tongue piercings Options

[tinababy143]

hmm..i couldnt really find a place to put this..soooo..i decided here would be good..haha..i was just wondering if any of you have or want a tongue piercing..

if you have one..did it hurt and how long did it take to heal??

if you want one..whats stopped you from getting it??

i really want one, but im afraid that its gonna hurt real bad..and if you think about it..if it can close within 2 hours..thats your body telling you that theres not supposed to be a hole there..but i still want it done

[wrensong]

I had a tongue piercing. It doesn't hurt getting it done. Plus, all that jibber about talking weird afterwards is just rubbish. You can talk normally right after getting it pierced. You only sound funny if you concentrate too much on the bar in your mouth. It'll be about two weeks before you can start changing the bar. It takes about 4 months for it to completely heal. The key to keeping it from getting it infected is gargling with warm salt water every morning and evening. Don't use mouthwash for about a month or so after having the piercing, it'll just irritate the wound and might cause a slight swell. (that happened to me... and it ITCHED like crazy) Right after having your tongue pierced, drink something really cold and suck on ice for the next day (when you can, oh and make sure the ball of the piercing doesn't get stuck in the ice) to keep the swelling down. Oh yeah, don't click/run the bar or balls of your piercing over your teeth, you could crack your teeth doing that. (yes... another personal experience. it was NOT a fun trip to the dentist) It'll hurt to eat for a good 3 to 5 days afterward. (liquid diet, hehe) Be VERY careful while chewing, you might let your tongue flop to the side and end up biting down on your bar/ball. (NOT a pleasant feeling) Um... what else... oh yes, every now and then when you change the bar, you may find that some weird white gunk comes out of the hole in your tongue... that's dead skin and food. Regular cleaning is good... very good. Um... okay. Yeah. Good luck with your piercing, if you get it.