I just got my tongue pireced and its hurts to lift up my tongue is that bad? how long to wait before oral sex?

Question

it was 2 days ago. and im a smoker. i cant even lick my teeth. am i supposed to have pain after its done?
and a quick Q for my mom do they make gold tongue studs?

Answer 1

I'm not sure about the gold tongue studs. But yes your tongue will be at its most sensitive in the first week. I'm not sure what advice you got on keeping it clean but for the first week or more you should gargle/rinse your mouth EVERYtime you eat, drink and especially if you smoke. Even having a sweet you need to rinse. Use a mouth wash partially diluted with water, as the mouth wash might be too strong and will cause the cells to die around the hole and go white, which looks quite ugly. The best thing to use is salt water about twice a day (morning and evening).As for oral sex, i would recommend waiting for a week or until the swelling of your tongue has gone down. Yes, its quite normal for the pain/discomfort that you feel but it should be ok in a weeks time. Then you will find you can start doing the things you did. If its not better in a week, keep a close eye on it as your body might be rejecting it. (the risk would be reduced if you used titanium jewellery). Good luck and have fun! Iv'e had mine for 6 years now.

Answer 2

Its been two days, have some patience and don't panic. You're fine

You should try to smoke as little as possible while the area is healing. But always rinse your mouth with salt water or Biotene after eating, drinking, smoking. I never suggest Listerine or even 50/50 mixes of it because the alcohol is harsh on piercings and can slow healing and prolong swelling.

Swelling should go down in about a week, give or take a few days since everyone is different. But keeping the area clean will help greatly. It also just takes some getting used to.

Edit: For oral sex, wait at least 4 weeks just to make sure that the swelling has gone down completely and that the area is healed enough to where there will be no risk for infection and irritation.

As far as gold barbells, yes you can find some. Do I recommend them or oral piercings: no. I cannot right now remember what the cause is but over time your breath will start to smell gross from the jewelry. It happens to people who get gold teeth/grills/fronts/whatever too. I suggest always sticking with titanium, surgical grade stainless steel or dental acrylic.

Answer 3

It will be sore for a week or two, it should get a little better each day. Don't be supprised if the swelling continues for a week or even a bit longer. Smoking may cause the swelling to last a bit longer, but it shouldn't make too much of a difference

Wait a minimum of 6 weeks before any oral activities (including kissing)

You can find gold plated barbells, ask your local shop to order one for you, or go to an on-line retailer you trust.

Make sure you're using proper aftercare to heal as quickly as possible. Do sea salt soaks 2-3 times daily, no mouthwash (most mouthwashes contain alcohol and irritate piercings) If the pain or swelling is bad, suck on an ice cube or take ibuprofin (advil)

Answer 4

its going to hurt for a few days like that. i *HIGHLY* suggest getting a product called gly-oxide. you can get it at cvs, and its for oral surgeries and wounds... it healed me up FAST. (follow the mouthwash instructions. its around $8 for a small bottle, but will last and works FAST where as listerine is too strong). i went back to oral after just a week (dont think i could have without the gly-oxide). as far as gold tongue studs, they do make them. check out this website: http://www.bodycandy.com/cgi-bin/category/gold_barbell

Answer 5

WAIT 6 WEEKS..and yes they make gold studs

Answer 6

in case you have off til Tuesday you would be advantageous. purely shop sucking on ice and chilly issues to maintain the swelling all the way down to minimum. i replaced into advantageous after an afternoon, I lived off of popsicles. :)