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Answer by jake boy
Submitted on 6/30/2004
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usually its 18 without a parental signature in a like highclass kind of piercing place. but if you go to like philly or new york you go ask around they usually just pierce it if you have the cash. my brother who used to live up in north jersey went to new york with a bunch of friends and he got his tongue pierced. the parlor guy asked you got the cash? yup. pierced. done. out to enjoy nyc. philly they dont really care. respectable places have to have parents. but like non reptuable places dont. well as far as scarring goes it depends on what kind of needle you use. that's why if you pierce your lip diy style with a sewing needle or a safety pin it will leave a small scar dot. but if you pierce it with a hollow needle like in syringes. it shouldnt leave a scar. you can buy em online really cheap or some at animal supply stores. even ask a tattoo/piercing parlor they might even sell some. taking care of it is like this 1. everytime you eat or drink either wash your mouth out with diluted mouth wash or brush your teeth. 2. at least 3 times you should rinse your mouth out with sea salt water. about 4 ounces of water in a cup and a quarter tea spoon of sea salt. 3. eating cold foods such as icecream and sucking on small ice cubes or shavings will help reduce swelling. 4. try not to smoke as it will sting your piercing. 5. get a standard labret or lip ring not a barbell or an old earring a real lip ring or labret. its designed so that the back end doesnt chip your teeth or wear down the enamel hope this helped later...jake boy aka jd

Answer by kill your idols
Submitted on 3/14/2005
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In most shops, they wont touch you unless your 16 or older.. And if youre under 18. You have to have a parent there.. I got mine done, and it really didnt hurt as bad as I thought it would. It didnt swell, or bruise. The worse part was when he put the ring in my lip.. Dont drink from straws. They may cause bleeding and more swelling to your lip. Ask about sea salt cleaning and sprays. They work the best for ALL piercings. I highly advise anyone not to do any piercing on their own. I paid 26 dollars for my lip, and got the cleaning stuff free because the guy was a friend of my brothers.. Mouth wash is a must after eating and drinking anything thats not water. Make sure to move the jewlery around. But dont over play with it until its healed. * about 2 weeks. Sometimes longer. Use common sense. No making out, no oral sex for the first two weeks. Clean 3x a day with SEA SALT. NO SMOKING. In some cases, you may need to downsize in two weeks.. Or in some cases, Upgrade to a bigger ring. If the ring is to snug on your lip, you'll need an upgrade. If you downsize without talking to your piercer. The same thing can happen and the ring will be to snug..ASK FIRST.. I did not need to downsize mine. Dont touch your ring with dirty hands. WASH FIRST. This is very important!! Dont get in the habit of touching your piercing unless you are caring for it. ( cleaning it. ) And finally. Everyone always asks 'did that hurt?'. Well, of course it did. They shove a needle through youre lip. Its going to hurt. BUT it didnt hurt that bad.