Anyone have the "Marilyn Monroe" facial piercing?

[Maggie Puller {★}]

I wanna get one SOOO bad. But, I don't really want it to be a little ball on a stick. I have noticed that people who have them, the jewelry looks really long. Can you get a shorter post? I was thinking about getting a dermal piercing, but can you get a dermal in that area? Also, here goes the stupid question....does it hurt really bad?? LOL

[PlusSizePin-up]

I have Marilyn Monroe and for the jewelry there are shorter posts, and not all of them are balls at the tips, you need to look around though sometimes, well in my case their hard to find.. bu t their out their! It hurts only for a moment, just remember to keep it clean during the healing process.

[Sway Darling]

lol... whats a marilyn?? the on the side above the lip, where the mole is?? i've never heard it called that before...
I've got 4 facial piercings... lips do hurt, but only for a bit, and i'm a baby when it comes to pain.

[Maggie Puller {★}]

yeah, I guess maybe it's an east coast thing. On the west coast I've heard em' called beauty mark piercings. I don't know...it's in the same place a beauty mark would be, so yeah. Whatever it's called, I want one!

[Plum Pea Dahl {★}]

I don't think it's just an East Coast thing.    I live in Cali and I've heard it called the Monroe.  And I want one, too, but I have the same hesitation about it sticking out so far!  I just checked out a couple of videos on youtube and the reason they use long posts is to account for the swelling, then when the piercing totally heals, you can put in a shorter post.  

Maggie Puller {★} said:

yeah, I guess maybe it's an east coast thing. On the west coast I've heard em' called beauty mark piercings. I don't know...it's in the same place a beauty mark would be, so yeah. Whatever it's called, I want one!

[Stephanie Jay]

I'm not too keen on them, not sure why! But you can get bars of all lengths :) I have 4 face piercings and it was my nose that hurt most. Just go somewhere with numbing spray and you should only feel a pushing sensation xx

[Electra Rose]

I have one! I LOVE it!!

The post starts out long to compensate for swelling. After about two weeks you can downgrade to a shorter post, and then so on and so forth. I have so far down graded twice (I have had it about 2 years I think). I play hockey, so I had to have something pretty short and flush with the skin.

Anyway! Back on topic! You change the post so it doesnt catch on your teeth once everything is back to normal.

It heals fast and with a minimum of pain and it is easy to care for. Pain is minimal, but I am a needle addict when it comes to piercings and tattoos so it is all relative.

I have a rhinstone in mine and it is barely noticeable (relatively speaking) and I have had people tell me that even though they dont like piercings, they like the way the stone looks.

 

You can sort through my photos and even go to my personal facebook [facebook.com/wankeldriv3r] to see for yourself that it doesnt stick out, or look like I have a car antennae above my lips ;) ;)  

 

If you have any specific questions dont hesitate to ask :)

Good luck!

 

XOX

 

[Amy Fontaine]

I had one but found it irritating. I felt like it pulled when I moved my mouth. But it did look really awesome. I took it out and now i have a Monroe dimple. LOL  Enjoy. Mine was fun.

[Hellz Kittehn]

I'm getting mine put back in. It's called a Monroe on the right side and a Madonna on the left side. They use a longer one to pierce you because you do have some swelling. I've had it done twice now. The pain is not bad, but I had problems keeping the stud in. I'm going to get it redone this week. It does close up quickly should you choose  to remove it and I would recommend putting Neosporin or Mederma on it while it you let it heal if you decide to take it out! I will say that when I had the long one in, it caught on my tooth, but I just got used to it and then was able to go to a smaller one later. Also, there's a good selection of Monroe studs online. =)

[Miss Nikki Sin{★}]

they pierce it originally with a longer post because your lip needs room to swell and then heal. of course their are different length posts, you can probably get them where you're getting pierced. the initial piercing, I'm sure, doesn't hurt because the needls are nice and sharp and lubricated. it's the healing that's a b****. I've never had one, however my septum and both nostrils are pierced.

 

I'm pretty positive a micro dermal wouldn't work on the lip, because the skin is thinner. Keep in mind that a lot of micro dermals are rejected by the body, and if it's not rejected it's basically permanent. they slice the skin an insert an "anchor" that has holes in it to allow the skin to heal on and in and around it... ouchies... no thanks...

I'm not a fan of monroes, however to each their own sister! Good Luck!

[Betty Bellevue]

My friend who does tattoos and piercings says that dermal is possible. I've been thinking of getting one my self..=)

[Bella Bambina]

First off, find a good piercer to do it.  They will inform you that the post will be longer due to swelling, you need to go back and get s horter post after healing.  I have a dermal as well as Marilyn and they both have thier own plus and minus to them.  As far as pain, that is relative to the person. :(  But dermals are harder to take care of then the Marilyn.

[Angelique]

I say go 4 it I have mine done and have had it 4 years. It does not hurt that bad & the only reason they put a long one in is for the swelling at first, after it is all healed up then yes you can change it to a shorter one :) hope this helps a lil bit.