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'''Ear pointing''' is a procedure by which "Vulcan" or "elf"-like ears are created. A small wedge of tissue is removed at the tip of the ear, and the two edges are then [[sutured]] together. Assuming uneventful healing, the resultant ear will have a far more pronounced tip.
After being pierced (or after subsequent injury or irritation), a [[Lip|lip]] will swell, sometimes dramatically. Because of this, the [[Body_Jewelry|jewelry]] worn initially (or during swelling) must be long enough to accommodate this [[Swelling|swelling]]. If such accommodation is not made, the jewelry can sink into the soft flesh of the lip and create an '''embedded labret'''.


It is important to note that this procedure '''removes''' tissue, and does not add any. There is '''no extension''' to the length or height of the ear — if that's what you're looking for, you've still got a few years to wait at least.
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This is a pseudosurgical procedure and is only being offered by a small handful of practitioners such as [[Steve Haworth]] (who is generally considered to have invented it), [[Lukas Zpira]], [[Jonathan Martinez]], [[Brian Decker]] and [[Emilio Gonzalez]].
| [[File:Embedded_Labret-1.jpg|150px|thumb|right|[[Madonna_Piercing|Madonna piercing]] embedded, and now rejecting out the front!]]
| [[File:Embedded_Labret-5.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Bottom of [[Madonna_Piercing|Madonna]] totally sunk into lip (different person).]]
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If this happens, extraction can be difficult and painful, and can result in the loss of the piercing as well. If you notice your labret backing starting to sink into your lip, you probably need longer jewelry. If it ''is sinking'' into your lip, go visit your piercer immediately.


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| [[File:Ear_Pointing-1.jpg|thumb|Ear Pointing]]
| [[File:Embedded_Labret-2.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Embedded Labret]]
| [[File:Ear_Pointing-2.jpg|thumb|Ear Pointing]]
| [[File:Embedded_Labret-3.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Embedded Labret]]
| [[File:Ear_Pointing-3.jpg|thumb|Ear Pointing]]
| [[File:Embedded_Labret-4.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Embedded Labret]]
| [[File:EarPointingByJonathanMartinez.JPG|thumb|Ear Pointing by [[Jonathan Martinez]]]]
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| colspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | ''Medusa piercing embedded and removed late, being held open with two pieces of jewelry.''
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== See Also ==
== See Also ==
* [[Ear Shaping]]
* [[Swollen Lip|Swollen Lip]]
* [[Ear Cropping]]
* [[Tongue Swelling|Tongue Swelling]]
* [[Earlobe Removal]]


== Related Risks ==
== Entries related to this risk ==
* [[Ear Collapse]]
* [[Labret|Labret]]
* [[Madonna Piercing|Madonna Piercing]]
* [[Medusa Piercing|Medusa Piercing]]

Latest revision as of 03:14, 17 September 2023

After being pierced (or after subsequent injury or irritation), a lip will swell, sometimes dramatically. Because of this, the jewelry worn initially (or during swelling) must be long enough to accommodate this swelling. If such accommodation is not made, the jewelry can sink into the soft flesh of the lip and create an embedded labret.

Madonna piercing embedded, and now rejecting out the front!
Bottom of Madonna totally sunk into lip (different person).

If this happens, extraction can be difficult and painful, and can result in the loss of the piercing as well. If you notice your labret backing starting to sink into your lip, you probably need longer jewelry. If it is sinking into your lip, go visit your piercer immediately.

Embedded Labret
Embedded Labret
Embedded Labret
Medusa piercing embedded and removed late, being held open with two pieces of jewelry.

See Also

Entries related to this risk

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