I just got my lip pierced two days ago. All sorts of conflicting sources tell me not to smoke for three hours, a week, three weeks, or ever!

I got a titanium labret because I'm allergic to nickel. It hasn't flared up or anything like my nickel piercings used to. It's going really well. I take an advil every few hours if it feels irritated or swollen, and I rinse with Biotene after I eat. In the shower, I work a little Dial soap into the front and rinse it out.

My question is - has anyone had an oral piercing and continued to smoke? Did it work? How about vaporizing? I built a vape out of a lightbulb last night and it didn't seem to irritate me. (I got wicked high, too!) Do you guys have any experience as to how long I should abstain from normal smoking, or if I should just play it safe and vape until it completely heals?
Zwitter Reviewed by Zwitter on . Oral Piercings I just got my lip pierced two days ago. All sorts of conflicting sources tell me not to smoke for three hours, a week, three weeks, or ever! I got a titanium labret because I'm allergic to nickel. It hasn't flared up or anything like my nickel piercings used to. It's going really well. I take an advil every few hours if it feels irritated or swollen, and I rinse with Biotene after I eat. In the shower, I work a little Dial soap into the front and rinse it out. My question is - has Rating: 5