I got two piercings on my upper lip, right on the outer edge of my Cupid's bow. They look great, but the inside has been having lots of trouble healing; no matter what length of labret jewelry I wear, the backs are desperate to embed in my lip. When I had seamless rings - my lip swelled to unsightly proportions. After weeks of my piercers and I brainstorming ideas on how to fix this dilemma, nothing so far has COMPLETELY worked (salt soaks, cold compresses, releasing body's natural 'flora', etc.). They ARE better now however, but I was wondering if anyone could advise me on how to keep them in tip-top shape so they can actually heal properly?
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 12:22 pm
Are the bars really short? That could be an issue.. or you could always try bars that have bigger flat backs.. so they can't 'sink in' as easily.
I got two piercings on my upper lip, right on the outer edge of my Cupid's bow. They look great, but the inside has been having lots of trouble healing; no matter what length of labret jewelry I wear, the backs are desperate to embed in my lip. When I had seamless rings - my lip swelled to unsightly proportions. After weeks of my piercers and I brainstorming ideas on how to fix this dilemma, nothing so far has COMPLETELY worked (salt soaks, cold compresses, releasing body's natural 'flora', etc.). They ARE better now however, but I was wondering if anyone could advise me on how to keep them in tip-top shape so they can actually heal properly?
rings help or you could try flipping your jewlrey around for a few days
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