Surgeons in the Moscow region removed a piercing that had grown into a schoolgirl's lip

A teenager was urgently operated on at the Ramenskoye Hospital: a piercing done a few weeks earlier had grown into her lip because the barbell was too short. The operation was successful, and the patient was discharged for outpatient follow-up.

Otabek YusupovFirst published on tafs uz 9 November 2026 at 17:212 min read

The key facts

The piercing jewelry grew into the schoolgirl's lip, causing swelling, inflammation, and acute pain
Surgeons at the Ramenskoye Hospital removed the metal through a micro-incision under local anesthesia
Doctors warn of the risk of abscess and infection when jewelry grows into the tissue

The jewelry sank into the mucous membrane

At the Ramenskoye Hospital in the Moscow region, surgeons urgently operated on a teenage girlwhose piercing jewelry had grown into her lip. As reported by the regional ministry of health, due to severe swelling and inflammation, the schoolgirl suffered acute pain and could no longer remove the metal barbell on her own. The piercing had been done a few weeks earlier: the jewelry turned out to be too short and gradually sank into the mucous membrane of the lip, while a dense capsule of scar tissue formed around the metal.

Surgery under local anesthesia

The doctors performed the procedure under local anesthesia. The goal was to remove the jewelry completely without damaging the surrounding tissues and preserving the natural shape of the lip. “We made a micro-incision on the inner surface of the lip. During the operation, the metal was completely encased in dense scar tissue. We had to meticulously excise the capsule in order to remove the foreign body without damaging the facial muscles or leaving a deep deformation of the lip,” said Vladimir Khabalov, head of the pediatric surgery department. The operation was successful, and the patient was discharged for outpatient follow-up.

Doctors' warning

Doctors warned that jewelry growing into the tissue can lead to abscess formation and the development of infection, so if severe pain, swelling, and inflammation occur after a piercing, medical help should be sought promptly. Earlier, Life.ru reported on the consequences of oral piercings for teeth and gums: according to implantologist Magomed Dakhkilgov, jewelry on the tongue and frenulum can constantly injure soft tissues, prolonged pressure from metal can lead to exposed tooth necks, and the barbell striking the enamel can cause cracks and increased sensitivity.