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Lip Piercing Types & Names: A Comprehensive Guide

A lip ring doesn't have just one specific name. The general term is lip piercing, but the specific type of lip piercing and the jewelry worn in it will determine what people call it. Here are some possibilities:

* Lip Ring: This is the most common and generic term.

* Labret: Technically, a labret piercing is a piercing below the lower lip, but the term is often used for any piercing in the lip area.

* Medusa: A piercing above the upper lip, in the philtrum (the groove between the nose and lip).

* Monroe: A piercing on the upper lip, off to the side, mimicking Marilyn Monroe's beauty mark.

* Madonna: Similar to the Monroe, but on the opposite side.

* Snake Bites: Piercings on either side of the lower lip.

* Spider Bites: Two piercings close together on one side of the lower lip.

* Dolphin Bites: Two piercings close together in the center of the lower lip.

* Cyber Bites: A combination of a Medusa and a labret piercing.

* Ashley Piercing: A single piercing that goes through the center of the lower lip, with both the entrance and exit points on the lip's vermilion.

* Jestrum: A vertical labret piercing through the upper lip.

It's always best to be specific when describing your piercing to ensure clarity.