Lip

The lips have been pierced, sewn together, stretched and modified for 1000s of years. Lip piercing was also adopted by the punk movement and became a piercing that was done as a rebel statement and by those who wanted to stand out from the crowd − and yes, the crowd noticed. By the late 1990s, this facial piercing was becoming increasingly popular, and it was around this time it was a common piercing for men and they began to stretch their labret piercings and experiment with both larger gauges and spikes. During the 2000s, people began to become creative with both combinations and placements, as well as names. Snake-bites, spider-bites etc. became the trend. These piercings were at first done mainly with rings, and then the labret stud took off and became the preferred choice for many. With the discreet ball at the front which could have a crystal on it, women caught on, and this piercing became popular with both men and women. As this piercing gained in popularity, so did poor placements and techniques, which lead to people having problems from the bar rubbing away the gums.

Now in 2019, this is an all-round popular piercing, with men more often to wear rings with the development of hinged rings that are easy to insert and remove for sports. There is a huge range of jewellery for this piercing, including plastic backs to help prevent damage to the gums from this piercing rubbing. This can also be prevented through careful placement and piercing techniques. At Body Pleasure Piercing, we can never guarantee that the gums will not be affected, but when considering how/where to place the piercing, it is always a consideration.