. Check with your doctor to be certain~
Could also be that you’re allergic to whatever metal the jewelry is made of.
+7 / 7 votes
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Tuesday November 11th, 2008 @ 3:05 AM
I’ve heard all these amazing stories about people having successful Dermal cheek anchors, and how much they love them, so now Im dertermined to get them 
(i was looking into it and thought just about the piercing then discovered the dermal anchoring)
My question is rather simple:
roughly how much would said anchor cost? I’m looking to get both cheeks done, so I’m searching for a ball-park estimate here.
I just want to know how much im going to need to not spend to get them done!
I’ve actually not seen as many successful surface anchor “cheek piercings” thank I have failed ones. I’d be sure to do some more research before you go ahead and have them done. Cheeks are a pretty high movement, high impact area. Surface anchors need to sit nice and still to heal up nicely.
As far as price goes, this is definitely the wrong forum to ask.
My best advice is to pick up a phone book, call around, ask if the piercing DOES surface anchors and if they’re using implant grade jewelry, if their spore test is up to date and if they have a portfolio of healed pictures of surface anchors they’ve done already.
If they have that - spend the money.
+5 / 5 votes
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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.
+12 / 14 votes
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