PVD titanium and 316LVM surgical steel N/A Internal Lip, medusa, ears, and more! This labret is 316LVM surgical steel or PVD titanium! 316LVM surgical steel is a low carbon vacuum melted. The process sucks the nickel out of the steel. Nickel is one of the most common causes of metal allergies. This process cannot remove 100% of nickel. As a result, a small number of people react to it. We recommend our anodized, blackline, or untreated titanium body jewelry if this is a concern for you. PVD stands for Physical Vapour Deposition. In other words, the colour deposits onto the metal as a vapour. As a result, the titanium looks black, gold, or rose gold. Blackline is a titanium carbide PVD coating. This coating is hypoallergenic. Yellow and rose gold coatings may cause reactions. As we mentioned at the beginning, the PREMIUM Medium Bar Labret is a favourite for SO many piercings. Here are a few examples: philtrum (aka medusa) piercings, lobes, conch piercings, helix, lip piercings, tragus, and so many more than we can list! Show us where you wear yours with #BodyModsFamous on Instagram. We LOVE seeing our jewelry out there in the real world. Finally, don't forget to follow us on and for updates on new jewelry, product info, sales, and more.