and they're fine, I only wear a metal labret half of the time, the other half I wear a post made out of PTFE which is a biologically inert bendy plastic. 
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Tue 31 Oct 2006, 11:18,
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Did it hurt?
Swelling?
Time to heal?
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Tue 31 Oct 2006, 11:20,
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Swelling?
Time to heal?
Swelled for a few hours and it healed in under two weeks although I am known for my inhuman healing times- my tattoos only take about a week and a half to heal as well, so don't trust my times on there. Usually with other people I've pierced it takes about 4 weeks to heal on average. 
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Tue 31 Oct 2006, 11:24,
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