What can I use to clean my labret piercing?

Clean the exterior portion of the piercing with a mild soap twice a day. Soak the exterior portion of the piercing in sea salt water twice a day. After the first week, rinse your mouth out with salt water twice a day. Do not touch the jewelry except for washing.

How long do labret piercings take to heal?

about 6 to 8 weeks
Healing from vertical labret piercing Vertical lip piercings heal in about 6 to 8 weeks. The healing process may be longer or shorter than this depending on how well you take care of the area.

How can I make my labret piercing heal faster?

Guidelines on how to heal a lip piercing faster

1. Brush your teeth. Everybody knows the benefits of brushing their teeth twice each day.
2. Mouth wash. Always use an alcohol-free mouth wash after brushing your teeth.
3. Wash your hands frequently.
4. Use saline solution to clean the wound two times each day.

How long does it take for a horizontal lip piercing to heal?

Healing and care: A horizontal labret piercing can take between 24 days and 2 months to heal completely, rarely longer. This type of piercing can be seen as both an external and an oral piercing, and should be cared for accordingly.

Do lip piercings get infected easily?

Lip piercings may be more prone to infection — especially during the initial healing stage — due to regular contact with saliva, food, makeup, and other bacteria. Snagging the jewelry on your hair or clothing can also irritate the piercing and introduce new bacteria.

Can you kiss with a labret piercing?

The short answer: Yes. The long answer: kissing someone who has a lip piercing (or when you have a lip piercing) shouldn’t be much different than a normal kiss. The act of kissing may also introduce bacteria, bodily fluids, or debris (think lip balm, lip stick, or other beauty products) into your fresh piercing.

What can you not do after getting your lip pierced?

While your lip piercing is healing, you should avoid the following things:

1. Don’t smoke.
2. Avoid aspirin and excess amounts of caffeine, particularly during the first few days to a week after getting pierced.
3. Don’t twist, turn or slide your jewelry to loosen crusties.

Can lip piercings reject?

Surface piercings may be prone to rejection just because it is easier for the body to push the jewelry out of a small amount of skin. Non-surface piercings include the earlobe, ear cartilage, lip, or tongue. These types of piercings go all the way through the body tissue — in one side and out the other.

Where does a labret piercing go on the lip?

A Labret Piercing is a single perforation under the lower lip. It is located in the center. In a Labret Piercing, the jewelry does not attach with the lip, but still, we call it a lip piercing. But, there are some variations of a Labret Piercing, which we have mentioned below.

How to take care of Your Lip piercing Complete Guide?

After a lip/labret piercing procedure, you must start following the aftercare guidelines. There are several practices you must adopt with a change in your daily routine until your lip heals. Hygiene: You must maintain better hygiene. This will be good for the healing of your lip piercing.

What kind of stud do you need for a labret piercing?

The official name is an inverted vertical labret, but presumably either the first piercer to give this piercing or the first person to receive this piercing was named Ashley. This piercing requires a flatback labret stud to help minimize contact with the teeth, most often in a 16 gauge. Pushpin labrets studs are another great choice.