Is it a bad idea to pierce your own lip?

Self-piercing is cheap and easy, but can be incredibly dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. Although seeking professional help is always recommended, certain places are safer to self-pierce than others; the lips is one of them.

What are the risks of piercing your lip?

Mouth piercings also may:

• Make it hard to speak, chew, or swallow.
• Damage your tongue, gums, or fillings.
• Make you drool.
• Make it hard for your dentist to take an X-ray of your teeth.
• Lead to serious health problems, like gum disease, uncontrolled bleeding, a long-term infection, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C.

Can a lip piercing cause nerve damage?

Lip piercings tend to heal quite quickly, however, like tongue piercings, the wound requires appropriate care during the healing process as food, smoke and liquids that come in contact with the piercing might increase the risk of infection. Nerve damage is still possible and may affect movement and feeling.

How long should you keep a lip piercing in?

Most lip piercings should take 6-8 weeks to completely heal although a few types can take up to 3 months. Monroe and medusa piercings are two types that generally take longer to heal. By looking after the wound and keeping it bacteria-free, your lip piercing should quickly and efficiently.

Can you kiss someone with a fresh lip 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.

Can I re pierce my lip in the same spot?

The answer is complicated. You need to have your professional piercer examine the place where you want to be repierced. Scar tissue tends to be weaker than normal tissue, so if the piercing is completely healed inside and out your piercer will most likely want to pierce you in a slightly different location.