Body Piercing / Aftercare of Lip Piercing
Posted on October 10, 2007 in Body Piercing Guide
Lip Piercing Care: Lip piercing generally takes 6-10 weeks to heal. It is very rare to develop an infection because the mouth has the natural ability to fight off bacteria.
Lip piercing signs of infection: You may experience some swelling, redness, scabbing, tenderness, and possibly bleeding. But don’t worry about all this. These are all natural occurrences in the lip piercing healing process.
Here are some basic tips about aftercare of lip piercing:
How to Keep the Area Clean:
Wash your hands thoroughly before cleaning the area. Gently and completely cleanse the area with antibacterial soap and water first. Using a, cotton ball or tissue, gently remove any debris have formed around the piercing. This should be done twice a day.
How to Keep Your Lip Piercing Jewelry Clean:
Your jewelry can also carry bacteria and needs to be cleaned properly. Lather the piercing with your fingers thoroughly and rinse completely with warm water. Turn the piercing carefully up and down. Avoid cleaning the area or piercing with alcohol or peroxide. This could harm or kill the tissue that needs to heal. Simply use an antibacterial soap with warm water.
Follow a Standard Oral Hygeine:
Following a standard oral hygeine is more important in the after care of lip piercing. Brush and floss twice a day. This will prevent the food particles from getting into the piercing and causing an infection. Rinsing your mouth with salt water can also help in keeping your mouth clean and sanitized.
Avoid Touching the Piercing without Washing Your Hands:
Avoid touching the lip piercing jewelry without washing your hands. This will greatly reduce the risk of an infection. This also applies to your friends if they are interested in touching the piercing jewelry. It is recommended to refrain from kissing during this time.
If you have any problems with the piercing, do consult your dentist. Your dentist can check your lips, tongue, teeth and see if you have any problem. He/she can also suggest you the after care of lip piercing.
The key to have a good lip piercing is to select a good studio. If your friends or colleagues have had a safe lip piercing, do enquire about the studio from where they have got the piercing from. After making the list of studios, do visit the studios personally. See if the studio is clean, and if the needles are sterilized. You can also ask for a health certificate of the studio. Select the studio only if it satisfies you and if they people are willing to answer all your questions. As lip piercing can lead to complications if not properly done, selecting a good studio is important.
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October 26th, 2007 at 5:49 pm
Hey ,
i just got my munroe pierced. It seems to be infected. like it looks like the ball is making like almost a crator . what can i do to help it. ?
October 29th, 2007 at 4:47 pm
thank you so much for this.. i just got my lip pierced yesterday, and i didnt think it was normal for tons of swelling and bruising, but your website helped alot…so thank you..
November 2nd, 2007 at 1:35 pm
i used peroxide last night in a panic, becasue my lip was swollen. i also used salt water after. is that ok? i just dont want it to get infected! and also, i am in school, so after lunch, i am not able to clean the piercing. what do you recomend?
December 1st, 2007 at 9:16 pm
so i got my lip pierced, i’d say….two or three weeks ago and now its really infected because i pretty much fucked up, and i don’t know what to do with it, i’ve been soaking it in seasalt water. but is there more that i can do to get rid of the infection quicker??
December 9th, 2007 at 6:47 am
my friend is piercing my lip.is it safe to pierce it with a safety pin?
December 12th, 2007 at 5:48 pm
my lip isnt swollen, but around the piercing it is a bit.
and its been peirced for about a week now,.
December 30th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
This really helped!
im getting myne done next half term so il have 8 days off afterwards without school
is it okay to then wear a plaster over it whilst in school?
then when its healed i can put a retainer in?
thankkssss loads
xxx
January 19th, 2008 at 7:16 am
this site really helped me feel better about my piercing! i am so worried about it getting infected. but now i know what to do. i accidently smoked right after i got it done and am kind of worried about it but i hope it will be ok
January 31st, 2008 at 11:19 am
Hey Brook, thanks for visiting our site.We are feeling great that our information has helped you to take care of your lip piercing in proper way.
February 12th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
i just got my lip done last night and it kinda hurt……but my friends were there coping me through it so that i dont freak out …….i have done nothing wrong about my piercing and it hurts more than usual…..and i did everything that i was suppose to do with it…..and its starting to get infected……what should i do?
February 17th, 2008 at 2:26 am
thanks alot for writing this article, i just pierced my lip and i wanted to know how to take care of it.
March 2nd, 2008 at 6:03 am
thank yoy very much for these tips. I just pierced my lip today myself [i know not the smartest thing but w/e]
and my lip was swelling and getting very red. I almost took it out thinking it was an infection. But now i know it’s normal. and i will be able to us these tips to help me threw out the healing process
March 6th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
YEah i was the genious who pierced his one lip everyhting went fine slightly swollen but i sanatized everything so much and wore gloves =-P anyway ty for tips but drinking soda is ok after piercing it right?
March 14th, 2008 at 8:53 am
Hey, I just got my lip pierced today for my birthday, I did smoke right afterwards, But I believe its okay, because the place I got it gave me a kit with tech 2000, emu oil, some special soap for my hands, sea salt to add to water and soak a papertowel in and then hold it around the area for 10 minutes. I just thought i’d add these tips, So far the pain has been virtually nothing. Thanks for the extra tips.
March 21st, 2008 at 7:40 pm
good stuff
March 22nd, 2008 at 12:22 pm
Hey… Thiis siite iis very useful =] i thought the redness was uneccasery and worried about any sort of infection. but this website helped me .. thankyou.
March 23rd, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Hey guys I am from mexico city , well this post help me a lot , my lips were really swollen up and really painfull by night I though it wasnt normal but I didnt know pretty much of this stuff, thanks guys …..
GRACIAS AMIGOS!!!!!!!!!!!
daniel
best regards from mexico city
March 31st, 2008 at 10:22 pm
Wow.
This helped me alot. I was totally freaking out because i have so much swelling. THANK YOU!
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:10 pm
This sight was so helpful! I got my lip pierced less than 8 hours ago and i was reall afraid of infection. I’m not so scared anymore lol.
Thanks a bunch!
April 6th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
i am still really worried i am unsure about how long sweeling can last! i got my lip done on thursday and it didnt swell until friday morning, but now it is sunday and it is still swelled up!
can the lip be swelled permenatlly?
my friends was done 5 weeks ago and his is still a little puffed up on the side he got it done.
is it normal?
and alcohal free mouthwash is okay to clean your mouth with but how many times a day?
and how do you know if it really is infected??
i need some guidence!
please help
April 9th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
This site was very usefull. I was scared at first because like the 3rd day the back of my lip around the area of my piercing was swollen and reddish/purple like a bruise color. but after reading this made me feel like it was natural. so yea thanks for the information :]
April 27th, 2008 at 1:31 am
ii soooo want my lip pierced and wen ii do this site will come in handy so thankss
May 3rd, 2008 at 12:34 am
Thank’s for the info. I just got my lip pierced a few days ago and I was unsure about what to use to clean. I have been told to use everything from witch hazel to peroxide to just leaving it be. lol, that would have been horrible! Now I know how to take care of it right.
May 18th, 2008 at 8:06 am
In the survey of New York college students, 6% of those with an oral piercing experienced some type of complication. This was a lower rate than the complication rates the study found for ear piercing (12%), nipple piercing (21%), or navel piercing (24%).
May 18th, 2008 at 8:17 am
In the survey of New York college students, 5% of those with an oral piercing experienced some type of complication. This was a lower rate than the complication rates the study found for ear piercing (16%), nipple piercing (24%), or navel piercing (27%).
May 18th, 2008 at 8:27 am
Damage to teeth is uncommon from tounge piercings though a metal barbell may cause tooth damage, after 3-4 weeks (aaprox healing time) you will need to change your metal initial tounge ring to a plastic tounge ring, plastic barbells do not cause tooth damage.
May 18th, 2008 at 8:31 am
Damage to teeth is uncommon from tounge piercings though a metal barbell may cause tooth damage, after 3-4 weeks (aaprox healing time) you will need to change your metal initial tounge ring to a plastic tounge ring, plastic barbells do not cause tooth damage.
In the survey of New York college students, 5% of those with an oral
piercing experienced some type of complication. This was a lower
rate than the complication rates the study found for ear piercing
(16%), nipple piercing (24%), or navel piercing (27%).
May 18th, 2008 at 9:04 am
Things you should know before you piercing your tounge:
*Damage to teeth is uncommon from tounge piercings though a metal barbell may cause tooth damage, after 3-4 weeks (aaprox healing time) you will need to change your metal initial tounge ring to a bioplast, flexible or acrylic tounge ring, bioplast, flexible or acrylic barbells do not cause tooth damage.
*In the survey of New York college students, 5% of those with an oral
piercing experienced some type of complication. This was a lower
rate than the complication rates the study found for ear piercing
(16%), nipple piercing (24%), or navel piercing (27%).
*It has been studied and proven that tounge piercings are the fastest healing and less painful piercing.
May 20th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
just got my piercing done today…its hurting and swelling up already…but thanks for this site I know its all normal. thanks and it helped me alot!
May 28th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
This Information helped alot. My Lip has been sore for the past 4 days, and I now think its because of over-cleaning it. Thanks For The Info.
June 8th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
2 days ago I got my third piercing in my lip, but i dont know what happened but now, my lip is almost two times as big on the left side. i was wondering maybe i slept on it, or something, what do you reccomend I do? i was pondering about taking it out cause there is a lot of swelling and tenderness, but I dont really wanna get it done again it would just be a waste if i took it out and got it done again, any suggestions?
June 29th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
hey thanx for the site i am getting my lip pierced in a couple days and now i know how to care for it and clean it. Thanx!
July 10th, 2008 at 5:55 am
i didn’t think it was normal for tons of swelling and bruising, but your website helped alot…so thank you
July 18th, 2008 at 5:41 am
i have been using peroxide for the last two days on my
new lip piercing. (have only had it done for three days)
and it is kinda reddish. I also have what i like to call
lip buggers kinda gross but im a weird-o and hate that kindof
stuff so i squeezed all that gunk out.
but im super worried about it being infected.
I will be using salt water from now on.
plus my mouthwash and such and such.
July 20th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
thank you so much! i periced my lip myself and this really helped me
July 31st, 2008 at 8:43 pm
this helped i think. i got my lip pierced for the third time a few weeks ago and it was all swollen one day and hurt even when i just moved my lip.but ive been eating ice and taking ibeprofen so i hope it’ll be okay.
July 31st, 2008 at 9:58 pm
what does it mean if my lip really hurts? it’s swollen so i took ibeprofen and it worked for a little while but now it hurts again.
what should i do?
August 1st, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Hii, I pierced my own lip Wednsday after a trip to the dentist. He froze my mouth, and so I decided to take it to my advantage, and I didn’t feel it unti it unfroze and even then it was fine. I didn’t have any lip rings though, so I decided to put in a belly button ring until I bought a lip ring, which was the next day. Hurt,especially since I went from a stud to a hoop, but it was worth it. Looks great so far though, very proud owner.
August 5th, 2008 at 2:08 am
Im thinking of getting my lip pierced i was wondering how long does it usualy take for it 2 heal and once it does when i go back to the piercer would i be able to change the metal bar for one of those metal free allergy free bars like for navel piercings or do they even do those for lips?
August 7th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
That one person who asked if it’s okay to pierce yourself with a safety pin is a complete retard.
August 9th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
I got my bottom lip pierced yesterday and it was fine, when i woke up this morning it was really swollen and on the inside theres a red/purple bruise. I can barely talk
August 12th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Well, I pierced my own lip. I had just about all the side effects. It scabbed, swelled, irrated, but infected. I kept cleaning it. && It looks much better.
But I still have a spot that is swollen. Its been over 10 days. && I have like a swollen bump there. Is that okay.?
August 15th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
OKayy; So I Pierced My Lip With A Saftey Pin.
Me And My Friend Both.
I Did Everything The Site Said.
And Its Fine. The Swollen Is Very Little.
And It Doesnt Hurt;
the Fact That I Have A Saftey Pin Concerns Me.
Is It Alrite To Have It In.
August 15th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
Got mine done on Monday. Its Friday now and it doesn’t hurt any but it is still swollen. I heard that it can be swollen for over a week though. not sure if I am over cleaning, and that’s aggravating it to make it stay swollen. I am using anti-bacterial soap and bacitracin(w/zinc) for the healing along with mouth wash.
August 16th, 2008 at 7:37 am
Hey!!
i got my lip pierced like 2 days ago and it didnt hurt at all
and now all of a sudden its swollen, red , and bruised
i keep ice on it at night tho, and it helps and also i keep it clean
August 22nd, 2008 at 12:40 am
This really helped me out i pierced it myself and nothing has happened besides the usual swelling.
i have been using peroxide, mouthwash, salt water, as well as eating ice
August 25th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
I’ve had my labret pierced for nearly a year and a half now and I recently made the decision to get “snakebite” piercings on both sides of my lip. I had this done on Friday with little discomfort at all.
On Sunday, it started swelling up considerably and the bruising on the inside of my lip appeared to get larger. I have been taking Ibuprofen and icing my lip but the swelling has increased instead of subsided. Apparently both sides started bleeding in my sleep because I woke up with blood at the corners of my mouth and around both the inside and outside of the piercing.
Are there any other methods to reduce uncomfortable swelling?
August 28th, 2008 at 10:57 pm
Hey, i had my lip ierced just under a week ago. It didnt hurt at all and iv’e had no problems. I use saltwater everyday. I have a little lump that swollen is that ok? Im not worried tho as i havent had it donr long.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:13 am
I HAVE A QUESTION I GOT MY MONROE PIERCED ON AUGUST 6TH AND ITS BEEN A LITTLE OVER 3 WEEKS BUT ITS STILL RED AROUND IT AND I THINK ITS INFECTED BECAUSE I STILL HAVE STUFF COMING OUT OF IT AND IT HAS A SMELL TO IT WHAT CAN I USE TO GET THE INFECTION AWAY??? PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTON
September 5th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Here’s my advice:
Do research on piercings before you get them done, not after, because you may have screwed yourself over.
Don’t be stupid about piercings, and listen to what your piercer tells you.
September 8th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
I just got my lip pierced like two days a go and well im having a hard time trying to keep my lips moist…everytime i get off the shower or wet my lips with water, you see the lipskin turn white and it peels off.. will this stop soon? or do u just have to do the best you can to keep your lips moist.?
September 26th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
please help me my lip dun 3 weeks ago and today my lip started to swell and was saw so i tried to clean it more and took it out again please help
October 4th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
okay so got my lip pierced yesterdayit started to swell at night n nowits crazy swollen n thanxs to your web site i know what to do. butt the piercing didnt hurt, it only hurts right now!! how long will it take to go away?
October 6th, 2008 at 10:07 am
I just had my snakebites done yesterday I was scared shitless bc im terrified of needles it hurt some im not gonna lie but that’s just me the second hurt more bc I was expecting it I went to a proffesional nd he was great super nice lolz I just wanted 2 say thanx for your tips on the swelling I just woke up so I know things r more swollen in the mornings haha my lip looks like I had collagen shots that went wrong lmfao I haven’t tried talking yet I hope its ok bc I have 2 work 2day nd I have 2 talk for my job but I only work 3 hrs 2day so it will be ok but I dnt have any pain really I can feel slight throbbing I took ibuprofen b4 bed so it probably helped some nd ill keep taking it thru the day thanx for that tip it wasn’t listed in my little pamphlet but other than my lips looking like plastic surgery gone terribly wrong my bf who has his lip pierced nd his tung double pierced said my lip was gonna hurt like hell 2day but so far it dnt hurt 1 bit but he’s lucky he dnt swell I swell a lot that’s probably y mines huge lol but thank u so much 4 the advice on the swelling hope it helps
October 6th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Hey, i got a my lip pierced twice. But the first time i had a loop and the second time i got spike studs. Well i ust have bought them like to small for my lip cuz the piercing is sinking into my lip. But my second piercing i just got a couple of weeks ago and now the skin is growing over the piercing but this time it kinda stings. What should i do cuz i know it isnt safe to change the piercing withen first few weeks.
October 8th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
hey ive had snake bites for 5 days now i have studs in and inside my lips is all id say swallowin or fat…the back flat piece to my stud is coverd from my lip and seems like in my lip is all hard and big
what does that mean
October 9th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
inside of my lip is huge both piercings are what does that mean ,also hard inside where the stud is and also my stud is sucked into my lips and hidden from my lip and hard to eat hurts like a hell and gets worse ,theres like a ball inside my lip
what does it mean what do i do…..
October 10th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
how can you hide your lip after they your mom finds out ?!
& what can i do to clean it with the things in my bathtroom
October 12th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
I got my lower right side of my lip pierced on friday, while i was eating on saturday the flat part in the back got caught on my teeth and pulled the stud into my lip it came back out but now the stud keeps going in…will it eventually close up to the original size?
October 13th, 2008 at 10:48 am
i was a lil bit tipsy when gettin my lip pierced ….and got it dun in camden ….i did drink and smoke but diluted 1 part mouth wash and 3 parts water….i gt it dun on saturday and its monday, i work in a customer service …over the fone so i gta talk alot…bring on THE IBRUPROFEN!!!!!!
October 15th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
hi, i had my lip pierced last wednesday and it fine until about saturday when it started getting red around the piercing. Now its all scabby and a browny yellow colour but its not the actual piercing its like around it. the pierced part looks fine and clean its just around it and my lipos have chapped up, but i was thinking because its turned scabby that its getting better but loads of people are saying stuff to me telling me it looks really bad and that. also the school have said something to me but im scared to take it out as i love it and want to keep it in that it might just get even worse as its an open infection then???? did or does anyone else have this promblem and can you plzz reasure me??? thanks x
October 16th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
is it okay. what do think is up with it? thanks
October 19th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Listen people, first of all you should NEVER pierce anything yourself, always have a professional do it.
I have a lot of experience with piercings and yes it can swell a lot, get very tender and get a little crusty. Just keep it clean inside and out (I use Oral B mouthwash, it’s alcohol free and less harsh then any others…and bactine for the outside, just use a q-tip). If you pirecing has imbedded (sunk into your skin a bit) it’s just from the swelling. When that happened to me I just kept pushing it in and moving it cuz I was all paranoid it was gonna go through my lip or something. Keep icing it and take to help the swelling. SO please remember that YES it’s normal for it to hurt and get red and puffy..you just shoved a needle through your skin, give it time and don’t be stupid about piercings, they can cause big problems if you don’t properly take care of them. So dont get something if you’re not willing to put in some effort. It’s your body, take care of it.
October 29th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
I just got my bottom lip pierced its still a lil bit sollwen .,… that was on sunday now its wed. it looks bruised on the inside…. is that normal?how long until the sewlling goes down?
November 3rd, 2008 at 7:29 am
Ive had my monroe piercing for I would say almost 3 months now, it was fine till recently. I was told if nothing works to use tea tree oil, OMG it was stinging a bit. Is that normal, its 2 in the freaking morning, bc I was uncomfortable. When I got up it was crusty and sore. My lip is even swollen, Ive had my labret done but removed it once I got this one, didnt want to overkill since I work in customer service. But Im worried, I have the skin inside my lip that Ive heard a crushed aspirin helps, but what about the outside now??? Im confused but I dont want to take it out just yet. What should I do??
November 7th, 2008 at 7:59 am
hi, I want a lip piercing.. but I’ve heard that it can chip / damage your tooth that it rubs against… How could I still get the piercing but not get any damaged teeth?
November 10th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
go to the place you got it pierced and have them remove it right away.i think its rejecting the piercing,they will know what to do.
November 13th, 2008 at 7:18 am
wow everybody seems really panicked relax i think you’ll know if your lip is gona fall off lol. and ya wow those ppl with the safety pins are morons. i gotta say this website is really helpful. i had my bottom left side of my lip pierced almost 3 months ago and i feel like it never really healed. i def think i play with it too much and after a month i stopped doing the mouthwash & saline cos i went through 2 bottles of that crap i was using it so much + its expensive for my budget idono about yall. its the worst for me when i wake up. its always gross and i have to run to the bathroom and do something with myself before my boyfriend tries to kiss me. its gotta be infected cos it hurts and a friend of mine’s healed well and it looks nothing like mine does. she told me to just use some peroxide and im like uhh hell no. the thing is i clean this thing all the damn time im probably just not doing it correctly or with the right stuff cos its sore and goopy. i am gona try using salt and warm water. so yeh sorry this was not very informational i just needed to vent about my piercing :B
November 15th, 2008 at 5:47 am
[...] In one case, a teenage boy in England died of blood poisoning after getting his lip pierced. This news was published in the London’s Telegraph in November 2005. [...]
November 17th, 2008 at 4:33 am
I just got my lip pierced and I got a stud lip piercing because the piercer said it would do less damage to my teeth cause it has a flat back :]
hope that helps.
November 20th, 2008 at 9:18 am
[...] If you have got your lip pierced and have done everything possible to take care of your lips but still find yourself suffering from lot of pain and pus, you may be suffering from an infection. [...]
November 22nd, 2008 at 12:01 am
Hey i really want to get my lip pierced and this sight gave me reassurance about like infections and such but everyones story is freaking me out. is that stuff rare or does it depend on how you take care of it because i’ve had like my tounge pierced and i didnt have these problems. if you have like a minor soar throat can it infect your piercing?
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Alright, for my 18th birthday i went to go get my lip pierced on the 25th of november. well its December 2nd and my lip isn still swollen.i pretty worried because this is my first piercing and all.i had the ring they pierced my lip with but i HAD to take it out cause my school wouldnt allow me to wear it.so me and my friend took it out last night and i switched it with another ring. but when i got up this morning it was swelled up again and puss started coming out. im afraid that it is infected. i just need some assistance.
December 3rd, 2008 at 12:13 pm
=] thanks alot for these tips
i got mine done yesterday and the lady said not to kiss blah
is this true
and what could happen if it is
please reply =]
thanks
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:54 pm
YO!! so i got my lower left lip peirced on monday (wednesday now) and it hurts like a bitch and its ubber swollen!! I just called my piercer and asked them why it seems that my stud is making a crator and she said that it’s more than likely becasue of the swelling but if i was worried to get them to look at it. thats my advice for everyone on here, if you have questions or concerns go back to your piercer and they will check you out! for god sakes they get paid to do this shit so you might as well put them to use. but i’m lovin’ my piercing and all of you should be two! good luck to future piercing people. LOL
December 7th, 2008 at 1:28 am
Why would you people pierce it with a safety pin? That’s not even the right gauge and the right type of metal! You could seriously mess something up. At least have a real hollow needle and the right jewelry for this.
December 10th, 2008 at 6:21 am
i would just like to know what is better for a new lip piercing studs or hoops what is better for the healing prosses?
December 10th, 2008 at 6:48 pm
i would like to know if my lip is infected or not HEEEELLLPP!!!!
December 26th, 2008 at 10:58 am
hey ,,i got my monroe pierced like 7 days ago .thee piercing didn really hurt &nd evn after i ate immediatly .thee only problem i really had was thee flat side was rubbing against my gums buh that stoppd thee nx day .a few days n2 thee piercing my lip began two swell &nd thee inside i my lip began two push thee flat part n2 my lip making it painful two move my upper lip .is this normal &nd if it is ,,how long will it take for thee piercings swelling two completly go away ?
x o—>[d].cee
January 6th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Omg I just got my Monroe pierced in the same place for the third time !!!!! The first time it was perfect took 1 week to heal did not swell up or nothing.. Had it for about two months and it fell out while I was sleeping… I decided like a dumb ass to pierce again the same spot two days later n the guy said oh yeah u can do it when I really had to wait n his ass pierced it with a lil effin diamond which started to sink into the hole I went to the piercing place close to my house they told me to take the shit out now the guy should of not pierced it that it was too soon n he just greedy for money so I took it out and waited for months for it to heal… Sooo the day before yesterday I went to the guy who told me to wait n he said it’s fine so he pierced it n it hurted a bit but did not bleed what so ever… I woke up this morning with my lip fat as fuck and I’m putting ice on it gargling salt water and not eating;( but nothing seems to help!!! Any suggestions
January 11th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Hey I got my lip peirced yesterday and the lady couldn’t speak english. But her boss said my lip should be fine and it won’t swell up and they gave no directionon how to clean my lip. I was scared when I woke up in the morning with a swollen lip this website helped me learn how to take care and clean it. Also it was good to know im not the only one with this problem.
P.s. Stop piercing your lips with safety pins I did that to my stomach and it got infected. Just go to a store and buy a piercing needle and make sure everything is sanitized
January 11th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
Hey, i got my lip pierced 6 days ago and it is getting better everyday. It still hurts alot in the morning after applying the cleaner the guy gave me. but thanks to this site i have been using ibruprofen for the last few days to make the swell go down. mine is red around it and some skin forms around it every so often but the guy told me it would happen, because its you white blood cells trying to repair my lip. So i’m not worried, but if your not sure with your piercing go to the place you got it done and ask them to check it out for you. The place i got it done told me to make an appointment with them a month after getting it done.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
hey so i pierced my lip with a safety
pin and now i have a stud in my lip
and the only thing that i have is swelling
but it has gone down a lot in one day
so i know i am stupid for piercing it myself
but if it starts to hurt then i will take it out
but ne ways everything is going good. im thinkin about
getting a normal monroe jewlery for it tho cause i don’t
jhave a normal lip piercing jewelery in and its doing just
fine…. thnx
January 16th, 2009 at 1:06 am
This website is soooo helpful! =) im getting my lip peirced 2morrow and now that i know what 2 look 4ward 2 this helps me so much,
thnxxx
January 20th, 2009 at 2:04 am
i got my lip pierced a day ago and thankfully it hasn’t swelled much.
i don’t use a saline solution but i soak it in Bactine. hope thats ok…..
Only problem is chewing with it. lol
January 23rd, 2009 at 6:41 am
I got my lip pierced on Wednesday night (or early hours of morning), it swelled up just as much as my previous one (i have spiderbites now) and seems okay, hardly sore at all and only a tiny bit swollen and red now (apart from when i wake up in the morning, its really swollen). I’ve been taking anti inflamatry medication, but theres one problem that i’ve been worried about.. On the inside of my lip just surrounding where the bar is or where the slight swelling is, its turned white, my friend said it might just be a scab, im worried there may be nerve damage which has caused discolouration.
would anyone have any ideas of what this is?
January 24th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
I’ve recently got my lip pierced, and it’s sore, and a little red and tender around the area. It only bed for about 5 seconds when i got it done – and it dried quickly.
One thing i used to stop my lip from swelling – and it worked REALLY well, was taking two ibuprofen every four hours. This can also numb the pain a bit if it’s hurting.
When i clean it, i get a fresh cotten bud and dab it into some savlon cream and wip it around the edge of the hole, and I’m sure it’s not infected yet
Hope i helped a bit aswell. Swelling is nothing – just part of it, but if you don’t want it to, take the ibuprofen for a few days after having it done
February 7th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
ok i just pierced my own lip and its all red and a lil swollen it dont hurt to much and lke yellow/white stuff comes out what did i do ?
HELPP ME PLZ
February 8th, 2009 at 7:41 am
well ok i peirced my lip @ home by myself with a safety needle and idk i used ice 2 numb it and its kinda doing good i got a question will a regular earing work…….email me and answer that
February 9th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
i got a lip piercing and i was wondering
how to clean it from the outside??
February 10th, 2009 at 3:35 am
hey i just got my lip pierced about a week ago. & its just a stud on the bottom. he told me just to use soap and water twice a day. and mouth wash after every meal. do i still have to do saltine soaks? & its bleeding. does that mean its infected?
February 11th, 2009 at 5:00 am
im getting my lip pierced tomorrow. i really hope everything goes good with it. thanks this site really helped me. taught me a lot of stuff i didnt know.
February 13th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Hey wats up, i just got 3 piercings in my lib (snake bites and the middle), 3 piercings in my right eyebrow (3 right next to each other) and my tongue pierced, i got them all in the same week, they all are healing very well exept one wich is the stud in the right side of my lip and im almost positive it is infected, it has yellow puss, redness, immense swelling, moderate pain. and i know its because i have been touching it with my fingures alot with out sterelizing first. ive been taking lots of ibeaprofin, and i took some of my moms really strong anti-biotics. any tips anyone could give me
February 18th, 2009 at 3:31 am
i just got my lower lip pierced and this information seems to match almost identically what my piercer told me regarding cleaning, swelling and what to expect. he also said that everyone heals differently. so just becuase you read these horror stories on here doesnt mean that is what is going to happen to you. i know a ton of people who have lip piercings and no one i kno seems to ahve had a problem with it at all. just make sure to clean it right but not overdo it. that is something my piercer stressed to me..do not overclean it!! mine is doing pretty good so far. not really painful at all but it is much more swollen than it was last night…which is excpected. so im not too worried.
well good luck to everyone iwth their piercings. just try not to stress over it. stress hinders healing.
February 19th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
it is not that safe to have a friend peirce your lip with an unsanitary object… although if it happends, then go to your nearest tatooing shop and get some salt solution and ask if it’s infected.
February 23rd, 2009 at 8:41 pm
I got mine done like new years eve and mine didnt even swell up and its after two weeks it should have stopped … but i guess you would know that by now and it felt like i was getting my ears done it wasnt sore at all
byee
February 23rd, 2009 at 8:43 pm
OH PS NEVER USE SALT WATER USE SAVLON SPRAY ITS THE BEST
February 26th, 2009 at 1:19 am
i got my lower monroe done sunday..since i have rly gudd skin my skin didnt swell, i didnt bleed, or no soreness. The next morning it was kinda sore, buht i guess thts normal. I changed tha ring last nite & this morning it had crust on it. I guess thts normal 2. I jus cleaned it off w. a cottom swab & water/soap & it was gudd as new! 2 clean the inside i jus used mouthwash. So far so gudd..
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Ok so I pierced my own lip yesterday.
and my lip is way swollen on the part where I pierced it.
and it’s been oozing, so I’m guessing it’s infected.
how do it get it better?
March 4th, 2009 at 2:58 am
This is such a big help. I got my lip pierced to the left side with a stud. It has al the signs of a small infection. I was getting really worried. This article has calmed my worries and provided useful information. Thanks so much.
March 9th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
I got my lip pierced 2 days ago, and I was worried because it had a bruise on it but it wasn’t near the hole or ring at all, but this helps alot Thanx much!
March 11th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Thankyou so much.
I thought my lip was infected.
But I guess not. I hope.
March 13th, 2009 at 10:07 am
I had my lip periced 2 and a half weeks ago. I changed the bar 2 a hoop yesterday now the inside of my lip is hurting. It is’nt red or swolled im worried because its hurting. Is this normal?
March 14th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
ive had my monroe for a month now,
and all the sudden i wake up with that whole side of my lip swollen.
whats wrong with it?
March 16th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
i got my lip pierced about a week ago and the back flat piece to my ring is being swollowed by my lip,besides the fact that t looks like a marble is in my lip is there anything really rong with it.my besft friend said his was the same and to continue pushing the ring in so the inside of my lip doesnt heal over it…wut else shud i do im kind of in a frantic state of mind
March 22nd, 2009 at 11:47 pm
i’m thinking about getting my bottome lip pierced with a a tiny stud, but after reading all these comments it’s kind of freking me out. i’m really worried about the swelling part & am curious to know how long it takes for the swelling to go down? you know, if i clean it properly & everything?
thanks.
March 29th, 2009 at 3:06 am
hey, i’m getting my lip pierced for my birthday.
which is in about 9 days.
these instructions helped me a lot, they persuaded my parents into letting me get it done. thanks !
March 30th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Lol i agree..the person who asked about the saftey pin should be shot.. i just got my snake bites done.. So far day 3.. some swelling.. can be a nuissance sometimes but doesnt hurt as much. When i got it done it didnt hurt till the 2nd day, but I think it was cause i slept on it. Some pussing is going on but not alot. I just wash as directed and use a cotton swab to get rid of any build up or puss. No bleeding. then again im allergic to cats (just found that out). Was at my fathers house and cat was next to me i started to swell up bad around my piercings. I took some ibuprofen and it worked well day 3 of it now and so far just feels irritated. Anyone know if my allergic reaction is what caused it to be so irritated?
April 11th, 2009 at 7:40 am
This info was amazing helpful. I just pierced mine and this site gave me everything i needed to know. thanks.
April 19th, 2009 at 1:02 am
hey i have a question… i got my lip piercing about over a month ago and i dont think its swelling but it does have a lil bit of dry pus all the time i know its infected but can i get some tips to help it get better or am i just better off taking it out… thanx.
April 20th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
My lip in side seems to be infected. like it looks like the ball is making like almost a crator . what can i do to help it?
i used salt water on my lip is that ok?
April 21st, 2009 at 2:17 am
I got my monroe piercing done like 3days ago…n my piercing had like white stuff on it like a srap on the knee would have…n i thought it was getting infected cuz it was red n its light weight swollen but now that i kno that its normal i feel much better about it!
April 21st, 2009 at 4:15 am
i just pierced my lip last night with a safety pin then i poked a string threw it and it turned out fine!
i cleaned it in the morning b4 school, after school and now b4 i go 2 bed its not infected, swollen, and it doesn’t even hurt!
April 23rd, 2009 at 5:11 pm
hi i jus got my lip pierced like 2 days ago…it doesnt hurt at all but its swollen so bad..what should i do ..i really dont wana take it out!!
April 24th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
hey, My name is emily and im 17yrs old. I am about to get my lip pierced in a few hours. Your website really informed me but the comments people left sort of scared me lol! I got a tattoo already….piercing your lip cant be much more painful, right?
April 25th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
people i need your help i just pierced my lip like 2 days ago now oit is pretty swollen is that ok or no because i am really worried about that! plzz halp me
April 26th, 2009 at 7:31 am
DO NOT PIERCE YOURSELF. Unless you’re a pro piercer yourself.
I got my second lip piercing three days ago on my upperlip, so I have ‘angel bites’.
Things I have noticed are;
-swells ALOT over night, so it feels awful in the morning but it’s normal.
-touching it = bad idea.
-10mm bars are best until the swelling goes down so definitely ask for one.
-ice every morning is great for the swelling.
-teething gel is soothing for the inside.
-if you have a bar with stud or spike etc. take the stud off for a couple of hours each day to relieve the swelling but NOT when you’re eating or talking too much. Don’t take the bar out though. Make sure the bar doesn’t fall out.
all the rest of theser tips are great
helped alot!
good luck to all.
April 26th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
i got my lip pierced on tuesday its monday little swollen but it isnt noticeable mt friend pierced it with a 16gage hollow needle that we bought it was steril but we still heated it up and diped it in peroxide for 5 mins he wore gloves and we sanitized the ring in the same fashion i’ve washed mt mouth with aniseptic even after eating things like pizza and sh*t so if you are piercing it yourself be smart about it dont use a safty pin and know what your doing this is my first piercing ever and im taking care of it so well my friend thinks its rediculus so dont worry get a loop and keep it clean if you do it this way it wont hurt or nothing i have not usesd ice or ibeprofen so hope this helps you all
May 1st, 2009 at 5:37 pm
i got my lip pierced a little over 2 months ago
and it was completely fine!
i never bled or swelled.
I honestly didnt clean it as much as i should have
but it never got infected.
i was able to change it about 6 weeks after i got it pierced
and i did it with no problem.
i didnt hurt or anything.
now i am able to take it out and put it in with now problems.
im just glad that it never swelled or bled.
the guy that pierced my lip said to NOT use ice when you get it pierced. i dont remember why, but dont.
May 3rd, 2009 at 2:49 am
okaaay so last night i pierced my own lip,
i used a small safty pin,
then i shouved my friends eraing threw it and like 15-20 mis latter i shoved a tongue ring threw ,
it is on the right side,
last night i sleep on my face so this moring my lip was huge ,
my lip was swallen all day and still is,
but the inside went down,
but i looked at it and i relized that there was a whitish lump,
im not suure if i poped men brains ir if its infected or if its just like puse,or maybe dead skin,
i need help,!!!
please email me at beautiful-silence@hotmail.com
May 6th, 2009 at 2:25 am
I just got my lip pierced, and on the inside of my lip around the hole, there is a white tissue thing around it. Any idea what that might be?
May 10th, 2009 at 6:24 am
Whew
Thank you so much
I just pierced my lip a few hours ago and it just started swelling recently.
This makes me feel so much better about the swelling ^_^
May 13th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
hi i had my lower lip pierced and iv just had the bar changed to a smaller one… but there a big white hard lump under the back of the bar… and i think the bars to small cuz its sunken into my lip. btw my lip is healed now and isnt swollen… except that infected bit :/ any help???
May 14th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Hey there, ok well i just got my piercing done yesterday with a normal earing. an as soon as i gt home i went to the store and got a new lip ring. And then I put it in. But today wen i woke up my lip was really badd swollen. it looks like a ball kind of thing. what can i do to stop the swelling?
May 22nd, 2009 at 3:48 pm
hey i got my lip pierced about three days ago….its really red in the inside and puss is starting to come out on the outside….i clean my piercing every morning and night, and i mouth wash with the stuff i bought from my piercer everytime i smoke and eat….am i doing this right? is there something wrong with it? i really dont want an infection.
May 25th, 2009 at 5:04 am
Hey, I had my lip pierced four days ago and everything is going well and the last today days its swelling on the inside just around the piercing with a little bit of white stuff there, i rinse my mouth with listerine constentely?…. should i worry about this or no?
May 26th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
i peirced the bottom of my lip on the left side twice.. it swelled up looking like i got beat up! it is still kinda swollen after 2 weeks and kinda hurts?? any advice?? what do i do?? is it infected??
June 1st, 2009 at 10:56 pm
Heeeey,
I got my lower right side of my lip pierced about … 11 days ago ..
it only sweeled a little bit and diddnt bleed
but its all like crusty on the outside and theres a little bit of white stuff like coming out of it on the inside .. is that normal?
or is it infected
beause ive cleaned it everyday with water/soap on the outside and mouthwash and hot water on the inside
Help?!?!
June 2nd, 2009 at 2:37 pm
uhm ya so i juz gut mi minrou dun da oda dai nd i wuz wundrn if i gat an ifactien cuz it is bledin all dwn mi face righ now and lst nght i was slepn and the whole rippd out of mi face and its all bludy wut do i do?//?
June 7th, 2009 at 10:20 am
I pierced my lip for almost 1 month, and i pierced it myself . Now after 1 month , my lip turn abit swollen . When i bite it , it’s painful . What should i do ? Is it infected ?
June 7th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
i just got my lip periced two days ago. and it is sore to move it down. i have no problem moving it up. but down and to the side hurts like hell. and it’s swollen and i have a very tiny white spot on the inside of my lip where the hole is. this isn’t the start of a infection is it? i do smoke but i use mouth wash afterwards, the original yellow kind. and non iodized sea salt and warm water twoo – three times a day. move it two to three times a day as told. but i can’t believe how much it hurts to move it down and to the side. and it looks like i got socked in he lip.
June 8th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
ok sooo i got my bottom left lip pierced and its not infected and its a little swollen and i got it done friday night and its monday mornning… soooo ya my ring is flat on the back and its like sinking in.. dose that mean its too small or is that normal!!! i really dont noe wat are good products to buy and so i just got alcahol free mouth wash and i bought this orajel medicated cold sore brush from walmart they told me thats good but idn i just used it last night… every mornning i wake up i feel like my ring has fallen out bc i cant feel the ring on the inside os gone but its there i just have to push it .. they all tell me to keep moving it and rotating it
June 16th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
Thiss site helped a lot but i think people just need to realize its not infected whenever you think it is. Unless there’s green stuff coming out and its unbearable pain its probably not infected. Just chill out and eat some Sonic ice :]
June 22nd, 2009 at 10:20 am
hi!!!!!
i finally got my side lipe !!!!
and i’m like so happy after all the time i tried to convince my perents. they finally said “YES”
And it doesnt really hurt like people say..
June 23rd, 2009 at 8:44 pm
ok so i got my lip pierced on both sides of my bottom lip a few days ago and my lip has been so swollen on one side that it’s actually like starting to suck the ball into my lip. the stud on the inside of my mouth is constantly digging into my lip and when i move it so i can see my lip it looks like it may be cut around the edges where the stud is. on the outside of my lip when i move the piercing so i can see it theres like a hole forming in my lip the size of the ball like the whole thing just really is about to be sunkin into my lip. it cannot be normal for my lip to be that freakin swollen, i have been taking ibuprofen, using bactine on the outside of my lip after cleaning, using mouthwash for the inside of my lip, constantly cleaning my hands, clean my face twice a day, every day, i even use a clean, moist, warm washcloth to hold onto my lip to try to help with the swelling and its not getting better at all. do you have any advice as to something else i can possibly try to use???
June 24th, 2009 at 3:49 am
Ok, so my friend pierced my lip, it’s now day number 4. The swelling and everything has gone down but there’s a little piece of white skin around the hole on the inside of my mouth. what is that? Is it because I’m using peroxide?
June 26th, 2009 at 12:53 am
i got my snakebite’s done at same time on wednesday and it didnt hurt but i saw my boyfriend a few hours later and we kissed etc is is bad?
cause my left stud is perfect and my right is swollen and bleeding a littl.
June 28th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
hey i am wanting my lip piersed and people say it will hurt me will it hurt me???please anser
June 30th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
i got my lip pierced on sunday.it didnt hurt when i got it done.but it hurts now.i dont know how long the swelling will last or what to clean it with.or if i should eat ice.but the back of the piercing is flat nd cut sharp around the edges..but it cuts my lip a lot…nd i cant change it so i put wax on it.but it still hurts lyk a lot.wat should i do? cause wen i talk it gets caught on my gums nd cuts me a lot.
July 1st, 2009 at 4:44 pm
actually you cant eat ice cream or yogurt or any dairy products because it could cause yest in the piercing which would need medical attention!!!
July 2nd, 2009 at 12:06 pm
You’re all dickheads. Stop worrying, for fuck’s sake.
July 3rd, 2009 at 9:09 am
This is my second lip piercing and i forgot all of the swelling and tenderness And how to care for the piercing for the healing weeks, Thanks this was alot of help. hopefully I’ll remember this time. ;p
July 5th, 2009 at 5:33 am
yeah, i got the left side of my lip done about ah 6 days ago, and i never got on the internet to check out any lip healing/tips. So i was unsure of what to do. And yes i broke some of the rules like i had a smoke after i just got it pierced, touched it, never put ice on it.
But now that i just read these good and helpful tips, i’m sure that its going to heal up just like that. so thanks bunchesss!!!!
July 5th, 2009 at 8:46 am
ty for the tips. i got my mate to do snakebites on me, but we fucked up the second one because it wasn’t straight, i have my tounge and eyebrow done [both professionally], and i think the tips will help me take care of it. muchly appreaciated
July 5th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
I had my lip piereced for the second time 2 weeks ago, Dont worry, your lip naturally will swell up, and also discharge ( lymph) will be found aroudn the wound and on the piericing, just wash this off with saltwater, its completely normal, and yes very annoying ad doesnt look very nice haha. Oh well, its all good for me, just waiting for another week or so so i can place a ring in.
July 6th, 2009 at 10:08 am
i got my lip periced today july 5th
but later on during the day well i was cleaning it i saw this pus looking stuff in my mouth on the hole is that normal in really worried about that?
and ppl tell me to rotate or it will get stuck there do i rotate it??
July 6th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
ok people if you put a hole through your lip it will swell no dip…. I know everyone is saying that if you pierce it yourself your lip will fall off… not true! If you are going to do it yourself then be safe and know what your doing… I am a piercer and I’m telling you all right now that your lip will swell, it can stay swollen for up to 2 weeks. if you get worried go get it looked at… even if you pierced it yourself most shops and places like that are willing to help even if they didn’t pierce it themselves… Your lip will be very swollen for the first 4 days or so. after that you lip will most likely swell at night for a few weeks. it will be swollen in the morning when you wake up but don’t panic its normal if anyone has any question you can contact me on my personal e-mail because i noticed that the adm. don’t reply back to your questions….luvzfroggies2@rocketmail.com…i will help
July 6th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
i just got my monroe pierced 6 days ago the left side of my lip is huge lol it is swelled so bad that my lip is actually cracking and it is forming blisters ive done everything i can as far as cleaning it sea salt soaks ice blah blah blah lol the piercing its self is wonderful it doesnt hurt looks great its just my lip will not go down to save my life any suggestions?????
July 12th, 2009 at 12:28 am
Thank you so much, i read up alot before I got my snakebites done, but forgot it all by now lol. I took ibuprofen so it didnt swell too bad. Is it ok to drink anything besides stuff with yeast in it? such a soda juice ect.? I really do appreciate the people who help lol thanks again
July 12th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
so i got my lip pierced about 2 days ago and it looks like i got sucker punched..i was suppose to get snake bites but i thought one at a time would be better..did i make a mistake by waiting ?
[one hurts like hell..2 would kill me]
& thanks much..my piercer decided not to tell me how to take care of it.
July 16th, 2009 at 2:01 am
i just got snakebites a few days ago;; major swelling
idk where to get sea salt water though
>:0
i have some wound infection stuff and it doesnt help
i tried heating water.. and icing.
nothing helps…
July 17th, 2009 at 6:31 am
Thanks this website helps a lot. I really wish my piercer would have told me how to care for my new piercing. Anywho thanks now I can take better care of it : ]
July 22nd, 2009 at 6:28 pm
I got my labret pierced friday which was the 17th & now its the 22 and the around the hole is red & has like a white shaped O thing around it too. is that normal?
July 22nd, 2009 at 8:35 pm
So, I got my Lip pierced around 1 ago. No swelling, No pain, nothing. I haven been cleaning it like once a day but it’s still perfectly fine. I also went to the beach yesterday with my piercing,went body boarding, and my lip felt awesome after.
If you use a safety pin to pierce your lip yourself, then you’re stupid and shouldn’t even think about doing that.
July 25th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
I just got my Monroe Thursday night. (Mind u I am a wimp when it comes to pain)… I was sooo nervous my hands wer shaking when i was doin the paperwork. Then i had to wait for a half hour (that made me want to chicken out hah). So as I sat down he talked me through it and it felt just a little pinch wen it went in. It didn’t start swelling until I woke up this morning (Saturday) but it’s not all scary looking. I forgot to take some ibprofen before bed. The piercer says just to use antibacterial soap n water to cleanse it once in the morning and once @ nite. He also said to use ice if I needed it, but most importantly Dont touch or play with it!!! Hope this helps you beth. I totally regret not doing it sooner…. You’ll be just fine.
July 25th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
no. ive peirced my lip myself 3 times and it has only slight pain. afterward your lip will be puffy for a day or two. its worth it (=
and if your thinking bout doin it urself i would reccomend getting it professionally done instead. that way it wont get infected and they will do it to where the peircing is straight. cuz when u opeirce it urself its always a little crooked.
July 29th, 2009 at 4:37 am
RebeccaAnn
unfortunately ur going to have to take ur piercing out. the first time i got mine done the same thing happened to me. it means that the stud isnt long enough for your lip and your lip will grow over the stud in which case youll have to have surgery to get it removed. Your best bet is to take it out let it heal up then get it redone with the hoop instead of the stud
July 30th, 2009 at 1:02 am
no it does not hurt having it done. i did my own
July 30th, 2009 at 2:36 am
I might be getting mine done next week. I’ll have a little over three weeks before school starts, so I’m hoping it’ll look okey by then. I’m sort of nervous, I don’t want it to get infected. :/
July 30th, 2009 at 2:37 am
I meant a little over two weeks. ^^;;
July 30th, 2009 at 6:06 am
It hurts a little but after that it is fine.. i just got mine done yesterday.and with the proper aftercare it should be perfectly fine
July 30th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
My friend just pierced my lip yesturday. She did it with a sewing needle but this needle was thicker then the small ones. Its a little more painful using tht but it gets it done. this info helped alot cause i really didnt know wht else to do about keeping it clean and how long its in for. I have a stud in it now but its backwards, when can i turn it around?
July 30th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
i got my lip pierced 3 days ago and it looks a little infected but when i was in the bath i noticed it might be my foundation causeing it. Can foundation cause a lip piercing to become infected?
July 31st, 2009 at 9:02 pm
I just got my snakebites done a few hours ago, there’s some swelling but using ice has brought that down some. the inside of my mouth is bruised, how long will it take for that to go away the swelling to go away without the use of ice?
July 31st, 2009 at 11:53 pm
it all depends on how you take pain, i have my lip done along with for other piercings and none of them really hurts its just the after affect that gets to you. but be sure its what you really want.
August 2nd, 2009 at 9:14 pm
hey im brett im 15 and i peirced my lip last night with a regular needle then like and hour later i gauged it with a size 14G it didnt really hurt but there is alot of swelling going on and my lip is HUGE
August 4th, 2009 at 3:33 am
My mom bought me a lip piercing kit for my 17th birthday off ebay and I was so stoked because it was a repierce I was doing, I had done it before but just had a lip ring and didn’t know what gague it was or anything so I just shoved the ring through my lip. Long story short it got infected and healed bad so I had to basically rip the lip ring out. I pierced my lip a few hours ago with a proper needle and everything and the inside is all purple and it’s still kind of bleeding, is that normal for it to bleed? the top of my lower lip (on the outer top part) is purple too but I assumed it was from the forceps I used that caused it to bruise. I still have a bump on the inside right underneith the piercing from my last attempt, will that affect it any? It’s been about a month since I took the old ring out so it should be healed by now maybe.