Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. A Kansas blogger branded “ugly” after spending $12,000 on body modifications says the extreme alterations make them feel beautiful and confident. Jessy ...

A vertical lip piercing, also known as a vertical labret, is done by inserting jewelry through the middle of your lower lip. Although it is a popular practice, a vertical lip piercing can come with ...

Before you get a lip piercing, there are a few things you should know. A professional piercer is answering the most piercing questions about lip piercings. Find out how much it hurts, what the ...

A snake bites piercing is a double lip piercing that sits near the outer corners of the lower lip’s edge. As the name suggests, the placement of the piercing resembles a snake bite. The name “snake ...

The lip plate, also known as a lip plug, or lip disc, is a form of body modification. Increasingly large discs (usually circular) are inserted into a pierced hole in either the upper or lower lip, or ...

Tongue and lip piercings are seen with increasing frequency in dental practice. A variety of complications involving these ornaments (some even life-threatening) have been described. Clinicians should ...

GRAPHIC IMAGES. Ataye Eligidagne, from Ethiopia, has been stretching her lip for three years in order to accommodate a huge adornment. Ataye Eligidagne, from Ethiopia, has been stretching her lip for ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. So you're thinking about getting a lip piercing—congrats! You're officially one-million times cooler ...

Lip piercings may be more prone to infection — especially during the initial healing stage — due to regular contact with saliva, food, makeup, and other bacteria. Snagging the jewelry on your hair or ...

Ear stretching is the process of expanding an earlobe piercing hole over several months. This is a type of aesthetic body modification. Many people stretch their ears so they can wear gauges — ...