What are viper bites piercing?

A snakebite piercing consists of two piercings on your lower lip, placed near the corners of your mouth. It gets its name from the badass visual effect it creates, similar to having snake fangs. Some snakebites use rings, others use labret studs.
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What are dolphin bites piercing?

Like a snake bite piercing, the dolphin bite piercing consists of two piercings beneath the bottom lip located equidistant from the center. Unlike the snake bite piercing, dolphin bites are located close together near the center of the lip.
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How do snake bite piercings work?

What Are Snake Bite Piercings? A snake bite piercing is actually made up of two lower lip piercings, usually placed close to the edge of the lip equidistant from the center on both the left and right sides. There are actually two types of snake bite piercings: ring piercings and labret studs.
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What to know before getting a snake bite piercing?

5 Things Professional Piercers Want You to Know About "Snake Bite" Piercings
  • The Pain Is Doable. dorjeadornments. ...
  • Use Correct Terminology. ...
  • Be Prepared to Downsize Your Jewelry. ...
  • Consider the Dental Risks. ...
  • Aftercare Is a Little Different Than With Other Piercings.
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How much do snakebite piercings cost?

Since you're getting pierced twice, at around $80 - $120, the snake bites piercing is more expensive than other lip piercings. It's always important to choose an experienced piercer, but the symmetrical nature of the snake bites piercing requires a steady hand and a sharp eye.
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Can you kiss with snake bite piercings?

Wait for the piercing to heal before kissing.

If you kiss someone with a fresh piercing, you are introducing foreign bacteria into their body that could result in an infection. Wait until the piercing heals before even considering it. Tongue piercings take 4 to 6 weeks to heal fully but vary from person to person.
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What is the Ashley piercing?

“An Ashley piercing is a single piercing that goes directly through the center of the bottom lip, exiting through the back of the lip,” says Kynzi Gamble, a professional piercer at Ink'd Up Tattoo Parlor in Boaz, AL. An Ashley piercing is a bit more involved, as they're pierced according to your anatomy.
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How do you eat with a snake bite piercing?

use mild soap to gently wash the area around the piercing. rinse thoroughly to remove all traces of soap. gently pat the area dry with clean paper towels (Cloth towels can harbor bacteria or snag the jewelry.) be careful when you eat (Avoid hard, crunchy, or spicy foods, as well as hot foods and drinks.)
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What is the Medusa piercing?

What is a medusa piercing? A medusa or philtrum piercing positions a stud in the center groove above the cupid's-bow of the lip. A piercer usually fits the piercing with a long labret stud. Once the piercing heals, a person can exchange the stud for a shorter stud to avoid causing damage to their teeth and gums.
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What are angel bites?

An angel bite piercing is a double piercing with each one sitting symmetrically just above your upper lip on either side of your philtrum —the grooved space between your nose and lips.
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Are snake bites painful?

Most snake bites can cause pain and swelling around the bite. Those that are venomous may also cause fever, a headache, convulsions, and numbness. However, these symptoms can also occur due to intense fear following the bite. Bites can cause an allergic reaction in some people, which may include anaphylaxis.
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What age can you get snake bites piercing?

In order to be pierced or have jewelry inserted into a piercing you must be at least 18 years of age and have a valid photo ID. Acceptable identification includes the following: Driver's license.
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What gauge is snake bites?

Snake Bite Piercing Process:

Snake bite piercings are normally performed with a 14 Gauge-16 Gauge hollow piercing needle.
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What are shark bites piercing?

Shark bites are a type of piercing popular with body jewelry enthusiasts, consisting of four holes on either side under the lower lip. Like most piercings, this style is generally safe, but it requires slightly different aftercare than other piercings.
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What is the coolest piercing?

10 Cute Piercings for Girls
  • #2 Nose. Who doesn't love a cute little nose stud? ...
  • #3 Tragus. The Tragus can often be a piercing that many people shy away from. ...
  • #4 Rook. A Rook piercing ups the ante on the adventurousness of piercing. ...
  • #5 Septum. The septum can be considered very adventurous. ...
  • #6 Forward Helix. ...
  • #7 Auricle. ...
  • #8 Navel.
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What is a rook piercing?

A rook piercing goes though the inner edge of the uppermost ridge in your ear. It's one step above a daith piercing, which is the smaller ridge above the ear canal, and two steps above the tagus, the curved bulb covering your inner ear.
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What are snake eyes piercing?

The snake eye piercing is a curved barbell placed horizontally towards the tip at the end. Two ball ends give the appearance of eyes, making your tongue look like a snake. Turning your tongue into a snake may sound awesome to some of us, but not everyone's a fan.
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When can I give oral after tongue piercing?

You'll also have to be careful to prevent bacteria getting into the mouth which means no smoking, kissing, putting your hands in your mouth OR engaging in oral sex. You should avoid this for as long as possible, with many websites advising against oral sex for at least 4-6 weeks.
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Do tongue piercings affect your speech?

Will Tongue Piercing Affect My Speech? Yes, the tongue piercing will affect your speech, especially at the beginning. At the healing stage, you will find that the tongue is painful, so you cannot open your mouth wide or curl the tongue.
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What does snake Eyes Tongue Piercing mean?

Snake Eye piercings bind both the muscles in the tongue. The Snake Eyes piercing, which may look like two separate piercings, is actually a curved bullbar that penetrates horizontally through the tongue. The hazard it has on the tongue is that it binds the two muscles, meaning they are unable to move independently.
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How long do snake bites take to heal?

The amount of time it takes to completely recover depends on the kind of snake bite. In most cases, children can recover from a bite from an adder in one to two weeks. Most adults take more than three weeks, but 25% of patients need anywhere from one to nine months.
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What is the Cupid's bow piercing called?

It's a piercing that sits in the philtrum, also called the Cupid's bow. It's the little divot just above the lip. In the industry, this type of piercing is called a philtrum piercing.
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What is a venom piercing?

A venom piercing is a double tongue piercing — one on each side of the tongue. Though not quite as tough-sounding, it's sometimes called a frog eye piercing because the balls on the jewelry resemble frog eyes when you open your mouth.
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What are cyber bites piercings?

The cyber bites piercing combines a medusa piercing and labret piercing to create a vertical lip piercing combination. This double lip piercing places a labret bar in the centre of the philtrum and another below the lip in the centre for an aesthetically stunning look that should be perfectly symmetrical.
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