Piercings?

Question

I want to get my lip pierced (snake bites) and my eyebrow pierced. How much is it going to cost? How much is it going to hurt? and mention anything I else I need to know.

Answer 1

If you're in the UK, each piercing will probably cost approx £30. In the US, probably the same ammount in dollars.

Yes, it will hurt. Yes, more than having your ears done with a gun.
It's supposed to. Having a large piece of metal going through your face isn't supposed to feel like a soothing lavender bath. The pain is quick though and it's a rush afterwards. You'll be glad you had it done.

Some piercers will numb your lip with Zylocaine for you. Speak to the piercer before you have it done. A good piercer will understand your concerns.

Be patient. Have one piercing done at a time, especially lip piercings. Your lip will swell up so it's less awkward if you have one done at a time. Your body will cope with a single injury easiest. Make sure you have a labret stud, not a ring. The labret should be longer than you would normally have to allow for swelling. Ideally have the first labret made of titanium with a titanium aluminium nitride coating ( the surface is black and is usually refered to as Blackline - Available from www.wildcat.co.uk and search by material/brand).

Titanium is less likely to reject than surgical steel. Titanium aluminium nitride is the coating used for surgical implants. The piercing will heal much quicker with this kind of jewelry.

Get whatever piercings done in your own time. Don't rush it and only have done what you want to have done. Do listen to the advice of those of us who have had it done.

Go to a reputable, clean piercing studio even if it means paying a bit more.

Keep the piercing clean afterwards.

Avoid eating french bread or big food after a lip piercing - catching the stud on your teeth really hurts.

Good luck

P.S. the big scar thing is a bit of a myth. And lip piercings do close up if you leave the stud or ring out for too long. There's a hell of a lot of people on here that don't know what they're talking about. I've had 6 piercings in each ear. My ear lobes were stretched to 30mm holes, I've had 1 bottom lip, 2 top lip - 1 on each side, septum - the bit btween the nostrils stretched to 4mm with a large spike through it, Earl - bridge of the nose/ between the eyes.

I'm not saying it's right for you but if you're sure, do it. It's your choice and only you can make it.

Answer 2

Thats hot! It does hurt but not that bad. Kind of like getting your ears peirced, but it takes a bit longer. Pick which one you want more and do that one first. I'd recommend your lip, heard it hurts less. I've had everything peirced but my lip. Your eyebrow will leave a scare should you ever decide to get rid of it and a lot of employers will fire you and most employers won't hire you with if you have them in. No biggy, you can get clear studs that they usually will allow. As far as cost, look up places in your yellow pages and that will tell you the price, every town is different. The eyebrow here cost $55 and the lip is $45 and some place also charge for the jewelery you get put in. That can range from $15 to $50. Good luck and be hot!

Answer 3

Definitely go to someone certified to have it done. I've seen too many people try to pierce things themselves and have it go wrong. I had my eyebrow pierced. It only cost me $50 to do. It did not hurt at all to have it pierced. It pinched a little when the guy put the ring in it. My friends who have pierced their lips say it only hurts a little.

Just keep in mind that you have to be 18 to have the piercing done unless you bring along a parent or guardian (I know mine wouldn't take me so I had to wait until I was 18). Also, listen to what the piercers says to do to take care of it. I had to clean my eyebrow with antibacterial soap twice a day and put antibacterial ointment on it. If any piercing gets funky, get it looked at. And have fun with the piercing. Just remember that not everyone likes them so you might be judged and most jobs don't seem to like them either so you may have to take them out. I had to take mine out due to school- I wasn't allowed to student teach with any piercings (which was fine by me!) Don't be scared! And you can look up tons of pics and stuff online about what they do and other people's accounts of the pain and such!

Answer 4

Snake bites cost about 50 bucks and an eyebrow piercing costs about 30. It dosn't hurt that bad but you really need to take care of it and it's really painful if it gets infected.

Answer 5

I had one lip piercing done, and it was swollen for a couple weeks. I couldn't eat without pain, and I took upwards of 12 ibuprofen per day. If you want this, make sure you REALLY want it. I would recommend getting the lip piercings separately, the second one only after the first has healed so that you can still eat. I had to eat out of one side of my mouth, and if both sides are messed up, that'll be a problem. Good luck!

Answer 6

First of all for all the people that are telling her its ugly and that she is dumb, thats your opinion! Keep it to yourself. That is not what she is asking here.

Secondly for the people who say its going to leave a huge scar and your going to mess up your face, f you. You obviously have no idea what your talking about. Now unless the piercer is a moron and uses a needle the size of a pen it wont. The biggest scar you can have will look almost like a freckle. Unless if you just don't take care of it and it gets horribly infected.

Thirdly to answer your question, it wont hurt much at all. I think my cartlidge hurt more then my lip. I also did my lip myself. As for the cost, it would be anywhere from $30.00 to $60.00 depending on where you live. If you are going to get all three, get them all at once. It will most likely be cheaper.

Answer 7

The price is going to be dependent on where you go. Just remember, if it's cheaper it is for a reason and probably not a good one. Pain may or may not occur, how severe it is depends upon your tolerance of pain.

Go to a licensed professional to get any type of piercing done. They should have a photo book or something similar handy to show you what their previous work has looked like. They should also sterilize all equipment and if you want to see them then they should let you see this as well.

Answer 8

OK I have my bell button pierced and it cost me $10.00. That included the ring. My sister got her nose pierced and it cost her 15.00 that also included the ring. I really don't think that is will cost the much. Most places just charge you for the ring. I would call local places that do piercing and get a quote.

My belly button didn't hurt at all. I thought it was. It was over so quick. My sister said her nose didn't hurt.

Answer 9

No clue on the lip thing (though I have considered it myself). The eyebrow isn't too bad. Just don't tense up. For me, it was just like someone was grabbing my brow & pinching me real hard. It cost me $25 to get my brow pierced, but pricings are left up to wherever you get it done. Every place is different.

Answer 10

I would avoid the eyebrow, i had mine pierced about 6 years ago, and took it out about 2.5 years later, and it kelioded and scarred. now i have this ghetto scar on my eybrow that looks horrible, and i wish i never did it. You will to. As for the snake bits, thats more of a guys piercing....Dont do it....