Monday October 5th, 2009 @ 10:21 AM
i’ve had my monroe pierced for nearly 2.5 months now and it has healed well.
when i wear a short or long bar flat-back labret, all is well and perfectly normal.
but, after a day of comfort wearing a circular barbell instead, it hurts a loooot and it feels hard inside the fistula.
if i switch back to a labret, in under an hour it goes back to normal and all pain in gone.
i’ve worn this barbell in other piercings and have never had any sort of reaction to it.
why does this happen? i really want to be able to wear the barbell, i love the look of it.
Your piercing is not well enough healed to be switching jewellery. Leave the labret stud in for a good four months from the date of the initial piercing to give it time to heal adequately and then make sure you have the piercing measured to ensure you wear the correct size cirular barbell.
+2 / 2 votes 
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Monday October 5th, 2009 @ 10:16 AM
Hello,
I recently had my labia minora professionally pierced and I plan on getting another one in the near future. However, I am concerned about the jewelry stretching my labia minora and making them longer because of the weight. It is pierced with a 14g circular barbell, though I am not sure what kind of metal it is (I am guessing steel). I am wondering if I should switch to titanium because it is lighter (assuming the metal is something other than that) once the piercing is healed to prevent stretching. Will wearing steel in the piercing make it more likely to stretch than if I were to wear titanium?
Thank you in advance!
The answer would be yes. Basically, the more weight you have there the more your labia will stretch. One or two 14g titanium rings probably won’t make that much of a difference but you will notice it if you decide to wear larger gauge jewellery in the future. It is also worth mentioning that catching smaller gauge rings is more likely to result in a tear.
+2 / 2 votes
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Monday October 5th, 2009 @ 10:09 AM
i got my lip pierced over about a month ago and the healing process has been ok.. but i have developed this small bump by my lip piercing its painless and it does not seem to be infected..also i clean it corectly sometimes it would shrink down to a smaller size but then get bigger when its irritated. i think its because one time my freind accidently hit my lip piercing and after that the bump developed..what is it and what should i do? also my lip piercin seems to be healing alot slower than my freinds
i just hope its nothing bad i really love my lip piercing and dont plan on taking it out:)
From the picture I’d say that the ring is too small. You can see the indentation in the top pf your lip. I am not a fan of piercing with rings from the onset. Initial piercings should be done with an oversized labret stud and downsized between two to three weeks later. If a ring is desired I would advise not having one fitted until four months after the initial piercing. Lip piercings take an average of four to six months to fully heal.
I would suggest you switch out your ring for a sterile labret stud as I’m pretty sure the hypertrophic scarring you are experiencing is a result of inappropriate jewellery perpetuated by the knock you recieved. Don’t use your friends as a benchmark for healing as there are alot of factors that influence the nature of such a process. Healing is a very individual thing.
+4 / 6 votes 
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Friday September 25th, 2009 @ 6:54 PM
Filed under: Tongue
I got my tongue pierced two days ago and I noticed that when I drink something sweet (Apple Juice), it stings. Is that part of the recovery, or is that permanent?
I’ve had my tongue pierced before, but a little closer to the front and I don’t recall having that problem. Anyway, so is the stinging a part time thing?
Thanks. :]
If it stings it is your bodys way of telling you to avoid that particular behaviour. Pain is a natural warning sign. It is best to avoid acidic drinks (like apple juice) for the first couple of weeks. Try diluting it water until it is of a strength that doesn’t sting.
+4 / 4 votes
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Friday September 25th, 2009 @ 6:44 PM
Filed under: Nipple
I’m back with another question after my previous question about the barbell sinking in.
With the new, longer barbells my piercings are healing quite well =) My question is, how long until its safe for my partner to suck on my nipples without worrying about germs or saliva potentially infecting the piercings? It’s been about 6 weeks since my nipples were pierced.
Thanks in advance for your help, and thanks for being a resource for folks with loads of questions!
Three months is how long, on average, it takes the body to complete the preliminary stages of wound healing in non-muscous membrane, however, this tissue is still fragile and prone to damage. Nipples do take a while to fully heal. Usually a year to eighteen months - sometimes longer. I wouldn’t advice any nipple play for at least twelve months as this can upset the piercings and give you problems. Gentle kissing is fine after the first three months but sucking, biting, nipple torture (whatever your bag is) I would leave until fully healed. This is why I usually advise folks to get one done, allow it to heal and then get the other done!
+2 / 2 votes
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Friday September 25th, 2009 @ 6:35 PM
I got a labret piecing a few months ago with a 14g stud, and let it heal completely. A few days ago I replaced it with a closed ring that fit nicely to my lip. However, I think my lip has swollen since changing the piercing, and now the ring is digging into the inside of my lip/pulling the hole up slightly. Should I be worried? Does the swelling tend to go down, or should I switch back to the stud?
Thanks.
I would switch back to the stud until the swelling subsides. Usually, I advise my clients to leave the bar in for around four months before switching to a ring. It is also important to get the correct size. Your piercer should be able to measure your lip. The length of the piercing and the distance from the hole to the top of the lip are what is needed and then the greatest of the two measurements should match the diameter of the jewellery. If your lip has been acting up, have the bar reprocessed before popping it in to avoid introducing nasties into the fistula.
0 / 0 votes 
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Friday September 25th, 2009 @ 3:05 PM
Filed under: Nose
lately ive been looking into getting my bridge pierced but i occasionally wear glasses. im not sure whether they sit on the same area or not, would it be possible to have both?
It is possible depending on where your glasses sit. Make sure you bring your glasses with you when you go to see your piercer so that they can have a look at potential placements with you wearing them.
+3 / 3 votes
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Wednesday September 23rd, 2009 @ 10:53 PM
I just got my apadravya placed last week (14g). How long should I wait before I step up to a 10g or 8g?
Generally speaking, starting at a larger size than 14g would be much more practical for an apadravya piercing. This piercing is meant to take abuse, so piercing it at a larger size would give it more stability.
If you would prefer to stretch it rather than have it re-pierced at a larger size, let your piercing tell you when it is ready to upsize. Your jewellery will be tight initially, but will loosen up over time (usually a couple months or so). When you notice that your jewellery has loosened up, this is when you can taper in a slightly larger piece of jewellery. Be sure not to take drastic jumps, as this will likely damage your piercing and cause unsightly scarring as well as creating tough scar tissue that will be difficult to stretch in the future.
You can do this yourself without a taper, but it is safest to have it done for you professionally.
+2 / 6 votes
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Wednesday September 23rd, 2009 @ 10:39 PM
I got two microdermals in my hips about a week ago,my family has just told me we’re going on holidays to asia in a few months.I was wondering if it’s guaranteed that I won’t be stopped boarding in the airport security place because of the dermals? Because they’ll probably have healed by the time of the holidays,and I’m seriously considering getting them removed,please help,they’re looking very well and I wouldn’t like to remove them for no reason.
I travel by plane quite frequently and have never had a metal detector go off due to any of my implants or body jewellery. Even my neodymium magnet implant hasn’t set them off.
I’ve asked security why this is and have received mixed answers. I’ve been told that this is due to the grade of metals the jewellery is made with and also that the amount of metal by volume is not enough to set them off. None of these security sources have seemed to really know for sure.
Expect that your belt buckle, coins and lighter will set off the sensor, but not your microdermals (assuming that they are made with implant grade titanium).
+6 / 6 votes
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Wednesday September 23rd, 2009 @ 9:35 PM
Filed under: Tongue
Hi.
I’ve decided I want to get my tongue split, but not in the traditional one point slice down the centre of the tongue, im contemplating getting a double tongue split.
Im wondering what the troubles would be, how it looks, and if its ever been done?
Instead of having ‘2 tongues’ id like to have 3.
What would be the better option to perform this procedure? Scalple, lazer, or fishingline/dental floss?
Any info would be gladly appreciated.
Thanx
Logman
“Trifurcating” a tongue may sound like an interesting idea and all, but is not by any means safe nor practical. As stated on BME’s Tongue Splitting FAQ:
“To do so would risk cutting into the lingual nerves, the lingual glands, numerous major blood vessels, and it is dubious whether full nervous control could be sustained even if done by an oral surgeon. Attempting a “trifuraction” (or more) would almost certainly end in disaster.”
Need I say more?
+10 / 10 votes
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