A smiley piercing — or lip frenulum piercing — is an oral piercing where jewelry of your choice is inserted into your lip frenulum (labial frenum). The frenulum is the thin flap of skin that connects your lip to your gum. So, the piercing is visible only when you smile — which is why it's called a smiley piercing.
A lip frenulum piercing is a body piercing through the frenulum of either the upper or lower lip. A piercing through the upper lip frenulum is sometimes called a "smiley",,because it is usually only seen when smiling, or a "scrumper".
"There is generally minimal pain during a smiley piercing; the membrane the piercing goes through is incredibly thin with very few nerve endings," explains Kelly.
If the Smiley piercing is well done, you will not run any risk. If your piercing is poorly placed, it can cause harmful effects on your teeth, going as far as a loosening. Jewelry that is perceived too high at the level of your gums or which rub in any way against your gums can also cause lesions.
This is not a permanent piercing. The frenulum is so small, and the area sees a lot of movement, so the piercing will eventually be rejected. It can last a few years, but many say that theirs only lasted one.
A Monroe piercing is a lip piercing placed off-center, above the upper lip on the left-hand side and is meant to resemble Marilyn Monroe's beauty spot, although Monroe's beauty spot was on her cheek, not her lip. The Madonna piercing is similar but worn on the right-hand side. Monroe piercing.
Angel bite piercings are double piercings that sit symmetrically above the upper lip. The name doesn't seem to have a traceable origin, but they're referred to by a number of other titles, including anti-bites and Madonna Monroe piercings.
A smiley piercing usually heals within 4 to 12 weeks if there are no complications like infection. Because of its sensitive location, proper aftercare and consistent cleaning are important for keeping your smiley piercing for a long time.
When Can I Change My Smiley Piercing? You must wait until your smiley piercing is fully healed before changing your jewelry. Once you're sure the piercing is ready, remove the ends and pull out the jewelry. It may help to hold the skin in place while you maneuver your new jewelry into the piercing.
What is a medusa piercing? A medusa or philtrum piercing positions a stud in the center groove above the cupid's-bow of the lip. A piercer usually fits the piercing with a long labret stud. Once the piercing heals, a person can exchange the stud for a shorter stud to avoid causing damage to their teeth and gums.
Similar to the anti-tragus and anti-helix piercings, the anti-eyebrow is so-called because it appears directly opposite the eyebrow along the cheekbone below the eye. The anti-eyebrow piercing, also known as the butterfly piercing, is a surface piercing.
Dracula Nail is pierced in the position between upper lip and upper gum. There are very few nerves in this place. It hardly hurts during the puncture. Try to lean up a bit when piercing. Not suitable for long-term wear.
Tongue piercing healing and aftercare:
You can purchase these products from most chemists. Avoid smoking or drinking alcohol during initial healing, and stay away from kissing or any intimate activity until the swelling goes down.
Any cream or white colored secretions are normal. This is lymph, which is dead skin cells pushing out. Any bright yellow or green secretions could be signs of infection and you should see your piercer and/or doctor.
Regardless, dentists want to ensure that no harm comes to their patients. That means they will require not having tongue or lip piercings in at the time of a procedure.
During the initial healing, you cannot kiss with a smiley piercing. Once your piercing has healed you can kiss as much as you like.
Also, it's really important that you choose a qualified piercer because a smiley piercing carries a high risk of rejection if it is done too close to the surface of the skin on the frenulum.