So i got my lip pierced, and i have a 16 gauge ring in. And everytime i eat or drink (something other than bottled water) i rinse with either mouth wash or a sea salt mixture. The only question i have is on the inside of my lip my ring has been rubbing and it feels like an ulcer. I know this may be a stupid question, but is this normal? If so, how long does it take to go away.
Also, if you are going to say i am stupid for doing this, please don’t waste your time. Don’t say i won’t get a good job or things like that that i hear all the time, because the truth is, i have an amazing job, so i know for a fact this would not be true. Another thing, its my body, so don’t say i am ruining it, piercing my lip (and eyebrow) was something i thought through for a long time, so please don’t say anything bad about it, even if you don’t agree with what i did.


Since you’ve been cleaning your mouth out for a few days, your lip may be getting tired of the process. This plus the rubbing from your hoop could make a little sore spot on the inside of your lip.
To help, make sure you’re not messing with the jewlery or the sore spot. Its really easy to get into the habit of poking a sore spot in your mouth with your tongue, but DON’T. Rubbing will just make it worse. Leave the little spot alone. If your hoop fits properly it should settle down in a couple of days if you leave the area to recover.
You’ll also find that if you switch to a stud in the future that it will rub a different shaped little cup for itself to sit in. If you wear the stud for a while, your lip will have to get used to your hoop over again. It won’t be as sore as this time, but you may notice it.
If you think your rinsing is getting on your lip’s nerves, stick to the sea salt mix. Make sure your solution isn’t too concentrated so it doesn’t aggravate your mouth. You can also try Biotene which is a brand of non-alcoholic mouthwash that works through enzymes.
If your lip isnt feeling better in a couple more days, have your piercer look at it, but more than likely you’re fine. Keep cleaning and leave it to heal itself.
How long did you have it done? If its recently it could be swolen and the ring (is it a ring or a stud? people tend to use the word “ring” for everything) is too small.
just go back to your piercer and ask them about it.
and argh keep using sea salt, i dont know why someone else here is suggesting that other stuff
Ok well I dont recommend using the mouth wash and stuff. That is for tongue piercings and that will just annoy the piercing. What you want to do is go out and buy a thing of Lens Plus Sterile saline solution and also cue tips. This might sound weird but this cleans the inside and outside. Poor some of the Lens Plus on the cue tip and then on the inside, move it in to the outside of your lip. And for the outside of your lip move it aways from your piercing. You will want to do this for about 3 weeks or less and anytime it bothers you.
I have my lip pierced and I asked my doctor about the healing process and he says that Lens Plus works the best.
I don’t have any peircings other than my ears, but when you pierce a sensitive area as your lip and it gets rubbed against, you will develope an irritation. Hopefully someone who has a pierced lip will answer you in how long it takes to heal and the better treatment