The Piercing Bible - photos of lip piercing en Numbness After
Lower Lip Piercing <!-- google_ad_section_start --><p>I received
a message from someone who got a lip piercing and was concerned
about experiencing numbness in the area:</p> <p>(Photos below
show a normal range of sizes and placements for a side lip
placement with ring--with initial jewelry that allows for
swelling.)</p> <p><img
src="/sites/all/files/images/angel/lip_piercing1.JPG" alt="Lip
piercing with ring" title="Lip piercing with ring" style="float:
left;" class="float-left" height="247" width="400" /><br />
Hello,</p> <p>I got a lower side lip piercing yesterday (captive
bead ring) and it now feels like there is numbness around the
piercing canal (the lip itself and skin around the piercing are
not numb). There is a little redness around the outside opening
and a little pain, though I haven't spotted any pus, and
movement is in no way impaired.<br /> <br /> My cleaning regimen
is standard.<br /> <br /> My question is: is numbness normal? If
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