Posted on October 26, 2007 in Latest News
Do you want to pierce your labret? Are you holding back the labret piercing plan, because it will badly affect your gums and teeth and cause infections? Then, forget these fears about the risks and complications. Though the labret piercing is a painful experience it is not bad for all. There are many who are happy and look smart after piercing their labret. In fact, an experienced professional piercer will check whether it will suit you or not and then go for the piercing. So, leave your fears and get the beautiful piercing.
Labret Piercing Procedure – How to Pierce Your Labret?
Labret piercing cannot be done by yourself unlike most of the other piercings. For this you need an expert piercer who will do the job in the simple and smooth way. So, find the best labret piercer in your area to pierce your labret. Here we explain you the piercing experience and the exact procedure of labret piercing.
- First of all discuss with your piercer on all important facts and aspects of labret piercing – procedure, problems, jewelry, aftercare and healing time etc. This will help you have a peaceful and happy piercing experience.
- After clearing all your doubts the piercer will get into his actual work. He will make a small mark on both out and in sides of the lip, to place the jewelry in the right spot. He will take lot of care to decide the exact placement, as this is the most important of the total labret piercing procedure.
- He will measure the lip thickness using a little tool. This helps him choose the jewelry of right length, which can help accommodate the initial swelling. After the pierce is healed it can be replaced with a shorter one. This helps in avoiding the rubbing of the disc against teeth and gums.
- The next important step is ‘clamp’. The piercer pulls your lip from your face without it slipping accidentally. It helps him align the needle properly.
- Now starts the real piercing. The piercer will line up the needle in the right angle and also makes sure you are ready to get the piercing. He will push the needle through. You may feel nervous and painful about this. But, bear the pain.
- The piercer will put the jewelry in. Labret piercing done!!
Aftercare of Labret Piercing:
- After the labret piercing is done, you have to keep checking whether it affected your teeth and gums.
- Make sure that your piercing does not cause any dental problems.
- If you face any health effects, then take out the labret piercing with the help of your piercer.
- Avoid touching the piercing area.
- Avoid smoking, alcohol and chewing tobacco till the wound is completely healed.
- Avoid make up on or around the area.
- Wash your hands before cleaning the area.
- The jewelry will collect plaque that results in bad odor. Use anti-plaque rinse to prevent plaque build-ups.
- To remove plaque build-up, take out and soak the jewelry in anti-bacterial denture cleaner. Do follow the usage directions carefully.
- Use saline solution to rinse and do it 3 times a day after eating and brushing.
Healing of Labret Piercing:
A labret piercing usually takes 6 to 8 weeks to heal.
Risks Associated with Labret Piercing:
Labret is very soft area. Though many have done this piercing and are happy with it, you should know the possible risks associated with before taking a decision. Here is a brief description about it.
- At the time of healing, playing with the jewelry can result in prolonged healing or scarring.
- It can cause gum loss.
- It can cause deterioration of the inside of your lip.
- It can damage tooth enamel.
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January 21st, 2008 at 3:06 am
hello guys, i want to ask a question. I got my upper lip pierced like 4wks ago n its healing fine, but i just checke the inner part of my mou th where the flat piece is and there is like a piece of skin that looks like its suppose to drop off. It doesnt hurt or anything , its kind of numb alittle but it looks like a little circle and a little pice is hanging . Please get back to me on this, i will go and see my piercer to make sure nothing is wrong, Thanks!!!
January 31st, 2008 at 11:11 am
Hello Sheema, thanks for visiting our site.If this is the case we recommend you to check with your piercer to avoid any sort of future problems though it is not hurting you.