Lip frenulum piercing
| Lip frenulum | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Nicknames | smiley, scumper, frowny |
| Location | F. labii superioris |
| Jewelry | Barbell, captive bead ring |
| Healing | 6 to 8 weeks |
A lip frenulum piercing is a body piercing through the frenulum of either the upper or lower lip. A piercing through the upper lip frenulum is sometimes called a scrumper, or a smiley, because it can be visible when the wearer smiles.[1] Opposingly, the piercing through the lower lip frenulum is sometimes referred to as a frowny.
History and culture
Both variations on this piercing are of contemporary origin. Although they are known to have existed prior, first documented photograph[citation needed] of an upper lip frenulum piercing was an image of body modification practitioner Steve Haworth in a German magazine in the mid 1990s.
References
Smiley Piercing - A guide to this upper lip frenulum piercing.