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Q: Hi I'm 14 and I might get a tongue piercing. I want to know:

1.) Pros/cons
2.) Pain rate it 1-10
3.) How rare is it to get it infected
4.) Can you kiss after it is healed and everything
5.) Health risk
6.) Tongue piercing swelling and food? How long?
7.) Any other information you can provide

A: 1) Pros - looks hot. lots of fun to play with haha, i've only had it since may this year and i still can't stop playing with it. like sliding it along your teeth and stuff.

Cons - because i played with it too much especially during the healing period i actually stretched the hole a little bit... so if you look closely it's a slit now and not just a hole. not very pretty.

2) for me it did not hurt at all. i actually had a topical anaesthetic injected with a fine needle, so the ONLY pain i felt was getting injected under my tongue (the bottom hurts way more than top). there is a VERY strange sensation when the needle goes through, it's like piercing a piece of steak.

3) even though i've only had mine for 3 months, it's already been infected. i think i was smoking too much... but it's SO easy to heal. i just stopped smoking and rinsed with mouthwash every 10 minutes. but infections hurt like crazy and they sort of pus a bit and it tastes reeeal funky.

4) yes. never stopped me. make sure you wait the initial 2 weeks though, otherwise it HURTS.

5) haven't had any myself, i've only read in other places that if you get in a car accident or something and need a breathing tube inserted down your throat, it could get in the way and you could die because of it. but thats not such a likely situation...

6) My tongue piercing swelling lasted about 7 or 8 days. that's the minimum, because i looked after it really well. when it swells it's like a golf ball in your mouth, talking REALLY hurts in the first 2 or 3 days so don't talk, and you basically can't eat anything that involves moving your tongue... all i had was miso soup and Up N Go for 4 straight days, before i slowly got to eat yoghurt (can you believe even yoghurt hurts??) and mashed potato etc. after about 3 weeks you can go back to your normal eating habits

7) one thing in particular was swallowing tablets, i always used to confuse the top ball of my tongue piercing with the tablet i'm meant to swallow, so after i've swallowed it i still think it's in my mouth. this happened while i was eating too, i always thought there was still food in my mouth and i try to chew it and it HURTS. but after a while you get used to having a ball constantly in your mouth.

Tongue piercing swelling tips

Q: Okay i went and got my tongue pierced the other day and it didnt swell hurt or anything i wake up and my tongue is completely swollen!! is that normal considering the fact that the tongue piercing swelling occurs at night and goes down through out the day? Is it also normal that at practice (since i have gotten it pierced) my mouth becomes super dry.. almost like sandpaper.

A: Use salt water. Avoid mouthwash. You should also avoid any bread products that contain yeast (this includes beer and some grain alcohols) for at least fourteen days. Your mouth heals pretty fast but mouthwash can actually "kill" the good bacteria that is helping it heal.

Q: So I got my tongue piercing on Sept. 9th and the tongue piercing swelling has yet to go down even though it has been a week and a couple of days. I've been cleaning my tongue piercing with sea salt water every time I eat, drink, wake up, and before I go to bed. I sucked on ice the first two days and then sucked on popsicles after that. I drank slushies and shakes since they are cold and have been really careful when eating food.

I took Anti-inflammatories for four days and then I caught a cold which I then took Nyquil and some Dayquil. Also when I brush my teeth I carefully brush around my tungue piercing. So what could be causing the tongue piercing swelling to not go down?

A: Don't over clean your piercing, that's bad for it.
Also, you just have to wait for the tongue piercing swelling to go down. Continue eating ice and using ibuprofen or other Anti-inflammatories and it'll go down on it's own. Mine only took a week to go down completely. But everybody is different.

Tongue piercing swelling time

Q: This is the beginning of the third day that I've had my tongue pierced. They did it at an angle and left less room for Tongue piercing swelling than normal. I've noticed past couple of days that the top ball is digging into my tongue and making quite an indent. Does it sound like it still has potential to be a healthy piercing a week from now as long as I keep it clean? From what I understand, the 2-3rd day is the peak of a tongue piercing's tongue piercing swelling.

A: Tongue piercing swelling continues up to two weeks, it's completely normal. Rejection is VERY rare in tongue piercings. They're super easy to heal, and it takes a lot to mess them up.

They pierce at an angle to accomodate for your anatomy (not hitting your teeth, gums, or tongue web). It doesn't affect tongue piercing swelling, OR risk of infection. Any good piercer will do this to protect your teeth and gums.

It's normal to have your tongue swell to the point where you do not see any extra barbell- just the balls.
You will need to be changed to a longer barbell if the top ball literally begins to sink into the piercing's hole... getting embedded. If this happens, you'll just get changed to a longer barbell by your piercer, and your piercing will begin to settle down and be fine. This happened to a standard navel piercing I've previously had.

An indentation in your tongue is normal.

Take Ibuprofen every 4 hours, eat lots of ice, drink lots of cold water, and cold foods to help with tongue piercing swelling.
Swishing with hot water will help with pain during tongue piercing swelling time.

Industrial piercing can be made by both men and women. It is quite popular nowdays. There are two most important things to consider doing industrial piercing - the gauge of jewellery and the placement of it.
Commonly industrial piercing takes place throught the cartilage at the top of the ear - from one side to another.

Industrial piercing needs time to heal and can be easily knocked out.
You should also use only high quality jewellery for your industrial piercing, for example use stainless suggical steel or solid gold or titanum and you should only use internally threaded barbells.

Industrial piercing pain

Most people describe industrial piercing as rather painfull process, especially in the second part of it. Surelly pain during industrial piercing process depends on persons pain tolerance. Here are some quotes describing people industrial piercing pain experience:

"the problem i have is that i got a triple Industrial piercing done in my right ear. the outcome was a horrible 4 months of non stop pain, swelling, and only one piercing survived out of the three. the very top hole is the only one i can put earing in."

"Then, He pierced my Rook... OKAY, this hurt... A LOT. I have a very high pain tolerance, but I litterally screamed during this one. It took longer to get the needle through and was a horrible experience."

"It hurt me but thats because I don’t have much pain tolerance"

Industrial piercing healing

Healing time of industrial piercing depends on following:
1. Personal health
2. Following the aftercare instructions

Industrial piercing aftercare

1. You must be extremely careful during first two weeks of healing, because healing in this time is critical.
2. Avoid any hair products during first two weeks of industrial piercing healing.
3. It is very important to avoid touching industrial piercing during this time.

4. You should clean it twice a day with H2Ocean cleaning solution avoid any oral contact with industrial piercing and knocking it out.
5.It is highly advised to use only best quality jewellery for industrial piercing and not to change it during first three months of healing.

Notice that some secretion from the industrial piercing may occur in first months of industrial piercing healing process.

There are a lot of simple things that you will be able to use to make the healing process of your eyebrow piercing faster. IF you have an eyebrow piercing the normal healing process will take between 6 and 8 weeks. However, have in mind that there are some cases where the healing process will take longer and also that if you do not have a jewelry, your piercing will close up for between 5 and 6 weeks.

The eyebrow piercing will not cause any irritation to the eye and it is the safest piercing among all. There are a lot of solutions that you will be able to use to increase the speed of the eyebrow piercing healing process and for that reason makes sure that you will consult with your personal healthcare provider.

Eyebrow piercing infections

Like all types of piercing there is a serious risk of infection and for that reason you will have to make everything possible to keep the area of the piercing clean. If there is a bacterium in the piercing, your body will react and you will end up with swollen eyebrow and pain. Furthermore in some cases there is a chance to get a fever of the piercing and you will have to consult with your healthcare provider if you happen to feel one of the symptoms.

The best way to treat an eyebrow piercing infections is to use anti bacterial soap and wash that area twice per day. Furthermore, remember that this is the best possible aftercare that you will be able to do.

Eyebrow piercing infections - another solution

Another useful solution to make sure that you will increase the healing speed of the area of the eyebrow is to soak the piercing into a concoction of water and non-iodized salt will help you reduce the inflammation. Also you should use Anti-inflammatories. When you are making that procedure it is a good idea to use a hot compress and place it on your eyebrow.

When you happen to feel pain in your eyebrow piercing, make sure that you will consult with your personal healthcare provider. That's the fings you should do with Eyebrow piercing infections

Nose piercing infections - dangers

There are a lot of things that can go wrong if you are making a nose piercing. Furthermore, there are a lot of things that you will have to avoid if you are looking to avoid all the possible dangers and the main one of them is the piercing gun, which is one of the main reasons for some of the nose piercing infections to appear. In addition, there are a lot of things that are likely to appear if you do not make the  nose piercing properly and also in some cases if you are allergic to the material, which is used for the creation of the jewelry and cause Nose piercing infections.

Nose piercing infections - keloids

The keloids are formation of the scar tissue and they are the main result of the defensive reaction to the body for some kind of trauma and in that case this will be the nose piercing. The keloids are not painful, but there is a chance that they get infected, so you will have to remove them.

The keloids range from smaller to larger sizes, but they do not contain any substances except the scar tissue. In most of the cases you will have to pay a visit to your personal healthcare provider, because there are 2 main ways for their removal. The first one is using special medications, like for liquid nitrogen, which will be used to burn the keloid. The other possible treatment is the surgical removal, which will be less painful and really quicker, so it is up to you to decide which one of the procedures will be suitable for you.

Nose piercing infections - bump

There are a lot of complications that are likely to occur after the nose piercing you have made and some of the most common among them are the bumps. In most of the cases they do not contain any substances, but only scar tissue. However in most of the cases if you are using some aftercare treatment products, there is a chance that your body will react and cause an infection. The main result of that infection is a growth filled with blood and/or sebum.

There is good news if you have such bump and that is the fact that you will not have any troubles treating it, so you will only have to pay a visit to your personal healthcare provider. That's all information about Nose piercing infections

The main thing is that you will have to clean the area of the nose piercing with mild, antibacterial soap a couple of times every day. That way you will prevent any bacterial infection from appearing.

In addition it is a good idea to apply 1-2 sea salt soaks each day during Nose piercing aftercare if you happen to have some of the symptoms of infection. Remember that if the nose piercing infectiondo not disappear after a couple of days, you will have to pay a visit to your personal healthcare provider.

Piercing is the next big thing in the world of modern fashion, after tattooing. With more and more youngsters going in for piercing, a whole new flip side of piercing is coming to the fore. There are a number of cons that are associated with piercing and they have surfaced recently, owing to so many people going in for body piercing in the recent past. With belly button piercing being one of the most common forms of body piercing undertaken these days, it is elementary that you take a look at some of the ways in which you can control the damage in the event of belly button piercing gone wrong with you.

Belly button piercing gone wrong - inportant information

The most important thing that you need to take care of, while going in for belly button piercing, is to prevent infections from occurring. Skin infection is the most common side effect of body piercing and it is a known fact that in such cases, prevention is better than cure.  You need to ensure that you are undergoing piercing under supervision of trained professionals only. If at all, a skin infection does occur, it is advisable to let it heal in a natural way. Prevent keeping the naval moist, as it provides an optimal breeding ground for infectious bacteria. Make sure that you are not wearing clothes that are tight around the waste. This can go a long way in expediting the healing process.

On top of all this, you need to be particularly careful about the material of the clothes you wear. Try to keep away from nylon and synthetic clothes. Stick to natural fabrics such as cotton and wool (if you live in colder regions of the world). Thus, making sure that you are dressed in body following clothes, rather than body hugging clothes, can go a long way in ensuring that you take care of the damage control in an amiable manner.

There are some tips and tricks, using which, you can help in preventing the infection spread when your Belly button piercing gone wrong. First up, you need to be particularly careful about the material of the ring you intend to wear. Most people find bioplast as the best material for body jewelry as it is skin friendly and people find it easy to move about with a bioplast naval ring.

Belly button piercing gone wrong - materials to use

Apart from bioplast, you can go in for steel or a titanium ring. Both these materials are used for surgical tools and are therefore pretty immune to causing skin infections. Apart from all these precautions, consulting a good dermatologist is a must in case of emergency. You need to be sure about the fact that you are being treated at the hands of a certified professional in an event of belly button piercing gone wrong. With all these precautions and tips in mind, we are sure that you would have a blast with your piercing spree - keep it simple and keep it safe! That's the things you should do if your Belly button piercing gone wrong

Tongue piercing is not for the weak hearted and is therefore seen as one of the most rebellious things to be indulging into, by most youngsters. Tongue is one of the most important and sensitive parts of the human body. It is therefore, elementary that proper care is taken in case tongue piercing goes wrong. Tongue infection can spell doom for people who are crazy about eating.

Tongue piercing gone wrong - important information

One of the biggest and most important precautions that need to be taken in the event of tongue piercing going wrong is that you need to prevent the intake of spicy food. It will not only hurt if you consume spicy food, but it will also increase the rashes on the tongue- thus making the infection unbearable. It is important to get the infected area checked immediately by a professional. It is also suggested, that if possible, you remove the piece that would have been pierced into your tongue. This can go a long way in expediting the healing process.

Applying suitable creams and lotions, coupled with edible antiseptics, is a must in order to prevent the spread of the infection to other parts of the mouth if your Tongue piercing gone wrong. Saliva, being one of the natural antiseptics of the human body, can be used to expedite the healing process. Keep the infected area well salivated- this will help the healing process in a twofold way- first up, it’ll form a layer of antiseptic coating over the wound – thus preventing it from growing further and secondly, it would act on the bacteria on the wound and help in controlling them.

Apart from keeping the wound well salivated; it is required to take Anti-inflammatories. You can consult a certified physician for the same or look on the internet for the best natural remedies for treating such wounds. Keeping milk cream over the wound and applying curd on it can also help in relieving the pain caused by the infection. To top it all, you should drink adequate amounts of cold water in order to make sure that your mouth is well lubricated.

Prevention is one of the best ways of ensuring that a tongue piercing doesn’t go wrong. Thus, before going in for the piercing, you ought to ensure that you’d have done your homework on the piercing artists and consider their expertise before deciding to actually get the piercing done. Evaluate the experience of the piercing artist and also consult your family physician before going in for such a thing- as there might be a medical history that you might not be aware of, and that might just make the whole experience sour, if not taken into consideration.

Thus, with all these things in mind, we are pretty sure that you will sail through the whole experience of getting your tongue pierced.

Tongue piercing gone wrong - things to remember

Remember, piercing artists are also human and it is quite common for tongue piercing to go wrong. If such an even happens to you, you ought not lose hope and get into the damage control mode as soon as possible- the earlier you start treating your infections, better are your chances of going with your wild side again and getting a tongue piercing - once more! That's what you should do if your Tongue piercing gone wrong.