The lip piercing is a piercing worn both by men and women, this is not surprising since there are so many ways to wear a lip piercing. In fact there are endless options in and around the mouth for a decorative piercing. Some additional information about the most common types of lip piercings won’t hurt!  All lip piercings will need to be pierced with a longer Labret bar to begin with due to swelling and that initial bar will be change for a smaller Labret bar 2-3 weeks after it has been pierced.

Most lip piercings can take between 8-12 weeks to fully heal.

In this article we shall cover the  snake bite ,  spider bite, medusa , Monroe, Madonna and the smiley lip piercings as they are the most popular ones ask for my our customers.

Snake bite piercing

Snake Bite piercings are two lower lip piercings evenly separated on each side of the lip’s center. Typically, they’re fitted with two BCR’s or Segment rings which encircle the lower lip, but they can also be fitted with Labret bars if you prefer.
When initially pierced, we will only pierce with Labret bars to promote healing.

Spider bite piercing

A spider bites piercing is actually two separate piercings that are placed near each other off to one side of the lower lip area. They draw their name by their close proximity to each other – the placement resembles a spider bite.
The spots for the spider bites piercing will be marked to get the measurements exactly right. You don’t want the fang marks too far apart or too close together. It may seem like a small detail, but it can completely screw up the look of your piercing if the distance isn’t right.
When initially pierced, we will only pierce with Labret bars to promote healing.

Medusa/Philtrum piercing

Medusa or Philtrum piercing is above the upper lip. It is centered on the groove under the nasal septum. Namely because of this small groove, the piercing is called “philtrum”. It often goes with septum or nose ring piercing. Also could be named cupid’s bow piercing.
When initially pierced, we will only pierce with Labret bars to promote healing.

Monroe/Madonna piercing

A Monroe piercing is a lip piercing placed off-center, above the upper lip on the left-hand side and is meant to resemble Marilyn Monroe’s beauty spot, although Monroe’s beauty spot was on her cheek, not her lip. The madonna piercing is similar but worn on the right-hand side.
When initially pierced, we will only pierce with Labret bars to promote healing.

Smiley piercing

A Smiley piercing goes through your frenulum, the small piece of skin connecting your upper lip to your upper gum. This piercing is relatively invisible until you smile — hence the name “smiley piercing.”
When initially pierced, we can use a ring or barbell.