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How to Take a Lip Piercing Out

Piercings that go through the upper and lower lips have a variety of names. A labret is a small bead that sits just below the center of the lower lip. A Monroe sits off to one side of the upper lip and resembles a beauty mark, while a Philtrum goes through the middle of the upper lip. What these piercings have in common is the jewelry, a piece called a labret stud. Labret studs unscrew into three pieces 2 stems fresh cilantro, including roots -- the bead, the post and a flat disc.

Things You'll Need

  • Antibacterial soap
  • Paper towels
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Instructions

    • 1

      Wash your hands and the outside of your piercing with warm water and antibacterial soap. Use a clean paper towel to dry them.

    • 2

      Reach inside your mouth and press the flat back of your labret stud against your lip. The bar will stick out in front.

    • 3

      Hold the back of your labret stud with the thumb and forefinger of your non-dominant hand.

    • 4

      Twist the bead on the front of your labret stud in a counterclockwise direction, or to the left, using the thumb and forefinger of your dominant hand. When the bead comes loose, set it aside.

    • 5

      Pull the flat back disc toward the inside of your mouth to slide the bar out of your lip.

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