essendoubleop

Are there any disadvantages to getting your lip pierced as opposed to other spots? I was thinking about getting 2 holes on my bottom-left lip, but if they have to be permanent or a hassle to take out bars/rings than it's probably not worth it.

WarWagon

When properly cared for, there are no disadvantages over any other area being pierced.

tkkfan

other than ppl think yer just a punk kid

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skier

A full lip ring will damage your gums and wear away the enamel from your teeth. If however, the metal does not go through to the inner part of your lip, it is just fine.

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majik_6

I just got my lip done (center, high placement) about 2 weeks ago, and yes, there are "disadvantages" as opposed to other piercings. For example, even after being stretched, my lobes have never made it hard to eat. And I can't remember my eyebrow ring ever making me spill a drink on myself.

However, it's a piercing that I really wanted, and I feel that it was well worth the issues.

As for gum damage, with proper placement, the risk can be minimized. Also, if you're worried about it, try PTFE (teflon) jewelry. it's much less damaging.

Also, a vertical labret (which goes up inside the actual flesh of the lip, instead of straight through) is much, much less likely to damage the teeth/gums.

Also, I tried healing mine with a ring at first, but due to the large size I had to get to allow for swelling, it was very uncomfortable. I ended up switching to a spiked labret stud after only a week, and it's been healing MUCH better.

And although they're not "permanent" per se, you can expect a small scar if you decide to take it out later. And, the rings/barbells aren't hard to take out, although you will have to wait quite a while before you can leave them out for more than a minute or two. In fact, with oral piercings, some people are never able to leave them out for as long as you would, say, a lobe piercing.

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MSD

I've always wondered if those things start to leak if you get old and take out the ring, once the skin has lost its elasticity. I can see it now, a 90-year-old man getting pissed off every time he tries to take a sip of coffee and it spills out of his lip ring hole.

KellyC

OMG! I laughed so hard when I read this

Disadvantage....it'll be a big hassle to put on lipstick. and umm...kissing....

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i have my lip pierced on the left hand side, and eating wasnt too hard for me, but spicy food in the piercing are really REALLY not cool right after you get it done. as for the enamel bit, i have a 12g ring (metal captive ball) in and i have had it there for about 6 months and my teeth are great! its sad though, i live in a very conservative town, and the majority of those over 25 give me dirty looks like im shooting heroin right in front of them. but i like it, so i dont really care that much what other people think! babble babble babble...go get it done!

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