If you want something more delicate for your monroe piercing then you could request a 20g stud.
Medusa lip ring length.
The size of your starter jewelry for a lip piercing varies according to what kind of piercing it is.
The piercing is called a medusa simply because it sounds more attractive than an inverse labret or a philtrum piercing.
Medusa lip piercing inserting.
However we cannot guarantee that the size on our chart is the size used for your specific piercing.
For instance a labret monroe or medusa piercing will typically be done with either a 16g or 18g labret stud.
Most medusa piercings take either a 14g or 16g lip stud.
It was named by a canadian hairdresser.
These are the standard sizes for body jewelry used for each piercing.
Jewelry that s too small can embed in the skin and larger jewelry might scrape against your gums and contribute to a receding gum line.
The same problem with my medusa when i changed the labret for a ring this raised tissues colour on the inside part is kunda blue violet it s like bloody there don t know and that s what totally freaked me out i had no problems with my lower lip piercing and i ve got it dome two months ago and now such a present.
It s a regular 14 gauge lip stud through the middle of the.
How do i know what size my body piercing is.
With some people i can get away with just taking the ball off but not these people.
The most common are madonna monroe piercing on top side of the upper lip and the labret piercing in the middle or the side below the lower lip.
If you like rings for your lip piercing style check out our selection of captive bead rings horseshoe circular barbells and lippy loops perfect for.
Problem is i don t know the length i need to get.
These are the standard gauges and lengths used by professional piercers.
I got my philtrum medusa piercing done last week and i am having issues at work.
When you choose the length of the lip stud s barbell make sure that the stud doesn t extend too far or pinch too tightly.
This piercing became a popular hit during the mid 1990s.
Ear cartilage helix tragus conch lobe 1 4 6 6 5mm lips monroe medusa madonna 5 16 8mm nose bone screw l shape 1 4.
This piercing is placed in the philtrum which is the indentation slightly above your upper lip.
Anyways i was getting some bioplast retainers so they can heal a lil unlike the acrylic one i have and for ease.