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How long before labret piercing closes up?

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  • 29-03-2009 9:32pm
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    Knifey_Spoony
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    Hi,

    This may or may not be a silly question...

    I'm just wondering how quickly most labret piercings close up?
    I have mine pierced about 5 months now...and am due to go to the dentist this week.
    I'm just wondering will the piercing start to close up straight away i.e. 30 mins or so?
    Or am I okay to take my lip ring out for a couple of hours without it closing up?

    Thanks :)


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    Raze_them_all
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    it'll close fairly quickly usually


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    Knifey_Spoony
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    Raze_them_all wrote: »
    it'll close fairly quickly usually


    ....as in 30 mins? 3 hours?

    Thanks :)


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    Raze_them_all
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    as in 30 mins or so


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    Knifey_Spoony
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    Is it okay to leave it in while at the dentist so.....?

    I really dont want it to close up.
    I'm not sure the dentist will be happy for me to leave it in during a check-up though...


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    Stench Blossoms
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    I had mine done for 2 years. Took it out before I went to bed and it was closed up by the morning.

    I'd say you've got about an hour.


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    LD 50
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    You should be ok to leave it in, unless you're going in for something major. I used to leave mine in when I had to go to the dentist and orthodontist.


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    Phenobarbidoll
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    A lot of dentists don't bat an eyelid about oral piercings anymore - they've seen it all.

    Most piercings close pretty quickly if they've had metal in them since they were done. How fast a healer you are will also come into play with it. They can be "trained" though. I can leave my labret out for a couple of weeks at this stage and it won't close.


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    Captain Ginger
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    Had mine for 3 years and I can keep it out for a week or two without it closing up. It all depends on your own body.


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    Pigwidgeon
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    i had mine in when i went to the dentist before, got the usual lecture to take it out, and was informed that my gums were receeding, so i took it out and am going to get it done in the summer again though just make sure it's higher this time!


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    seanybiker
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    had mine out for weeks at a time. A month is probably the longest I had mine out and it was grand putting it back in.


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    Léan
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    Captain Ginger wrote: »
    Had mine for 3 years and I can keep it out for a week or two without it closing up. It all depends on your own body.

    Yeah same,i've had mine for nearly 5 years now and i'd say i could leave it out for well over a week without any hassle.

    Having said that, I remember a few months after i got it done i had to take it out for a few hours and it was nearly closed by the time i tried to put it back in. So... I really wouldn't think you'd get more then an hour/hour and a half out of it.


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