Many young people ask, “How can I pierce my lip on my own?” The answer is, you can, but not if you are smart. If you are searching for how to pierce your own lip, stop searching now and contact a licensed professional. Choosing to pierce your own lip often leads to infected lip piercings.
There are many reasons why lip piercings are best left to professionals. Even if you learn how to pierce your own lip, chances are that you have no training, the wrong equipment, equipment and an environment that is not sterile, and an ignorance of aftercare procedures.
Lip piercing aftercare is absolutely imperative in preventing infection and scarring from your lip piercing. You also need to have a knowledgeable resource whom you can contact if you have questions or concerns about your lip piercing. This resource probably will not be available to you if you choose to do your lip piercing on your own.
An infected lip piercing can lead to a lot of problems. You could be left with significant scarring and damage to your mouth. There is a huge chance that your lip piercing will not heal correctly if you pierce your lip on your own. Why take that risk? It is just not worth it.
Getting Your Lip Pierced Professionally
With that said, you still may want to get your lip pierced. Some people even think that pierced lips are sexy. If this is the case, you should do some research so you can decide what type of lip piercing you want. You can look up pictures of lip piercings on the internet, or talk to friends who have lip piercings so you can get an idea of the best lip piercing for you. Lip piercings can be done actually through the lip itself, or on the side of the lip and your face.
Lower lips piercings are more common and less painful. This is a good entry point into the world of lip piercing. If you decide that you want something a little more unusual and dramatic, you can choose to get a side lip piercing.
Ask your piercing professional to show you pictures of side lip piercings so you can decide if this look is right for you. Side lip piercings may hurt a little more and may take some extra aftercare, because the pierce the lip and the face next to the lip.
A little research about lip piercing can save you a ton of pain and heartache in the future!
