Skin piercings are a quick and inexpensive way to transform your appearance. Piercing allows you to show your own individuality and favorably emphasize the image. And the best part is that you can always get rid of such jewelry by simply stopping wearing an earring. Today, various punctures of the skin of the face are popular - eyebrows, nose, lips. Not so long ago, the smiley piercing came into fashion. What is it and can it be made at home?
Puncture description
It is about creating a tubule for decoration in the frenulum of the upper lip. The piercing "smile" got its name from the English word, which literally means "smile" in Russian. It is easy to explain this by the fact that the puncture itself and the decoration in it can only be seen when a person opens his mouth wide, smiles or grimaces. Piercing related to “smiley” is “antismile”. It is performed using a similar technology, but only on the frenulum of the lower lip. Piercing "smiley" and "anti-smiley" - a fairly simple and safe piercing.
Choosing jewelry
When purchasing an earring to be worn in a puncture, you should navigate infirst of all on the quality of the metal used. Titanium or medical steel is considered hypoallergenic. As for the shape of the jewelry, smiley piercing allows for various options. Bananas, segmental 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 canal has completely healed. Choose the most comfortable, high quality and beautiful earring to wear for the first time. On sale today you can find piercing jewelry in all colors, with tips made in various designs.
Preparing for a puncture
Smiley piercing will heal faster and without side problems if you follow special rules for a few days before the procedure. Preparation consists in rinsing the mouth with an antiseptic solution (potassium permanganate diluted in water, table s alt or chlorhexidine bought at a pharmacy is suitable). It is enough to rinse your mouth several times during the day for 2-3 days before the puncture. With this simple procedure, you will reduce the number of bacteria in the oral cavity, so that the likelihood of infection during a puncture will be minimal.
Piercing at home
Any punctures are best done in specialized salons or aesthetic medicine rooms. However, if this is not possible, you can try to do the piercing at home. To do this, you will need to purchase a decoration that will be installed in the created channel, as well as a catheter - a special device for punctureskin. It is impossible to prick a "smile" with ordinary sewing needles or removed from medical syringes. The catheter is inexpensive and can be purchased at specialized piercing stores. Usually this is a disposable device, sterilized by the manufacturer and packed in a sealed container. Piercing at home is not recommended, primarily because of the high risk of infection. Prepare an antiseptic solution in advance and sterilize the jewelry. The catheter is a hollow needle, into the hole 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. Making a smiley piercing at home is not so difficult. First you need to process the hands, jewelry and the puncture site. Then pierce the frenulum, 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 frenulum, otherwise it is likely to break. The final stage is the re-treatment of the finished piercing with an antiseptic solution.
Puncture care during the healing period
"Smile" is considered a simple puncture due to the high ability of oral tissues 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. For three weeks after the procedure, you must rinse your mouth with an antiseptic after each meal. Minimize the chance of damaging a new puncture. Do not touch the jewelry with your hands without extremenecessary, try not to disturb him with your tongue. Watch your own facial expressions, avoid too harsh smiles and other grimaces.
Possible problems
Usually frenulum punctures heal quite quickly and without problems. Yet this does not always happen. The greatest danger is infection during the procedure. Remember that any open wound (namely, this is how a specially created channel can be classified until it is completely healed) is the entrance gate for infection. Infection is manifested by the release of pus, swelling, soreness. The best option if you find such symptoms is to remove the jewelry, treat the puncture site with an antiseptic and consult a doctor. Another possible problem with this type of piercing is frenulum rupture. Such an injury can occur not only during the healing period. You can minimize the likelihood of rupture by choosing the right puncture site and handling it with extreme care during the entire period of wearing the jewelry. Other consequences of smiley piercings are dental problems. Many experts argue that any punctures in which jewelry (or parts of them) are in the oral cavity are harmful to the teeth. However, this warning rarely stops true piercers.
Piercing "smiley": photos and reviews of owners
Interesting fact: lip frenulum piercing is becoming more and more popular not only among rebellious youth, but also among quite mature and respectable people. This trend is explained simply - despite all its extravagance,"Smiley" is very easy to hide. With such a piercing, you can work in a reputable company with strict dress code requirements, or in a municipal organization. The piercing really looks interesting, you can insert a variety of jewelry 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. Smiley piercing also has negative reviews: someone gets in the way of an earring, and some face various problems - for example, infection or rupture of the frenulum. However, if you really want to become the owner of such a puncture, you should take a chance. If you don’t like it, you can always pull out the decoration, and very soon the channel will overgrow.
