Different Types of Lip Piercing – Some Highlighted Ones

There is a lot of confusion found among people regarding the types of the lip piercing and there are so many people who want to get this done but they are not sure about what they actually want.  When talking in general there is no right or wrong to such things and in different parts of the world, several types of lip piercings are known by variety of different names. However, following is a list of all the types of the lip piercings that are universally known so you can get them done the way you want. 

Lip Piercing- it is the kind of lip piercing that is done just under the lips of the person. It can be done in two ways including the centered or off to one side position usually by the aid of the captive ball ring and sometimes by circular barbell.  If you like you can also wear it with a labret stud if you wish to. 

Vertical Lip Piercing- it is another type of lip piercings that can be done by using the curved barbell, in this type of piercing thepenetrating goes upright through the lip in such a way that the bottom ball is in a normal place for the lip piercing while the top ball assembles on the top of the bottom ring. 

Low Bret Piercing – it is one of the types of lip piercings which is considered as the simple labret sort of piercing which is needed to be performed as low as possible rendering to the anatomy of the piercee. The back of the labret stud that is being used for the lip piercing will be in the position right down where the lips meet the gums and is usuallyperformed on the side rather than in between. 

Monroe Piercing- it is the sort of lip piercing that is done on the overhead of the top lip and is off to one side. The name of the type of lip piercing is because of it similarity to the beauty spot of Marilyn Monroe.  In general this piercing is quite closer to the nose than being closer to the beauty spot. 

Medusa Piercing- this type of lip piercing is done just above the center area of your top lip. The area is called as the philtrum and it is known as the little muffled place between your top lip and your nose.

All You Need to Know about Monroe Piercing

Monroe piercing is one of the types of lip piercing that are done in order to stimulate a kind of beauty mark or mole on ones face and because they are seen on most of the well-known beauties including Monroe and Madonna. This type of piercing is done right above the upper lip of the person and the side where it is present is used to define its name. The labret stud is used for the purpose of piercing since it can also be used for the piercing of chin area. This type of piercing is very famous among people due to its uniqueness and beauty as it can add an extraordinary charm in your personality. 

The labrets that are used for Monroe piercing are usually comparable to the barbells but the difference between both of them is that the one end of the labret stud is flat and its other end encompasses the ball and this is the feature that gives it astonishing appeal and this is why most of the people choose labret stud for their piercings. Today even black rounded studs are also accessible and you can choose them as they will provide the appearance of a beauty mark on your face.

The time period for the healing is about 6 to 8 weeks. The best thing about this is that they have the capability to heal much faster than any other type of piercings. Our mouths have so many bacteria killing enzymes so the chances of us getting any type of infection and septic are less and reduced although they are not completely invalidated but can be avoided by getting the piercing done in the right place because if the piercing is not done properly then it can cause some serious damage to your gums and teeth. 

For the aftercare of Monroe piercing one should try to wash and rinse their mouth at least for a minute by a medical grade mouthwash after having each meal.  If such mouthwashes are not available at the moment then as an alternative use of diluted oral antiseptics is advised for the purpose of oral cleaning. Try to avoid over cleaning your wound and piercing as it will cause the healing process to delay further. If swelling is there in the hole then using ice as well as other chilled liquids can help a lot to reduce the puffiness.