I really want to get my tongue pierced but I'm scared!!!!?

Question

I want to get my tongue pierced but my reasons are my boyfriend doesn't like it because he thinks pnly hoez get it what should I do??? Plus people tell me that it hurts and some say it doesn't????

Answer 1

Don't get it pierced........ It looks completely stupid.

Answer 2

You are your own person. Your boyfriend shouldn't be trying to control you. I have my tongue peirced and beleive me I'm not a hoe in the least. I am 20 and I had mine peired about a year ago. I'm not gonna lie and tell you it doesn't hurt at all, but it's not that bad. By the time he peirced it my tongue was numb from the strong mouthwash and the clamp they use to hold your tongue. If you do get it done, eat before you do it cuz it will hurt to eat solids for a day or two, although I did eat a cheeseburger from mcdonalds with out the bun that night. And make sure you have ibprofin or something along those lines. Also eating a frozen popcicle afterwords does help. Good luck!

Answer 3

A tongue piercing is a piercing through the tongue. A single piercing in the center of the tongue is the most common form of this piercing, but multiple piercings are also possible. Placement of this piercing is more difficult than many others, as it is both inside the body and penetrates muscle tissue, also the position of veins and nerves in the tongue being pierced must be taken into account. The webbing beneath the tongue, known as the frenulum must also be taken into account as well as the position of the jewelry in relation to teeth and gums to lessen the risk of damage. Off-center piercings can be more complicated as they pass through more muscle tissue (where as center piercings pass through the space between the two central muscles).

When done with the correct equipment, the piercing itself is not as painful as might be expected: like most piercings, the pain, while it can be quite intense, is fleeting. A mild degree of soreness afterward can be expected to last up to a day. However, a large amount of swelling in the (3-7) days afterwards will occur and can be extremely uncomfortable. Cold, Slurpee-style drinks and sucking on ice will help to mitigate the swelling and soreness, as will ibuprofen. This swelling must be accounted for by using a longer piece of initial jewelry, which is later replaced by a shorter piece of jewelry to prevent the healed piercing from damaging the teeth and gums.

A tongue piercing usually takes 4-6 weeks to fully heal. Aftercare for tongue piercings is more complicated than most other piercings, as the healing piercing will come into contact with anything that enters the mouth, including food and smoke. For these reasons, many certified piercers suggest as after care guidelines, not to engage in oral sex, not to smoke, and to remember rinsing your mouth thoroughly with a particular antiseptic mouthwash recommended by the certified piercer. The piercer should recommend either an alcohol-free mouthwash or diluting a regular mouthwash, as the alcohol will irritate the piercing and slow healing. It is especially important not to play with the piercing during the healing period, because that will severely inhibit the proper healing of the hole.

Answer 4

It doesn't really hurt to get it done, but it hurts afterward because it tends to swell up. After about a week, though, you hardly feel it at all...it actually starts to feel wierd not to have the bar in. Lots of girls have pierced ongues, maybe you can tell your boyfriend that it's only the hoes that wave their tongues around afterward to make sure everyone knows about their tongue piercing. If you act like a lady and keep your tongue in your mouth, it's a fun little piece of decoration. Whatever you decide, please don't base your decision on what your boyfriend thinks.

Answer 5

I know a bunch of girls who have had it done, I even considered it at one point but decided against it because my future proffesion wont allow it *sigh*

you cant eat solids for weeks, so you need to stick with soups, ice cream, milk and stuff. That was the only thing that really annoyed my friends, they all seemed to heal perfectly well and had no infections, just get it done somewhere safe and take the advice the piercer gives you, you will need to take care and clean your tounge.

My friends said it didnt hurt THAt much, the tops of their ears hurt more, they said it just feels funny for a while and uncomfortable.

obviously there are risks as there are with any piercing you should decide to get. infection is always a risk so take care of the piercing!!!
I personally think it can look very cool if thats what your into :)

its up to you, dont be scared even though its natural, I was afraid to get my belly button pierced but went for it!

hope you make your decision, all the best! x

Answer 6

It's your tongue, so make the decision yourself. Your boyfriend doesn't get a vote about what you decide to do with your body. The tongue has lots of nerve endings and there's no way it's not going to hurt. Since you're asking for advice... I'd pierce something else if I were you.

Answer 7

Well, I am unsure of how old u are, but let me say one thing first...u live ur life for U, on ur own terms. Women must seriously learn to live our lives for ourselves, in spite of a man (and I don't mean to male bash, gotta love the opposite sex). Be an individual, if u want the piercing, get it...casue I am sure, even if ur boyfriend doesn't like it, he'll get over it. He should be with you because of the feelings he has for you and I doubt they will drastically change over your piercing. I got pierced in '99 and yes it did hurt. No it wasn't excuriciating pain, but my tongue did swell and I experienced some amount of pain. However, by the end of the night I got it pierced, I was fine. After two weeks, I was completely healed and good to go :-)
If you decide to get it, make sure you take care of it properly to avoid infection.
Always gargle/rise with Listerine after you eat or drink anything besides water.
Always gargle/rise after smoking.
No beer for 2 weeks.
No oral sex for 2 weeks.
And for your sanity, for those first 2 days, avoid foods that are curnchy, salty, & sour in taste.

Answer 8

I can guarantee that it hurts and I really think that you shouldn't do it for many reasons, for one you can't talk like you do now, it would sound like you always have food in your mouth, secondly you will find it a little hard to chew food and eat anything because you could get the metal stuck to your teeth. Thirdly I seriously doubt that this sort of thing is really permanent attention, it will only last a week, two at the most.

Answer 9

Don't do it. That is soooo 1999. Plus you will eventually regret it, take it out and have a deformed tongue where the hole was. Not only that but it breaks down the enamel on the back of your teeth, even worse, you could crack it Also, people will judge you on first impressions... what would they think? Your boyfriend is right, do you think he would want to take you over to his parent's house or to meet his grandparents... Probably not. He will probably be too embarrassed to.

Answer 10

NO do not get your tongue pierced!! first of all besides all the stuff your boyfriend said the most important thing is you could lose your voice permanantly if it gets infected. unless you go to a VERY clean place, it will most likely get infected and if it does you can say byebye to your voice. because its infected it no longer allows you to move your tongue correctly hence the not speaking. because you need to tongue to speak. SO all in all I would say NO dont get it peirced!

Answer 11

I had mine done 9 years ago. It hurt very bad I lost 30lbs. from not eating solid food for 3 weeks. I took it out about a year ago.They are ok for a while but like anything get old. I do have a scar now under my tongue from it.