Inner and outer labia piercings offer decorative options for those with well-healed neolabia. Healing times for labia piercings are relatively quick due to excellent blood supply to the area, typically ranging from two to eight weeks.
Flush the area twice a day with a sterile, preservative-free 0.9% sodium chloride saline spray.
A reputable studio will use a medical-grade autoclave to sterilize equipment and jewelry. All needles should be single-use and opened in front of the client.
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The Apadravya is the vertical counterpart to the Ampallang. It passes vertically through the glans from top to bottom, almost always passing through the urethra. This piercing is also advanced and painful, with similar healing timelines to the Ampallang—typically several months. The combination of an Ampallang and an Apadravya is sometimes referred to as the “magic cross”.