Central Labret: Everything you need to know about this lip piercing
Piercings have always been synonymous with rebellion, nonconformity and extravagance. You need to know how to wear them with style and, above all, treat them with the utmost attention. One of the most popular is certainly the central labret, a piercing located on the lower lip and characterized by a certain punk charm. If you want to find out more about this piercing, here you will find all the necessary information such as healing times, risks, costs and other useful tips.
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What is the central labret?
The central labret is a type of piercing located in the central part of the lower lip. If in the case of the vertical central labret the jewel is a ring and the ends are outside the mouth, in the case of the central labret the jewel is vertical and the hole is made inside the mouth. It goes without saying that, since it is a fairly sensitive part of the body, it is necessary to go to an authorized shop and put yourself in the hands of trained and experienced piercers who know how to treat the area gently, paying all the necessary care.
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Does the central labret hurt?
It is not always easy to answer this question, because pain is a very subjective fact and varies from person to person. In general, although it is a part of the body where there are several nerve endings, various testimonies agree that the central labret is not excessively painful. Therefore, most of those who have done this piercing say they have perceived a slight burning that is completely tolerable only when the skin was pierced. In general, the central labret hurts less than the dreaded tongue piercing and is slightly more painful than ear piercings, such as helix or tragus, and nose piercings.
Central labret: care and healing
The healing process of a piercing such as the central labret can vary between 2 and 3 months. Once the jewel has been inserted, at the ends of which you can possibly add balls, it should not be changed until the lip is completely healed. In the meantime, you will have to deal daily with the disinfection of the affected part using a saline solution that you can buy at any pharmacy or make directly at home, boiling water with the salt. This product should be applied to the area with a cotton swab that will dab the wound. In general, in the following days, it is highly not recommended to exchange kisses and it is better to avoid chewing butts, smoking, practicing oral sex and playing with the jewel, all practices that could contribute to inflame or, worse, infect the mouth. In this regard, it is good to reiterate how essential it is to wash your hands thoroughly every time you go to touch the piercing and lips. However, it will be the piercer who will take care to explain everything to you in detail during the appointment.
Does the central labret leave a scar?
When it comes to piercing, a doubt spontaneously arises: will it leave the mark of the scar? As far as the central labret is concerned, the risk is minimal, especially if all the precautions illustrated by the piercer are adopted. First of all, before even performing the piercing, it is good to talk about it with your trusted doctor.In fact, it plays a fundamental role in giving the right advice, especially if you suffer from skin hypersensitivity, a condition for which the skin tends to get irritated much more easily. In general, to ensure that the hole heals quickly without leaving marks, it is necessary to resort to the right medicinal ointment and avoid playing and moving the jewel, thus risking reopening the wound or, worse, tearing it.
The risks
As we have previously pointed out, the central labret is carried out in a particularly delicate area, rich in nerve endings and capillaries, therefore the piercer must operate with the utmost caution when piercing the lip. To avoid risks and inconveniences of any kind, we emphasize once again the importance of contacting specialized centers where it will be possible to count on competent and attentive staff. This attention is manifested in the adoption of irreproachable and, above all, essential health and hygiene rules. Furthermore, the choice of the material of which the jewels used for piercings are made also play a fundamental role. Antioxidant surgical steel, useful for the healing process, and titanium, whose higher price is justified by its safety, are preferred.
Price
The cost of the central labret is around 80/100 euros. As with tattoos and any other aesthetic, medical and surgical treatment, it is good to be wary of excessively low prices, often synonymous with poor hygiene and poor quality of service.
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All types of lip piercings
When it comes to lip piercing, it is important to know that there is not only the central labret. In fact, there are several models that change by area, name and jewel used. Let's see them in more detail:
- Labret: This piercing is located either on the right or left side of the lower lip.
- Vertical: A piercing that protrudes from the upper part of the lower lip.
- Snake Bite: the "snake bite" consists of two piercings positioned at opposite ends of the lower lip.
- Vertical central labret: it is a central labret that crosses the lip vertically.
- Angel Bite: the angel bite is the same as the Snake Bite with the only difference that the first is on the upper lip.
- Medusa: located in the central part of the upper lip.
- Monroe: A piercing placed either to the right or left of the upper part.
- Vertical Medusa: in this case, the hollow of the upper lip is perforated, underneath the nasal septum.
