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Assuming your lip was pierced at 18g and you want to stretch it to 16g, you must first wait the healing time suggested by your piercer. Then, wait a few more months and buy a piece of 16g jewelry and see if it will fit into your lip painlessly and without resistance. If it does, then you have stretched successfully! If not, wait another month and repeat.
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If you have an 18 gauge for a lip piercing when you switch it out can you use a 16 gauge instead?
Yes, but you would be streching the hole, like people stretch their ears.
How do you stretch an 18 gauge piercing to a 14 gauge one?
You should use a taper. You can probably find these at a piercing studio. It is important to first stretch it to a 16 gauge, and then to a 14 gauge about a month later to prevent tearing.
How can you get your lip from a 16 gauge to a 14 gauge 16 gauge is smaller than 14 gauge right?
16 gauge is smaller than a 14 gauge. You can buy a stretcher and stretch the hole.
What is the normal gauge for a belly button piercing?
Most piercings are pierced with a 16 gauge needle, but if you want to stretch it, I wouldn't go any larger than a 10.
How do you get a 16 gauge earring in a 18 gauge piercing?
To fit a 16 gauge earring into an 18 gauge piercing, you'll need to stretch the piercing slowly and carefully using tapers or gradually increasing the size of the jewelry over time. It's important to allow enough healing time between stretches to prevent irritation or damage to the piercing. Consulting a professional piercer for guidance and assistance is recommended for this process.
Are 16 gauge needles the same size as 16 gauge piercing?
yes
What gauge hoop do they use to pierce your lip?
A 16 gauge or 14 gauge are the most common for lip piercings.
What Is tom Kaulitz' lip piercing?
Oh, dude, Tom Kaulitz has a labret piercing, which is a type of lip piercing that goes through the center of the bottom lip. It's like a little metal accessory that adds some edge to his look. So, yeah, that's the deal with his lip bling.
Is a size 16 gauge the same thing as a regular ear piercing hole?
It is normal for a lobe piercing to be 16 or 18 gauge... but it is normally 18. A 16 gauge is normally used for tragus piercings :)
Do you have to have a big needle to get a big hole for your Monroe piercing?
Whenever you go in for a Monroe piercing, the piercer will take a needle, usually either a 18-16 gauge, and pierce your lip with that. It doesn't leave a big hole at all. But, if you want to gauge your Monroe, then you could have the piercer pierce with a bigger gauged needle, or just gauge it out yourself.
What is the legal age for a lip piercing in Wisconsin?
In Wisconsin, individuals under the age of 18 require written consent from a parent or legal guardian to get a lip piercing. Without parental consent, the legal age for a lip piercing in Wisconsin is 18.
What is the next step from 16 in a lip piercing?
14 (larger). Of course no one would get a lip ring at only 18 gauge. For my first lip ring, the guy told me that that (14) was the standard size, but I opted for 16 instead, because 14 looked too thick for my little lip! So now it's hard for me to find lip jewelry (labrets, anyway), since they're all 14. However, maybe that guy was just stupid and 16 is "normal" for lips too. My current piercer certainly didn't find anything odd about me saying I wanted a 16 gauge for both my lip and septum piercings that he did for me, but lots of people do have thicker (14 gauge) jewelry in their lips and septums.
