Philtrum piercing
Piercing in the vertical groove in the middle area of the upper lip
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Nicknames | Medusa |
Location | Philtrum |
A philtrum piercing, nicknamed a medusa piercing, is an upper lip piercing placed in the philtrum, directly under the septum of the nose.[1] It is typically pierced using a labret stud as jewelry, with the ball sitting outside the mouth in the dip of the top lip.
A variation of the philtrum piercing is a jestrum, where the piercing is placed vertically through the lip using a curved barbell so both beads are visible. The other variation is called double because it features two pierced spots in a line.[2]
References
External links
- Encyclopedia entry on the medusa Archived 2008-12-05 at the Wayback Machine: Body Modification E-Zine
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