Lip Piercings

Angel Bites Piercing: Placement, Pain, Cost & Risks

Angel bites are a pair of upper-lip piercings, one above each side of your mouth. Pain 4-6/10, healing 2-3 months, plus real gum and tooth wear to weigh.

Vertical Labret: Less Tooth Damage Than a Standard Labret

Because the curved barbell never touches your teeth, the vertical labret carries less dental risk than a standard one. Pain 4–6/10, heals in 6–10 weeks.

Snake Bites Piercing: Two Lip Studs, One Symmetrical Look

Snake bites are two symmetrical lower-lip piercings: 4–6/10 pain, 8–12 week heal. 16g labret studs, $70–$140, plus how they differ from spider bites.

Monroe Piercing: Marilyn’s Beauty Mark, Recreated

Set off-center on the upper lip to mimic Monroe's mole. Pain 4–6/10, surface heals in 8–12 weeks. 16g labret stud, $40–$90, dental risk, and aftercare.

Medusa Piercing: The Stud in Your Cupid’s-Bow Dip

The medusa sits in the philtrum dip below your nose. Pain 4–6/10, surface heals in 8–12 weeks. 16g labret stud, $40–$90, teeth risk, and oral aftercare.

Lip Piercing Types: Labret to Snake Bites, Compared

Labret, medusa, monroe, snake bites and more in one place. Compare lip piercing types by placement, pain, and jewelry — plus the teeth and gum risks.

Labret Piercing: The Flat-Back Stud That Protects Teeth

A flat-back stud centered below the lip — the disc design guards your gums. Pain 4–6/10, heals 6–8 weeks initially. Jewelry, dental risks, oral aftercare.

Ashley Piercing: One Front Hole, Exit Inside the Mouth

A single centered lip piercing with one visible hole and a back against the gum. Pain 5–7/10, heals 3–6 months. Flat-back jewelry, enamel risk, aftercare.