I want to get my tongue pierced, but ... ?

Question

After reading most of the old posts on this, I have a lot of questions: how long does it take to fully heal? I heard it was fastest healing pierce. Does the bottom part have to be off center and is that feel weird in your mouth? Can I discuss this with my piercer about options? What are some of the dangers of doing it and how do I know how long my piercer has experience doing this? I'm scared, but I think it is good to be aware of the risks.

Answer 1

No one else here answers all the questions you have. All them say use LISTERINE, that is a great way to catch an infection, especially during the healing time. After 3-4months pass then you can use it because the piercing healed, but if you use it while it is healing, you could get yeast infection.

The standard healing time is 4-6 weeks, but it might take less than that. Compared to all the other piercing it is the fastest to heal because your tongue is a muscle. The actually healing time you will probably feel for yourself would be 1-2weeks.

The first day you get it done, is when you start getting annoyed with it. It will be really weird and uncomfortable to eat (I was eating steak the first day I got it pierced, had to cut in little pieces though), you might want to stick with soft/easy to eat food and lots of cold beverages (no milk in them, if you are really scared of any possible type of infection). You have to really watch out not to bit on your tongue ring because it will hurt pretty bad.

Second day it is going to swell up, and from then on it will start going down either rapidly/slowly all depends on a person. And remember to use NON-ALCOHOL based mouthwash, whenether you think is best, like after smoking/eating/ and ofcourse in the morning and night. If you use ALCOHOL based mouthwash, you will be in risk of getting yeast infection.

Sometimes the bottom part has to be off the center if you got a vein going all the way down the middle of your tongue on the bottom of it. But usually that is never the case so you should be fine.

And, YES, it does feel weird in your mouth and you might want to play around with it inside your mouth. Really try to avoid playing with it for at least a week, because it will really cut down the healing time.

OFCOURSE you can discuss your piercer about options that is what they are for to help you out with any question you might have about your piercing(s).

There is very little danger about getting it pierced, if it hits the vain when it is pierced you will start bleeding uncontrollably, and will need to go to a hospital. But it could be easily prevented by talking to your piercer on how many times did they do this type of piercing, how well they are experienced with it. Also make sure that the place is clean, they take some time to sterilize the jewerly, and use brand new clean utensils, if area is not clean, looks dirty, try going elsewhere.

Best of luck to you, hope this helped.

Answer 2

Depending on how it was pierced, most usually take up to 2 weeks to heal. Mine was fully healed at two. I'm not sure what you mean about the bottom part being off center..? It does feel weird in your mouth just because it's a foreign object that you never had before. But it doesn't take long at all to get used to it. Eventually, you can't even tell it's there. Then once you have it in for a long time, and take it out.. THAT feels weird, lol.

If you do decide to go get it pierced, make sure you go to a well-known place, not some rinky-dink hole in the wall. And ask the piercer as many questions as you feel necessary.. if they don't want to answer, or are weird about it, go somewhere else. Watch what they're doing, and have them explain it as they go along- that's what my piercer did. Ask them yourself how long they have been doing it, most of them are quick to answer because they know they're good at what they're doing.

The only dangers I have heard about tongue piercings is that if you have a metal ring in your mouth, and accidentally bite it too hard or the wrong way, it can definitely crack your teeth. Some people lose teeth from it, some people just get big chips in their teeth, it all depends on you and your mouth. When I went to the dentist, he told me that even when you're just rolling the ring around in your mouth, it makes your teeth more sensitive and it's constantly chipping your teeth, even if you don't notice. I'm not sure if I believe him, though. As soon as I could change mine, I got plastic rings, which I believe is the safest choice. I've bitten them quite a few times, and it hurts like hell, so I can't imagine how bad it hurts with a metal one.

Also, if you don't take good care of it, I'm sure it could get infected. I've had mine done for over 4 years and it hasn't gotten infected. It's good to take it out every now and then and use Listerine just to clean your hole. And change your rings occasionally. You can usually tell when they need to be changed. Also, the other thing that can happen is if one of the balls gets lose, you could swallow it. But unless it's huge, it won't cause any damage. I've had that happen a couple times.. it's a funny occurrence.

It is good to be aware of the risk, so if you have any other worries, go to google, and look up any questions.

Answer 3

I was scared when I got mine done too. It doesn't even really hurt. It is off centre on the bottom, but once u get used to having a tongue ring, you don;t even notice. It actually feels weird for me to have it out lol. Your piercer should be more than willing to discuss this with you and answer any questions you have. The place should be clean and sterile and they should have no objections to showing you their equipment and how they sterilize their stuff. If they seem off then don;t go there. Follow your gut feeling. And it does heal very quickly. I'd say about a week or so. It gets swollen but that's normal and it's very easy to take care of. Good luck!

Answer 4

You're definitely right, it is good to be aware of the risks. It takes about four to six weeks to heal, and aftercare is very important. Your mouth is one of the most bacteria-infested areas of your body, so you have to take very good care of an oral piercing. (I have a lip piercing.) Your piercer will give you all the info you need on how to take care of it and prevent infection, and will be glad to answer any other questions you have. An oral piercing can feel weird at first, but before long, you don't even notice it. :) Just shop around and find a studio you feel comfortable with. I hope that things go well! :)

Answer 5

Well, first of all it is not the fastest healing piercing. Also, it's one of the places most susceptible to infection. I had mine done, they told me a minimum of six weeks to heal. And it did hurt. Not something I couldn't take, but it's definitely not like piercing your ears. Have you ever bitten your tongue really hard? It's like that, but worse. I'm not trying to scare you, I'm just telling you so you can be prepared. I was told that it didn't hurt at all by my friend, and when I almost came up of the chair, it was mostly because I wasn't expecting much pain. Afterwards, your tongue hurts when you move it, which is more often that you knew you did. It will swell up but if it doesn't get infected, that will go down in a few days or a week. You have to rinse your mouth out with Listerine after every meal or every cigarrette if you smoke, or when you drink something. After a few days of using the Listerine, it made my taste buds sort of numb. It was wierd. I think it was from all the alcohol in the Listerine. After about a week and a half of misery, I ended up pulling my piercing out. The swelling wasn't going down, and it was getting more sore each day instead of better. I just had a feeling something wasn't right. When I pulled it out, I realized it was infected. I'm still not sure why it became infected, as I did everything I was supposed to do as far as cleaning and disinfecting it. But it was definitely infected, trust me, you will be able to tell. The "stuff" that came out of the hold wouldn't have come out with the piercing still in, so I'm glad I took it out. My friends' piercing turned out fine. She left hers in and had no problems with infection. I think that mine became infected because I have an allergy to certain types of metals. I can not wear any fake jewelry or even some real jewelry. The guy who did my piercing assured me that this tongue ring was hypo allergenic, but I am convinced he was wrong, at least in my case. So, if you have a sensitivity to fake metals, be warned. And also if you notice that it's not healing like it should be, or the pain is getting worse, take it out or go and see a doctor, who will probably make you take it out anyways. Just be informed and aware of what it should be like, and then make your decision.

Answer 6

people with tongue piercings make me laugh. it's funny watching them try to talk-especially the ones with the big ones. i even know a guy who chipped several teeth with the damn thing just talking. it is a good conversation starter, though. i've started lots of conversations-usually behind their backs-about how fn stupid they sound trying to talk with a piece of metal stuck thru their tongues. i'd have to get back on crack for a few more years b4 i'd ever wanna do that.

Answer 7

Don't be a wimp. If you're going to think about it you might as well do it.

Answer 8

if you think it is cool do it just do it

Answer 9

that looks nasty dont do it