05/14/2026
I know everyone hates looking like they have antennas on their face when it comes to new piercings, but especially for lip piercings. I promise there’s a good reason we start with that longer post and that would be because of swelling!
Some people swell very little and others can swell a ton. Each person is different and heals differently. Swelling after a new piercing is also affected by your environment. Some regions clients can heal without much swelling and other regions clients can experience quite a bit of swelling.
All that’s to say we want your piercing to have that room to swell as it can be unpredictable to know how much a person may swell and how long it may last. We’ll give you an estimate time for downsizing your jewelry, but that is just a suggestion not the rule.
The two photos above were taken less than 24 hours apart from each other. They are a great example of why we want to start with a longer post. We’ll be doing our first downsize after only a week because by the fourth day her swelling had already subsided. Remember healing is not one size fits all!
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