Thinking about a lip piercing

[guitarchaser]

Hey everyone,

As the title suggests, I'm thinking about getting my lip pierced. I've been mulling it over for the past few weeks and just wondering if anyone who has had this done could tell me a little more about their experience(s).

I've never had a piercing before so a bit nervous thinking about it but excited at the same time. Would be planning on having it on the left side of my bottom lip.

There are three local places that I've narrowed it down to that do piercings which I will scope out and try and talk to (around being at work) or email with questions and make sure I make the right decision and will, more than likely, make a visit to beforehand. There's also another girl at my work who has her lip pierced so will try and catch her at some point and ask her about it too.

Having looked on the internet aftercare is a must, as you would expect. I'm aware the person doing the piercing should give me instrustions on how to look after it but wondering if there's anything you could suggest that I'd need to get beforehand. Alcohol free mouthwash? Would go for Oral-B anti-plaque unless I find other alcohol free. Also saline soloution...can be made up myself but have heard that saline solution sold in shops, which is described as cleaning for contact lenses, would do the same job for cleaning?

If there's anything I'm missing I'd appreciate the input

[username n/a]

Get your nips pierced. I'm going to get my nips pierced. You should totally get your nips pierced.

EDIT Post a pic or yourself. That's the only true way to judged this matter

EDIT 2 Your face, not your nips.

[guitarchaser]

Originally Posted by username n/a

Get your nips pierced. I'm going to get my nips pierced. You should totally get your nips pierced.

EDIT Post a pic or yourself. That's the only true way to judged this matter

EDIT 2 Your face, not your nips.

I don't think I'm at a stage to get those done yet! Don't even have my ears pierced, mainly cause I've always had my hair long so don't see my ears much and don't really care to get my ears pierced.

You have seen this pic before XD don't have anything better atm, camera battery is shot and camcorder takes bad stills like this one

[username n/a]

You could totally pull it off. You look great.

[benthughes]

Sounds cute .... At first I thought you were a gent which, now, I have to revise my statement slightly.

If you're a high schooler looking for something unique(ish) to stand out go ahead and do it. Statement stands

If you're a post high school college student and you've got the money to blow...I envy you. Statement also stands

If you're none of the above and seeking employment... Don't. Actually, this stands too.

I live in Alaska and would highly recommend you think twice if you're thinking about a piercing if you live somewhere it goes below freezing. I had my nipples pierced. Not a great plan at -20F.

[guitarchaser]

Originally Posted by benthughes

Sounds cute

If you're a high schooler looking for something unique(ish) to stand out go ahead and do it.

If you're a post high school college student and you've got the money to blow...I envy you.

If you're none of the above and seeking employment... Don't.

I live in Alaska and would highly recommend you think twice if you're thinking about a piercing if you live somewhere it goes below freezing. I had my nipples pierced. Not a great plan at -20F

I'm kinda 'none of the above' but have had my job since I left highschool. Don't think they'd be too bothered by it as other people have piercings and tattoos and my job doesn't entail having to see customers or people from outside the work.

It can go slightly below freezing where I am but nothing drastic compared to other parts of Scotland.

[MadMan118]

Originally Posted by benthughes

Sounds cute

If you're a high schooler looking for something unique(ish) to stand out go ahead and do it.

If you're a post high school college student and you've got the money to blow...I envy you.

If you're none of the above and seeking employment... Don't.

I live in Alaska and would highly recommend you think twice if you're thinking about a piercing if you live somewhere it goes below freezing. I had my nipples pierced. Not a great plan at -20F

I cant help but chuckle at this...
on a side note there are more Alaskans on here than i thought, probably cause Ive just gotten in the habit of reading locations.

[username n/a]

Originally Posted by MadMan118

I cant help but chuckle at this...
on a side note there are more Alaskans on here than i thought, probably cause Ive just gotten in the habit of reading locations.

Get your ass in the chat.

[iamlowsound]

Sea Salt and water is what I have always used to clean my piercings. Works great.

lowsound

[Simo98]

I personally don't understand peircings. I'd be forever worried about getting it caught on things :/

Then again, if your not as clumsy as me go ahead

[jonathan_matos5]

i don't have any piercings so take what i say as an opinion only. . .


that said. i feel that facial piercings are a call for attention and often highlight less than desirable features of someones face.

specifically the lip is unsettling to me. but that is because i play trombone in the majority of my gigs and a lip piercing would inhibit my playing and most definitely get infected from it too.

on the other side of things i find a stud in either side of a girls nose to be cute. and i am also ok with eyebrow and other piercings.

think about the future on something like this. does your employer have any rules about piercings/tattoos and hair colour? if so do not risk it.

i had a friend lose her job because she got a small tattoo on her hand. the company said it was too visible and said you have to cover it with a bandage or resign.

[warwick.hoy]

I have OOg plugs in my ears but to be honest I feel like the whole piercing fad has really lost it's uniqueness. Everybody has one these days.

[jp58]

Originally Posted by warwick.hoy

I have OOg plugs in my ears but to be honest I feel like the whole piercing fad has really lost it's uniqueness. Everybody has one these days.

Kinda like tribal tats lost their unique-ness?

If your really into it, and want to get it done, I say go for it.

And yes contact solution is basically saline solution, just make sure you don't get one with additives to help remedy dry eyes or something.

[bongomania]

Speaking as a person with several piercings... http://www.yourscenesucks.com/

[warwick.hoy]

Originally Posted by jp58

Kinda like tribal tats lost their unique-ness?

and koi tattoos apparently



I started tapering my ears when I was 18 (I'm 31). I've had a labret a toungue and a septum peircing. Those are all gone because as I grew up I realized that at least I thought they were dumb.

[KsPiNeSh]

Are you thinking about a "labret" or a lip hoop somewhere along the side?

[knumbskull]

my lip piercing closed up when i took it out, now i have a scar.

my friend's lip piercing stayed open, now he has a hole. (both circa 12 years ago)

bear this in mind

[Webtroll]

Not a fan of facial piercings myself; lips nose or eyebrow; but loaded up ears have never bothered me (well the big dangly earrings are annoying I suppose). Unless you're the type who plans to eventually carry 20 pounds of piercings and no inch of skin uncovered by tattoos I wouldn't do it. Then again I'm probably old fashioned since I'm in my 40s.

[MJ5150]

Which lip?

-Mike

[CapnSev]

Originally Posted by MJ5150

Which lip?

-Mike

Oh snap!