When I got my piercing the guy who pierced me said (after I asked about aftercare) "a rule of thumb is never but anything on your piercing that you wouldn't put in your eye"
mrfoodcow my piercer said the same thing she told me to just use hot water and a baby tooth brush to get in between there but just hot water .... As she said that most people don’t know that any oral piercings, are to be brushed. Same as teeth
@@natajiamarbury6434 I'm a little worried bc I out Neosporin on my labret and I asked my piercer if it was okay and he say not to do that and I lokwey have a small bump by one of the holes it was def bigger but now smaller since I'm using sea salt but I'm worried if it's scarring also since it's a industrial labret I got a ring/hook like piercing two balls at the end is that what I needed
Ana Lee did your piercer say it was okay to use the sea salt ? Bc I seen some people say they use sea salt and some say they use saline solution.( okay nvm I just looked it bc I’m still trying to figure out what I should use to clean it out. & seen that that that is the same thing)
I got mine done 2 days ago. It’s irritating. It gets in the way of drinking and eating. & It moves to one side cause it’s curved, so i keep messing with it thinking she pierced it crooked. & then I realized i’m not supposed to mess with it. Lol.
If its crusty from leakage coming from the piercing itself rinse your mouth with salt water. You can also soak it in the salt water or use a Qtip dipped in it to clean around the area. The soaking will pull out any healing liquids.
My piercer told me coconut oil if you need to, it's antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory. I put a little tiny bit of tea tree oil in it, but there's a lot of conflicting information on that so I'm doing it at my own risk and literally the smallest amount at that.
This was the most imformative video I saw so far regarding lip piercings. I want to get a snakebite -wich I will probably regret as soon as my emo phase ends - but I'll probably only be able to get it next spring, when I turn 18. My parents woudn't let me get one, so I guess I'll be a little brat and do something stupid on my own. I can't wait for it! :D
Never regret things because it was exactly what you wanted in that moment. My emo phase ended, but I got my lip pierced last week and i’m 24 🤷🏼♀️ none of that matters ☺️
I'm sure my family wishes all my hair colors, tattoos and body piercings wouldve stopped at the end of my emo phase Haha it didnt. I got my monroe when I was 18 and was kind of nervous, telling myself I can take it out of it felt like I grew out of it. I didn't haha actually I just turned 26 and made the monroe into angel bites. Follow your heart ✌
Dude I just pierced my own snakebites and omg it's so fun do it!! Go get it done by a professional mine is fine and healing well I just don't wanna be responsible for someone's messed up lip
Well.. That's a good age to get it done! I had my Emo/Scene days at 14 and 15 and I begged my mom to get snakebites done at 14 and she let me and cause I was too young it kept getting infected so I took one out like not even a year later and had one side for around a year. I am getting my lip redone in a few days :) (im almost 24) but hey everyone's experience is different u may keep em in for longer, you are older than when I had mine done.
i got this and all the really happened was my lip was a little swollen and sore but i took an alieve and i was fine i could do anything normally even right after piercing
I’ve been wanting to get my labret piercing maybe for over a year and I haven’t yet. This video is helpful, thank you. But I’m more concerned on the after stuff. I know people that have it and they said it never bother their gums and there’s people in the comments saying it was hard to eat and talk a day or so after bc of it getting stuck in their teeth or irritating their gums.
Jessica B I honestly think you should get it. It’s really pretty. I’ve had my Ashley or inverse vertical labret piercing for about two months now, and so far I haven’t had any problems with it. It’s really easy to clean as well. If you want to accentuate your lip, this is the piercing you should get.
Bones The Cat really ? You didn’t have any problems with your teeth or gums with it ? I just wanna try to get more like research on the piercing (I already know quite a lot about it) but thank you for the feedback !
@@jessicab3819 ik this is late and you’ve probably already got yours done but i got mine yesterday and its not really like in my mouth, idk if it should be but like its just on my lip. i did get a burger after lol, it wasn’t necessary hard to eat i just had to be more cautious and then i dont really remember what u said abt pain if anything at all, but its mainly just swelling for me atm. hope this helps!
@@chifaunsmiley6563 well, swealing abt 2 weeks, pain at least 4, getting used to the piercing I'd say around 8 - 12 weeks depending on you, how long is the bar and how big are the balls? But the first 2 months are kinda painful overall, you can't eat a lot cuz it hurts and when it stops hurting you just bite the piercing all the time cuz you don't know how to eat with it. Fun fact: the "piercing the tongue" itself hurts nothing at all.
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Thanks so much, I couldn't get a straight answer from my piercer, I asked what gauge it was and he told me he didn't know but if I came in he would look at it and change it out for a shorter one because I was almost chipping my teeth and then when I was getting ready to go up to him the next day with 2 8mm bars I bought online that were 16 - 14g and he told me not to bother because it wasn't healed and I was just going to get an infection (he was annoyed I bought my own bars and didn't get one from him, but he also doesn't do shorter bars he only does the longer ones for healing)
Common sense just like the vid says. Gotta wait 3 to 4 weeks before changing it out or you could rip the inside thats healing an it could get infected. I also know from experience. Done mine myself at 16 an it got infected from swapping mine out just hrs after i done it. Id personally wait 4 weeks.
I did my vertical labret piercing 10 days now and it’s healing beautifully. I keep my hands away from it unless it’s washed, I use the saline solution up to 6 times per day and non alcohol mouth wash throughout the day also. The first day I did it, I literally went out that same night ate drank, smoke weed 🤦♀️ luckily the next day I had no issues however I stopped the smoking, at least until it’s fully healed to be on the safe side. 😁 When the piercing is done right and you take care of it then the healing process will be great!!! 😇 oh I also use the q-tip to apply a tad of olive oil to moisturize my lips 👄 stay away from the pierced section because your lips will get dry that’s a must 😑. Also used the q-tip dipped in saline solution to clean any crust or anything around the rings balls. Hope my info helped somewhat! 😎
@@justCinthy05 well I took it out actually it was done a bit thick. I didn't want to feel it when I close my lips, but anyway I loved the piercing and it was healing beautifully. He put this gel on it so I hardly felt anything. Pain was like 2 out of ten lol just the pinch of the clamp. You're gonna love your labret!!!!!😉😀😎
i got my vertical labret pierced on the 28th of december and it seems a bit crooked but i’m hoping it’s just swelling did this happen with any of you??
@@puccabee well, it waa slightly swollen but that was it. The swelling didn't last long at all just about two days and it was hardly visible I ate and everything just the same, except I used straws to drink. Hopefully when the swelling goes down if looks better though...😉
I did my snakebites when i was 11 (my mother agreed to it, but only if i knew the potential risks and took good care of it) I still have them today at age 24, never regretted it. Even upgraded to getting another lip piercing in the middle of the snakebites.
I love your channel. Thank you for taking the time to explain in detail the proper after care. My lip I had to have redone is doing perfectly healing with your advice.
Im so glad you have a video on lip piercings. Im getting mine done this Friday. I watched ur video on nipple piercings and it's helped me so much. My nipples are healing so good
I know your comments from a few years ago but I just did my own labret piercing 2 days ago with a piercing kit I bought off Amazon. It went awesome and I love it. Barely painful at all but stings on the inside sometimes when I eat certain things. Do you still have yours??
I love my labret but man was it a bitch, but that was my own bodies fault. After two days with my piercing I was swelling over the backing. Went in got a longer one so when the month came around I got the post downsized. Ten minutes later I decided just to check the backing and I had already begun swelling again. Went back and again got another bar. So it's been about 5 weeks and I have 4 different posts of varying lengths
To anyone who's having trouble eating: I got mine peirced a couple days ago and doing the puppy dog eyes face with out the eyes (obviously) will help with eating (for me atleast)
@@XxSKILLSxX1 I‘m so glad you actually answered. I thought about getting the labret for so long, now I have one and thought I couldn’t keep it if the biting wouldn’t stop after changing the gauge to a shorter one Thank you! :)
Pls how did you stop it from hurting your gums and teeth? I really want it but i keep reading comments about how labret hurt their gums and teeth and it just makes me scared :D
Just got mine done. It’s was so fast and did not hurt AT ALL like 0/10 pain. After like 30 minutes it did start to sting a bit but that’s it. I love them and don’t regret it.
@@ashnovak5644 I'll got mine tomorrow at 10 a.m I'm so stressed 😩 I hope it ll be all good and have a good healing... I'm 16 and my mom is okay but will I be able to talk?? I have school Monday and I wondered if I would be able to speak
This was so helpful, thank you. I have recently repierced my labret after having it out for 6 years. It’s been 3 weeks, and recently I have been doing the sea salt soaks and wiping away the lymph that is accumulating around the outside of the piercing. Should I be doing this or letting it scab?
Thank you so much. :D Is it mandatory to rinse every time you eat or drink? Or just once a day? And is mouth wash okay for rinsing the inside, or is it just strictly salt water?
Cat Faustus after having mine done twice I suggest to do a quick gargle at least. It doesn't have to be long but you don't want the food to stay in the hole for too long. On the outside I would recommend cleaning at least twice a day once in morning and once at night to keep dirt and stuff out. Also if you choose to use mouthwash make sure it has little to no alcohol cause you'll want some bacteria in so it can heal and grow resistant to the bacteria. Hope this helps.
I had a labret piercing before but I encountered a problem. My lip is pretty big so I realized that my lip is gonna swell. (I noticed later tho) Three days later I noticed that my lip was swelling over my bar and I didn’t know what to do so I took it out. I just really need help on what size to use for my big bottom lip lol (I don’t mean Gauge) length wise. I would appreciate tips/ help thank you so much
The guy that pierced my labret said to spray alcohol on it twice a day. Idk who to trust Please give me some advice My opinion: alcohol will be irritating
I Finally got my lips pierced at 28 years old snakebites i love them! I've had them done now for 5 days ❤ they are super sore only the out side of my lips are very dry and crusty i do clean them with Saline spray and salt rinse after i eat each time the only down side is i have eczema on my face 🙃 so i wish i could put Vaseline around my lips so it doesn't hurt and pull. Sorry i suck at spelling just being honest 😅 😬
Hellooo! I’ve had my labet pierced for about a month now and the inside has a shit ton of scar tissue and I’ve been cleaning it every time I eat or anything! And haven’t been playing with it much so i dont know what’s wrong with it. Any idea on how to get rid of the scar tissue??
Love ure videos.... About 2 months ago I had my septum done and today a vertical labret... Got a spray from the piercer but will also do the saltwater soak 👍oh and love ure chin tattoo was thinking about getting an maori style tattoo on the chin and really love how it looks 👌thx for ure videos wish u a great Christmas time
I got my medusa pierced in September and it's starting to build up extra skin/ scar tissue on the inside of my piercing. I'm wondering if you have any tips on how to get rid of the build up?
I had this problem when I got my septum done. So I found crushing cheap aspirin and some sea salt and make a paste and leave it there to dry out and crust away. Keep doing that daily till its gone
H20cean spray with clear that up quickly, was in the same boat pretty much. Started forming a keloid. Hope you got it taken care of & I wish everyone who reads this a gr8, clean healing process.
So nesting is fine? I don’t think I need a longer bar because I still have room but the flat back of my piercing is kind of sitting in my top lip, it’s not completely embedded, I just got my Medusa done like two days ago, this is my third. It’s not painful but I notice the top of the flat circle is farther under the skin than the bottom, not stuck or anything by any means and it’s not painful.
I just got snake bites yesterday and i contacted the people that did it cause the inside of my lip piece which is flat on the inside of my mouth was/is going inside my lip he told me this was do to swelling said i should suck on ice or use ibproufen to bring the swelling down... I would like conformation/advice if this or true or what this may be or how i can treat it cause i don't wanna lose them Any feed back much appreciative
Just recently got snakebites too. The same thing happened to one of mine (honestly both had it but one was definitely worse) so my piercer told me to do the same as you, and if it didn’t help by the end of the day (he responded to my message earlyish the next morning) then to come in. It didn’t help so I did and he exchanged it for an even longer post (longer than most ppl ever need) and that helped a lot. It got caught on my teeth more but I learned how to talk and eat with it pretty easily and was worth it to not feel such pressure on it and be worried something was wrong
@@gabenichols8250 mine actually started to heal.. The swelling is almost gone so all i did was keep up on cleaning my mouth after I ate and once in the morning and night and sure enough it started to go down
Freckled TMAdvil helps a bit but I’m not much of a sweller I had both my tongue and my labret/Medusa pierced none of them swelled up but I would recommend Advil it helped with the pain
I got mine done about a month ago and for the most part it's healed. However, I noticed a white ring forming inside the lip piercing. It doesn't hurt and it doesn't seem to be a keloid so I'm wondering if I should be concerned?
I PIRECED MINES MYSELF IT WAS SWOLLEN THE FIRST 3 DAYS NOW ITS JUST SORE AS HELL TO THE TOUCH I KEPT CHANGING THE RINGS BECAUSE THE BAR WAS TO SHORT AND MY LIP WAS SWELLING OVER THE JEWELRY SO I CHANGED IT WITH A RING JEWELRY SO MY LIP COULD JUST GONE AND SWELL LIKE IT WANT TO AND NOW ITS GOOD NOW JUST STILL REAL SORE BUT ITS CUTE
not the diy piercing 💀 well glad it healed and no infections came to be after all that swelling, maybe visit a local piercing shop and see if they can take a look at it 😬 other than that glad you loved the ✨aesthetic
I just got my peircing two days ago and ive noticed that the lip is kinda healing or trying to heal over the back of the peircing? Its definitely not too short and I keep it clean/dont touch it etc.
I got a labret and snake bites on Friday. Can't wait to get a longer bar. Plus, I feel like 14g is too big for my lips so I'll downsize when I see my piercer tomorrow. Is it normal where the skin doesn't want to stretch or move around the piercing when you're doing normal movements? I'm hypothesizing it's cuz the scab is forming and it'll be a terrible pain if there's too much movement.
Hi there i just got my labret ashley piercing 2 days ago and i feel and looks like my piercing is going threw my inside lip its still swollen i know thats part of the process and today when i was drinking water the ball from my piercing from the inside fell off I cleaned it with water solution i called my piecer and told me to take some moltrin is that normal that my piercing from the inside of my lip looks like its going threw its my first lip ring and i just dont want to get an infection
I just got mine done and they are healing off to the side like outer corners. I was wondering when I replace the jewelry in a few months will it sit up and down and inward more?
I'm sure I won't get an answer, but I got ,my labret done about 3 weeks ago. The flat disc has been digging into my inner lip. I had the same experience like 15 years ago when I had it pierced for the first time. I'm trying to just ride it out this time. But, it seems like the back of the the jewelry is keeping the wound from healing at this point. No matter what I do, it just keeps digging into my inner lip. I'd LOVE to change to a hoop, but they all say to not change anything for 8 weeks. I'm on week 4 and it's not getting better. I almost want to just take it out and say "fuck it".
So sorry to hear your trouble with your labret😓 Ouch ! sounds painful and we'd recommend going to your local piercing shop and having someone help you get it switched out asap
This was a hot minute ago but you want to go back. Think of it this way: if it's grown over, how are you gonna get it out? I've never had it happen but my brother had that happen with his left earlobe. You should definitely go back and have it fixed. It'll hurt a bit but it'll feel better than if you left it like that in the long run ;-)
My piercer said bactine and I was hesitant! And its only been a few days and see a bit of discharge. It doesn't hurt or seem abnormally swollen. Should I switch to the salt method?? I have also been using listening to rinse after eating per his request.
How about tea tree oil outside the lip but using a Q tip?. The piercer told me to change the piercing 2 weeks later but I changed it 3 weeks later to a smaller one. A month and 2 weeks later my lip hurts when I press my lip with the top lip. I wat to take it off so I pressed the back flat part inside my lip to try to take it of by turning the ball outside of my lip but it gets sore. Should I remove it in case there's an infection? Or not to bother touching the piercing and let it be so it won't sore? Let me know please?
What about the “Ashley” piercing I have a like white kinda hard tissue on the side... it wasn’t there before it’s been 3 weeks since the piercing. It doesn’t hurt doesn’t look red or infected. Doesn’t look like a keloid. Is. This normal?
I just got mine done like 4 days ago and i'm worried it could be infected. It's red around it on the outside and very crusty. I haven't seen and pus and it doesn't really hurt but it is kind of scaring me. Does anybody have the same problem? Is it normal?
i just got my ashley done 2 days ago and i wasn’t giving the longer bar so my front part of my lip is swollen around the ball making a BIG crater in my lip and on the inside of my lip it’s swollen around the flat back causing cuts from rubbing i ice and clean but swelling is not getting better but worse and idk what to do it’s so painful all because i was NOT giving the longer bar 😭
So I just got my labret pierced but she used a ring??? And I think it’s just irritated, but there’s also a white rice size skin? Just below my piercing in my mouth I’m just confused on what this is and if it’s infected):
Hi ! Im hoping you could help me with something I have my Medusa piercing for over a year And two days ago it started to sort of hurt and bother me It’s a bit swallowed and the base of the jewelry is like stamped in the inside of the lip Until now the jewelry was the perfect size I could move and didn’t hurt I’m also with a flu could it be the reason for the swallowing? Thank u so much P.S the video helped a lot when I pierced the lip
I’ve been having issues with the inside part of my piercing, theres this white bump that rides up the metal and it grows and recedes. Does anyone by chance know what it is?
West Holloway Regular mouth movement will keep the skin from forming around it, but with the steel it wouldn't anyway. Your mouth heals quick, but keep it clean , don't touch it. I've had my lip pierced a lot , my oldest is 8 years old and I've had snake bites for 3 years. Please shorten your jewelry to avoid gum damage. And keep extremely clean always. My lip gets upset even if I have a virus or cold.
Does a Labret piercing rattle against your teeth? I ask this because I've had my tongue pierced but I had to take it out as it chipped my teeth off. I really want it done but I don't want my teeth destroyed. Thank you
Alice Louise no it doesn’t! I have a standard labret and the bar is inside your lip, not your mouth. :) I did the same and took my tongue ring out. But the labret only sticks out on the bottom and top of your lip, and it’s never touched my teeth once!
Lauren McVeigh It will cause trouble if it's too close to the gums. And if the shaft, the jewelry is too long. A good piercer that will place them correctly is hard to find. I removed a few lip piercings because I was worried about the placement. But I found a good one and I've had my snake bites for 3 years. The only time they bother me is if I have a virus or any swelling in my mouth the shafts react and don't nest as well if my mouth is upset. Nesting is key to a healthy lip piercing. The closer to the lip the safer for your gums, this channel has a video on monroe piercings where he says those exact words and it goes for all lip piercings. Do your own research , find a good piercer, and change the jewelry when it gets uncomfortable .. I love lip piercings they are my favorite I'm getting my 3rd next week. Good luck and enjoy ,
Noel Lugand thanks so much! Really helpful. Yeah I love them, I’ve had all my piercings from one place and never had a problem so will most likely stick with them. Thanks again!
Lauren McVeigh That's good you have someone you can trust, just go when they aren't busy and sit and talk with them let them know your concerns, like you would a dr. They basically are doing a mini surgical procedure on you so if you can talk to them and feel comfortable that makes it better.. I talk my piercers head off, lol.. I truly consider piercings a commitment , though some don't which creeps me out.. but they are a commitment and you should have all the knowledge and security you need... I research Everythi g to the fullest extent so I feel comfortable and in control. I hope you get something you really like. If I can suggest , if you get a labret or a center lip piercing, get it in a 14g it's larger but looks better as a labret and is more sturdy, I see girls with 16g specs on their face in the center and I'm like why did you want a spec on your face? Lol... I'm funnie .. Anyway good luck :)
Keep what I said in mind. You don't want to put plastic in your body especially your mouth it's dangerous and very germy.. it's the lazy persons way. If you can't handle metal in your body don't get a piercing. As long as it's the right size for you body and nesting process, it will be fine. All my piercings are perfect because I know the correct information. Again good luck and enjoy.
Hi does anyone know how this will work with a job where you have to talk a lot? I work as a receptionist at a hotel where I am constantly speaking, do you think this would irritate the peircing?
How do you remove a piercing with out infection just two days after getting it? This girl pierced my Medusa crooked and not in the center at all and it hurts like crazy. And I’ve had it before and took it out after two years and it didn’t hurt at all nearly as bad as this time.
I have a question...... I’ve got my lip pierced 2/2/19 and it’s already July 1 and it still hurts.... I believe it’s an Infection because none of the symptoms of one is showing. So do think it’s still healing?
Troy T I got mine 5 days ago and i already can tell this was gonna be a process. So I’m wondering with you. I was looking threw the comments to see how long it’s gonna be like this. 🥴
Don’t get me wrong i luove my piercings (8 in counting) put my 1 of my left lip piercing just wasn’t agreeing with me this time around lol. But for you just keep cleaning it and keeping your mouth as clean as possible and brushing everyday after a meal or drink (water is fine) and you’ll be good to go. This is the only piercing that’s gave me problems 🙄🙄
I recently got my inverted labret (Ashley piercing) and I expected a flatback stud but instead the piercer used the same jewelry as a regular labret after I explained to him what I wanted he still used that jewelry for a regular labret it caused so many problems i almost chipped my teeth and I ended up swallowing the back while trying to eat was this just his mistake or do I have to ask for the flatback that's what I expected him to use
I’d Defo go back and get a flat back. I got my ashley pierced about 4 days ago, and I need some help, my piercer pierced my lip and it’s still swollen the only problem is my piercing looks super low down on my lip which is not what I wanted, did this happen to yours?
