Labret Studs

The workhorse of lip jewelry: a labret stud is a short post with a flat disc that sits inside your lip and a top that does the talking outside it, so nothing rolls against your teeth. Gem, ball, spike, opal and flower tops; internally threaded, push-in and classic threaded posts; 16G and 14G in 1/4 to 7/16 inch, in 316L steel, titanium and solid 14k gold. Built for labret, Monroe and Medusa piercings, and most double as flat-back cartilage studs. Since 1999.

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Labret Stud Fit & Placement Guide

Fit: lip piercings are mostly 14G, with 16G for a finer post; Monroe and Medusa run the same. Length is what makes or breaks comfort: 5/16 inch (8mm) is the snug healed fit, 3/8 inch (10mm) gives fuller lips room, 7/16 inch is for fresh swelling, and 1/4 inch is the tragus length that also suits a very snug Monroe. Measure the post you wear now; every product page lists gauge and length.

Placement names, same jewelry: labret is centered below the lower lip, Monroe is the beauty-mark spot above the upper lip (Madonna on the other side), Medusa is the divot under the nose. Every stud here fits all three; only the length changes.

Posts: internally threaded and threadless push-in posts are smooth where they pass through the piercing, so they are the pick for new or sensitive lips; externally threaded posts are the classic and fine once healed. Downsize the post as swelling fades so the disc stays off your gums. Steel suits most people and holds a trace of nickel in the alloy; titanium is the nickel-free pick and solid 14k gold is the forever one.

More ways in:

- Every lip style → Lip Rings

- Curved bars for the vertical labret → Vertical Labret Jewelry

- Hoops and captives for the lip → Captive Lip Rings

- Threadless only → Push-In Lip Rings

- Same studs, sized for the ear → Flat Back Earrings

FAQ

A short straight post with a flat disc on the inside and a decorative top on the outside. The disc sits against the inside of your lip so there is no ball rubbing your teeth and gums, which is the whole reason the design exists. Tops screw on, screw in (internally threaded) or push in (threadless).

Lip piercings are usually 14G, with 16G for a finer look; Monroe and Medusa run 14G or 16G too. Post length is the one to get right: 5/16 inch (8mm) is the snug everyday fit once healed, 3/8 inch (10mm) gives fuller lips room, and 7/16 inch is for fresh swelling. Measure the post you are wearing now and match it; every product page lists gauge and length.

Placement, not jewelry. A labret sits centered below the lower lip; a Monroe sits off-center above the upper lip like a beauty mark (on the other side it is called a Madonna); a Medusa or philtrum sits in the divot right under the nose. All three wear the same flat-back labret stud, so everything on this page works for any of them.

Internally threaded and threadless push-in posts are smooth: the threads live inside the post or there are none, so nothing scrapes the piercing going in. That makes them the pick for a new or touchy lip. Externally threaded posts are the classic, cost less, and are fine for a healed piercing you change at home.

The flat disc is designed to prevent exactly that, but it only works if the post is the right length. A post that is too long flops and the disc wanders onto your gums; downsize once the swelling is gone. Pick a disc-back, not a ball-back, for inside the mouth, and stop playing with it with your tongue. Your dentist will thank you.

Yes; it is the same jewelry piercers use for tragus, helix and conch, where the flat back sits comfortably against the ear. Many pieces here are tagged for both. If the ear is what you are shopping for, our Flat Back Earrings page is sized and sorted for it.