Medusa Piercing

Medusa

The Medusa piercing sits at the centre of the face, in the small hollow between the nose and the upper lip.

When piercing, we will fit a straight piece of jewellery with a flat disc on the inside of the mouth and a ball on the outside. The bar is deliberately longer to allow for slight swelling of the area at the start of healing. The swelling does not usually appear straight away. So at first you need to be very careful not to catch the stem on your teeth, especially at mealtimes. Once the skin has swollen, the bar will be less bothersome. The area will then gradually go down until the bar becomes bothersome again. You then need to come back to the shop to swap the bar for a shorter one. This is possible from 10 days, but every skin heals at its own pace: your piercer will tell you when the time has come. This change lets you finish healing gently.

Healing a Medusa piercing generally takes 2 to 4 months, but the first 2 weeks are the most demanding. During this period, it is best to avoid food that is too hard, too hot or too spicy, and above all alcohol, which can increase the swelling. On the other hand, you can indulge in ice cream and cold drinks, which will soothe you and limit the swelling.

Once your piercing has healed, you can change the jewellery if you wish. Most of our clients choose crystals or simple balls, but we have all sorts of more original compatible jewellery in stock. We advise switching to a plastic stem after healing: it needs to be changed regularly, but it protects your teeth.

It is very important to choose the right jewellery size to the millimetre for the best look and comfort. That is why we recommend having your first jewellery change at the shop.

Also be careful not to get this piercing on a whim: it can leave a small scar, sometimes permanent if it has been worn for many years. That is why we take the time to choose and test the placement with you using small marker dots, so that your piercing matches your tastes and shows off your face.

To sum up, the Medusa piercing highlights the mouth by underlining the cupid's bow, which suits most face shapes!