Why lip piercings come with specific health risks Lip piercings in particular, though, pose a particular risk because of the proximity of the piercing to the body’s lymph nodes, Kellet says.

I offer to ditch the nose ring. But I draw the line at the one in my lip (not as if I know how to take the damn thing out anywayz). She’s not satisfied. And she ain’t even laid eyes on my tattoos!

Oral piercings can be risky, dentist warns When Amy Hewko was 17 years old, she was writing an exam and — as she often did at that time — playing with and biting her lip ring. Then she heard a ...

She removed another two lip rings after one was pierced at an angle, leaving the flat backing of the piercing digging into her lip. It caused swelling, bleeding and irritation.

Essentially, it's a type of lip piercing. "Angel bite is a colloquial term for paired vertical lip piercings of the upper lip," Jef Saunders tells PS. They are typically done on both sides of the ...