Skin punctures are a quick and inexpensive way to transform your appearance. Piercing allows you to show your own personality and profitably emphasize the image. And the best part is that you can always get rid of such jewelry just by stopping wearing the earring. Today, various punctures of the skin of the face are popular - eyebrows, nose, lips. Not so long ago, the smile piercing also came into fashion. What is it and can it be done at home?
Puncture Description
It is about creating a tubule for decoration in the frenulum of the upper lip. The name “smile” piercing got its name from the English word, which literally translated into Russian means “smile”. It is easy to explain this by the fact that the puncture itself and the decoration in it can be seen only when a person opens his mouth wide, smiles or grimaces. Related to the "smile" piercing - "anti-smile". It is performed according to a similar technology, but only on the bridle of the lower lip. Smile and antismile piercing are quite simple and safe piercing.
Jewelry selection
When purchasing an earring for wearing in a puncture, you should focus primarily on the quality of the metal used. Hypoallergenic is titanium or medical steel. Regarding the shape of the jewelry, the smile piercing allows for various options. “Bananas”, segment rings or circulars (a horseshoe-shaped earring with balls or cones at the ends) are suitable for this puncture. Jewelry can be changed only after the channel has completely healed. Choose the most comfortable, high-quality and beautiful earring to wear for the first time. On sale today you can find jewelry for piercing in all colors, with tips made in various designs.
Puncture preparation
Smile piercing will heal faster and without any side problems, if you follow special rules within a few days before the procedure. The preparation consists in rinsing the oral cavity with an antiseptic solution (potassium permanganate diluted in water, sodium chloride or chlorhexidine, bought in a pharmacy, are suitable). It is enough 2-3 rinses to rinse your mouth several times during the day. Using such a simple procedure, you will reduce the number of bacteria in the oral cavity, so that the probability of infection during a puncture will be minimal.
Home piercings
Any punctures are best done in specialized salons or aesthetic medicine rooms. However, if this is not possible, you can try to get a piercing at home. To do this, you will need to purchase a jewelry that will be installed in the created channel, as well as a catheter - a special device for piercing the skin. It is impossible to prick a "smile" with ordinary sewing needles or removed from medical syringes. A catheter is inexpensive and can be purchased at specialized piercing stores. Usually this is a disposable device sterilized by the manufacturer and packaged in sealed containers. Doing piercing at home is not recommended primarily because of the high risk of infection. Prepare an antiseptic solution in advance and sterilize the decoration. The catheter is a hollow needle into the opening of which an earring is inserted. When punctured, this tool creates a channel and is threaded through it, and the jewelry immediately falls into place. It’s not so difficult to make an “smile” piercing at home. First you need to process the hands, jewelry and the puncture site. Then pierce the bridle, pull out the catheter and fix the earring. It is important to choose the right puncture site - the channel should not be too close to the edge of the bridle, otherwise it is likely to rupture. The final stage is the reprocessing of the finished piercing with an antiseptic solution.
Healing puncture during the healing period
"Smile" is considered a simple puncture due to the high ability of the tissues of the oral cavity to regenerate. Completely such a piercing will heal in 2-4 weeks. In the first days after the puncture, it is not recommended to drink alcohol and smoke. Within three weeks after the procedure, it is necessary to rinse your mouth with an antiseptic after each meal. Minimize the likelihood of damage to a new puncture. Do not touch the jewelry with your hands unless absolutely necessary; try not to disturb it with your tongue. Watch your own facial expressions, avoid too sharp smiles and other grimaces.
Possible problems
Typically, frenum punctures heal quickly enough and without problems. But still this does not always happen. The greatest danger is infection during the procedure. Remember that any open wound (and this is how you can classify a specially created channel before it is completely healed) is an entrance gate for infection. Infection is manifested by the release of pus, swelling, soreness. The best option for detecting such symptoms is to remove the jewelry, treat the puncture site with an antiseptic, and consult a doctor. Another probable problem with this type of piercing is rupture of the frenum. Such an injury can occur not only during the healing period. To minimize the probability of a break, you can correctly select the puncture site and handle it with extreme caution the entire period of wearing the jewelry. Other consequences of the smile piercing are dental problems. Many experts claim that any punctures in which the jewelry (or parts thereof) are in the oral cavity are harmful to the teeth. However, this warning rarely stops true piercing enthusiasts.
Smile piercing: photos and reviews of owners
An interesting fact: the puncture of the frenulum of the lip is becoming increasingly popular not only among rebellious youth, but also among quite adult and respectable people. This tendency is explained simply - in spite of all its extravagance, a “smile” is very simple to hide. You can work with such piercings in a reputable company that presents strict dress code requirements, or in a municipal organization. The puncture really looks interesting, you can insert a variety of decorations into it and change them according to your mood.
As for the practical part of the question, after healing, the "smile" does not require special care. Many owners of such a puncture admit that over time they completely forget about their unusual decoration. Smile piercing also has negative reviews: an earring interferes with someone, and some face various problems - for example, infection or rupture of a bridle. However, if you really want to become the owner of such a puncture, you should take a chance. If you don’t like it with something, you can always pull out the jewelry, and very soon the channel will overgrow.