It is recommended to use sterile saline that you buy from the store, rather than homemade saline, for cleaning your lip piercings. Homemade saline may be too salty for delicate piercing sites, leading to dryness and delayed healing. 

Angel Fangs piercing are essentially two adjacent, vertical piercings on the upper lip, placed on either side of the philtrum. These piercings pass through the outer flesh of your lip without entering your mouth and are unlikely to damage your teeth.

The Medusa piercing is a unique and beautiful type of body modification. This piercing passes through the center of the upper lip and can be quite striking when done correctly.

A Monroe piercing is nearly as iconic as the actress it is named after. Monroe piercings lie on the left side of the face, just above the upper lip. This piercing is more prevalent among women. However, some men also enjoy the provocative look it creates.

If you’re looking for a unique lip piercing, then you might be interested in a Cyber Bites piercing. This distinctive piercing style will set you apart from the crowd without being over the top.

A Jestrum piercing is also called a vertical Medusa piercing or a vertical philtrum piercing. It goes through the part of your upper lip called your philtrum. This is the dip just below your nasal septum.