It used to be that only high society would adorn their lips with flawless gold. In Africa, women from the Makololo tribe of Malawi wear a metal plate called pelele on their upper lip to awaken men from their tribe. Tribal peoples in central and southern Africa pierced their lower lips and stretched the pierced holes to fill the boards. Lip studs are now common among the general public, with most wearing lip studs on the lower lip. Although upper lip studs have also become popular recently, piercing lip accessories are usually worn around the middle of the red part of the lips, about 3 / 8 of the way through or just above the chin seam. No piercings on the lips except in the midsection. Piercing studs should be worn to avoid tooth resistance. Because there is a natural mucus-producing membrane in the inside of the lips, it will close again if the puncture hole is left empty, even after the puncture has healed. Wearing a lip stud on your lips can cause degradation of the inside of Your Lips. The most suitable place to wear a lip stud is your lower lip. The t-shaped lip studs are designed to reduce gum erosion. The tail should be placed well below the floss notch and the puncture should not be too high. In order to place the disc above the teeth, many piercers prefer angled piercings. This setting avoids gum erosion but may inadvertently bite off the wearer as they eat or speak. ORIGINAL JEWELRY: 18 to 10 Standard Size beaded rings from 5 / 16 to 1 / 2 in diameter. The ring should be large enough to accommodate the swelling at the puncture site and not too close to the lips. A smaller ring can be worn when the puncture wound has healed. 16 to 10 standard size lip studs, 1 / 8 The length of the lip studs compared to the width of the puncture hole to accommodate the swelling of the puncture site. It is highly recommended to use internal thread lip studs where the external thread can be torn or inflamed or even healed. The edges of the disk should be smooth. 18 to 10 standard size lip studs should be made of 316L medical stainless steel or titanium alloy, 14K, 18K gold.
