Tongue vs. Lip Piercing

I'm debating whether to get my tongue or lip (center of the lower lip) pierced.

I know that lip piercings can have bad effects on gums and teeth in the long run from rubbing on them, but since I was born with a tooth defect (two of my front four teeth on the bottom jaw never came in as baby or adult teeth) I figured that it wouldn't be as bad if I got it in the center where there is a gap in my teeth.

If anyone has a tongue piercing or lip piercing (or both) could you please share your experience? (how much did it hurt to have done, how hard was it to care for, etc.)

If I get this, it will be my second piercing (besides ear lobes)

I have never had a lip piercing, but I've had my tongue pierced for many years. I've never had any dental problems or problems with it healing. Once it heals enough I put in a much shorter metal bar with plastic balls in case I do crunch down on in accidentally.

I do like the look of lip piercings but I've been pretty much turned entirely off by seeing people who have either had piercings that didn't heal well or that they took out after healing. It's a very unfortunate and unattractive place for a scar.

I had gotten my tongue pierced back in my college days...surprisingly, it didn't hurt like I had expected it to! Took it out a a few years ago, but still have 3 chipped teeth as a permanent reminder! LOL!

Lip. i find tongue piercings to not only be disgusting, but overrated.
(Just my opinion)


its all bout what you want though.

They both can have negative effects on your teeth and gums ,I had 3 tongue piercings and 4 bottom lip piercings for many years and got lucky never had any problems but my personal favorite piercing is and always has been septum :)

But Id go with lip out of the two choices. Gotta agree with Theo tongue piercings are overrated.

Good luck

iv'e had 6 piercings, 4 currently, and i have me lip. Its not in the center but its off to the left. It honestly didnt hurt at all, idk if i even felt a pinch.. it was nothing, taking care of it was easy, but a pain in the ass to eat with the stud seeing your teeth will get under the flat part and lift up.. and i was told to wait till it heals to switch to a ring, but of course i never listend and changed it i think about 2-3 weeks later. Honestly its not bad, just find a rind size ring that isnt to big that will always hit your teeth and you should be fine.

When I see threads like these pop up, I can't help but think of the movie 'Rat Race'.

I have my lip pierced and my tongue pierced. Never had any problems at all. It's all a matter of choice. I haven't had any problems with either gums or teeth. But know allot of friends that have, by either get'n hit in the mouth or something of that nature. Either or piercing you can get very creative with that's why I chose both.

I had a labret (lay-bret, not la-brey, it's latin, not french, and it's from the word labrum (lay-brum) and... another not so nice sounding word, but if you know how to pronounce the other word the pronunciation of labret should be fairly simple).

Anyway, yeah it scraped against my teeth from time to time and didnt leave much there, but I did notice after removing it that my lower incisors were slightly worn where it had been rubbing.

I think the biggest mistake people make with either of the piercings is 1. the wrong jewelry and 2. constantly messing/playing with them.

When I first got my labret they would only pierce it with a metal flat back labret even though I had already bought a softer, flexible ptfe bar as I had done enough research to know that the metal can cause damage to the gums and possibly the teeth.
So once the healing was far enough along to switch it out, I did so. But some of the damage had already been done by the metal bar and it had worn down the gum line on my front two teeth. The teeth themselves hadn't sustained any damage, just the gum line itself.
So if you are going to get the labret done I recommend buying a ptfe flat back labret beforehand and ignore them when they tell you not to switch out the metal one for the plastic and do it asap unless they'll actually listen and just put it in for you in the first place. Yes it can be a bit rough on the piercing to swap jewelry that soon, but its all a matter of which is worse, a little extra healing time or damage to your gums? Also, once any swelling has gone down I'd recommend either buying a shorter labret, or depending on the type of ptfe jewelry you buy trim it down shorter as the less it can move around the less chance it has of being able to rub against your gums.

As for tongue piercings the worst of it seems to be using metal balls instead of plastic, not cleaning it often enough, and playing with them. So that is another one that I would recommend swapping out at least the balls and if possible a shorter bar once all the swelling has gone down. And DO NOT PLAY WITH IT. Eating more slowly and carefully can also help prevent any damage to your teeth by the balls beating on them constantly.

So that is my advice, but overall I believe both piercings have their negatives it's just a matter of which you prefer and which damage you are more willing to live with. As I said, no damage to the teeth, only the gum line with both a labret and snake bites and I've had them for 4+ years now. Where as the tongue piercing is more likely to do damage to your teeth instead of your gums as it can easily reach every single one of them while eating, talking or playing with the piercing.

Also, to note, you can buy the safer plastic or ptfe jewelry from sites like www.bodyartforms.com or www.painfulpleasures.com just to name a couple. The prices are good and those are 2 of the sites that I have bought a large amount of my jewelry from. And it's always a good idea to have a few spare bars for the tongue or flat back labrets for the lip and spare balls for both as you really don't know just how easy it is to lose them until you suddenly notice one missing and don't have any spares.

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Originally Posted by Oxylepy

I had a labret (lay-bret, not la-brey, it's latin, not french, and it's from the word labrum (lay-brum) and... another not so nice sounding word, but if you know how to pronounce the other word the pronunciation of labret should be fairly simple).

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Well that was extremely pretentious... haha

I have had my tongue pierced for seven years now. I really haven't had any problems with it. Sometimes when I chew food I accidentally bite down on the piercing and it hurts a little. Other then that I haven't really had any issues.

I had my tongue pierced all through highschool and I play with my piercings all the time so I was constantly bitting it and chipping my teeth so I switched from metal balls to acrylic and then I snapped one inside my mouth and it was a big mess so I took it out. I had my labret done for years and never had a problem and I have had my right side of my lip done forever and no problems. And I play with it all the time

I have my lip piierced and it didnt at all effect my teeth or gums but wen u first get it done u have to be careful woth wat i eat bcuz i got a ring and wen i first put in a stud the first 3 or 4 times i ate i bit it and it hurts really wen u bite it but now its like its not even there i can move it like with my tongue and stuff it doesnt hurt at all wen u get it pierced u dot even really feel it and u just have to rinse ur mouth with mouth wash everytime u eat i meeen i did for the firsst day or two an stoped and it was erfectly fine

I have neither but my personal vote between the two is tongue. I've thought about getting my tongue pierced, I sill might but have to wait until I have some time off work. I'm really really not a fan of any facial piercings personally, except maybe eyebrows, I just don't like how any look.

I've had many piercings, had eyebrow for years and had my lip pierced on the side for six years I took them all out in the end because adult job I want refuses to let me have any facial piercings. My eyebrow ripped tons back when I had it so I have a scar there and I have a scare right below my lower lip that people can't take there eyes off of. It's a great feeling talking to my cities Fire Chief and he can't stop focusing on my lip ring scar or the fact in my young rebel days I also tattooed my knuckles (long story they need to come off now) so remember its all cool when life is care free but most the time once you start getting older some tend to wish they had modified less. Not saying everyone does just personal experience from someone who had 17 piercings and has tattooed bunches of places.

I like both, though I'm more inclined to get piercings that can be easily hidden...I love my tongue piercing and recommend the tongue web and top and lower lip frenulum too!!!

Old thread haha wow

But

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Tongue ftw

LOL, didn't realize until the deed was done...sorry!

So is this just an excuse to show off piercings now? Because I can do that :)

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I love my spiderbites but oh my cheese did they hurt D: my most painful piercings by far. Also, if you get an oral piercing and you like to celebrate with grown up drinks? Don't get on oral piercing on your birthday. Mine healed up fine but not one of my finer moments and a case of 'do as I say, not as I do'

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Originally Posted by GoBoilers

I had gotten my tongue pierced back in my college days...surprisingly, it didn't hurt like I had expected it to! Took it out a a few years ago, but still have 3 chipped teeth as a permanent reminder! LOL!

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That's what I'm afraid of! I like my teeth too much to get one. I'm still not sure about the lip one, I'm worried it would rub on your teeth too much. Again, like my teeth too much for that, I spent 4 years in braces, I'm not screwing them up.


Aww dang, it is an old thread :( lol

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