Lots of q's about tongue piercing

saz_1989

I'm quite keen to get my tongue pierced through the middle and despite research, I can't find some answers (which are probably best answered by people who'd had it done).

1. How much does it hurt during the piercing? (Can you compare it to other piercings like rook or navel plz?)
2. How much does it ache after?
3. How many days does it hurt for?
4. What's this thing about going back to get the bar changed after three weeks?
5. What's the ideal healing time? (I know the piercers give one but normally it varies)
6. Does it affect your speech?
7. How long before you can change it?
8. I wouldn't be telling my parents, but I don't live at home. However I'm going to have to see them. How long can it leave it out for, and is there any other way of hiding it apart from taking it out? Are clear bars visible at all?
9. The tongue is a muscle - is the piercing really dangerous?
10. I have my tongue frenum pierced already (the bit underneath) - would I be able to have both piercings at once?

Many thanks if you can answer any of the (lots of) q's!! :smile:

Reply 1

Catski

You might be well off to check BMEzine for all your questions, lots of FAQs and reader experiences.

Reply 2

harryamos

check these 2 sites out

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongue_piercing
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/399218.stm

Do I need to say if it hurts or not?

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1452/piercing2dy.jpg

Reply 3

Lush Law

Lauren don't do it, don'tttt do itt!!! It looks horrid and common. Ewww just no!

Reply 4

saz_1989

harryamos

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1452/piercing2dy.jpg

*wibble*

*WIBBLEWIBBLEWIBBLEWIBBLEWIBBLE!!!!*

Reply 5

pattirudi23

1. How much does it hurt during the piercing? (Can you compare it to other piercings like rook or navel plz?) I really enjoyed getting mine pierced - at the time I compared it to sex.. :rolleyes:

2. How much does it ache after? It jsut felt quite bruised to me for a few days then it eased off and I think it was pain free by the end of the week
3. How many days does it hurt for? A week or so, depending on how you individually cope with pain
4. What's this thing about going back to get the bar changed after three weeks? You get it pierced with a really long bar (can't even stick your tongue out it is that long!) to allow for swelling - which yu definatley need. They say 3 weeks so the tongue is compltely ready for a change without too much pain, but I think I got mine changed a bit sooner (it was over 5 years ago and dnt have a great memory!). Depends on how long it takes for your swelling to go down
5. What's the ideal healing time? (I know the piercers give one but normally it varies) Mine took about a week... yes it varies depending on you
6. Does it affect your speech? Yes to start with, especially as you have a really long bar to start with, but once that is changed things go back to normal
7. How long before you can change it? Hmm not sure. I think this is why they say 3 weeks to get the first bar changed
8. I wouldn't be telling my parents, but I don't live at home. However I'm going to have to see them. How long can it leave it out for, and is there any other way of hiding it apart from taking it out? Are clear bars visible at all? I used to have to take mine out for the day for work, then I would put it in on my way home. The hole felt a little tighter but it didnt hurt to put it back in - this was reasonably soon after I had it pierced - I wouldnt take it out for ANYONE now!! And if I did I expect it would take a long time to heal up as Ive had it for years
9. The tongue is a muscle - is the piercing really dangerous? I have heard of people having prblems because the piercer was not experienced and put it through a certain bit of the tongue which is a no-no (i dont know exactly what part of the tongue) causing excessive bleeding (it should not bleed when it is pierced)
10. I have my tongue frenum pierced already (the bit underneath) - would I be able to have both piercings at once? I would imagine so, but if you trust your piercer why not jsut ring them up and ask them? they would be best to advise you on that one :smile:

I have all my piercings done at the same place as I wouldnt trust anyone else so if you are the same as me and trust your piercer then you should definatley call them and chat to them about it, they should be very willing to discuss in detail with you and answer any questions you have... or they are not doing their job properly!

Good luck with it :biggrin:

Reply 6

the bear

any piercing can go horribly wrong...

http://www.bodyjewelleryshop.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9

Reply 7

Leisure17

This will not keep you from doing it, but it does damage your teeth because you unconsiously play with the thing.
It is also a nuiscance if you have to have an x-ray taken to check if you have damaged the vertebrae of your neck (=brocken your neck) because the bar is projected exactly in front of the so called "dens" which is the part they will want to check on.

Reply 8

never_ending

To avoid chipping your teeth, just change the balls from metal to plastic. If you need an x-ray, just take the piercing out. In a couple of months you will be able to do this for a few hours at a time without it closing up. www.bmezine.com is fantastic. Read some experiences on there to prepare yourself for the procedure and aftercare.

How old are you? Most reputable piercers won't pierce under-16s, or 16-18 year olds without parental consent.

1. Minimal temporary pain; less than ear cartilage; definitely less than stubbing your toe.
2. It is uncomfortable for a few days. Take some nurofen for the pain and suck on ice.
3. Upto a week depending on how much you talk, smoke and eat solids.
4. Mine was changed after 2 weeks to a shorter bar from the longer one, used to accomadate for swelling.
5. Healing time varies...
6. For a couple of days while you get used to it. No one noticed but me.
7. 2 weeks.
8. In a couple of months you will be able to take the bar out for a few hours at a time without it closing up.
9. No, not if done by a trained professional.
10. Probably; depending on the length of your tongue the two pieces of jewellery would rub against eachother and pull, thus irritating both piercings. But talk to your piercer, there may be a solution such as piercing the tongue further forward, or maybe to the side, if that's something that appeals to you.

Reply 9

oxygenbubbles

Leisure17

It is also a nuiscance if you have to have an x-ray taken to check if you have damaged the vertebrae of your neck (=brocken your neck) because the bar is projected exactly in front of the so called "dens" which is the part they will want to check on.

I learn something new every day on here. :p:

Reply 10

Juno

never_ending

How old are you? Most reputable piercers won't pierce under-16s, or 16-18 year olds without parental consent.

Most good piercers I've seen will pierce under 16s with parental consent, and then once you're 16+ they'll do most things except the more personal ones which are 18+ only.

With tongue piercings it's best to wait til you're older so that you're fully grown. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone under 16 even if they have parental consent.

Reply 11

Niaya

as for hiding the percing my friend wwears a plug type thing it keep the hole open but lyes flat (like an ear spacer)

Reply 12

RoCkPoRt

okay, so all your questions... blah, whatever.
answer this..
Q) why the **** do you want a bit of metal and a hole in your tongue?
by the way if you havent got the bottle to tell your parents... dont even bother with it. i'd hate to imagine how you'd react to someone ripping you apart with derogatory comments about it. and i hope you like gagging, i imagine you'll be doing a fair bit with a ****ing piece of metal in your mouth.

Reply 13

saz_1989

RoCkPoRt

Oh well, it's been banned anyway, but for when it comes back:
1. Learn to read.
2. After you've learnt to read, read my question again.
3. You will now see that I already have a tongue frenum piercing.
4. You just displayed your complete ignorance about tongue piercings.
5. I don't even live at home :rolleyes:

When you grow up, you may eventually leave mummy and daddy too, but will you tell them everything you do? Actually...you probably will.
6. You'd hate to imagine how I'd react to derogatory comments? Oh? Because you know me so well?

Hope that was clear enough for your small small brain; go back to your cave now.

Reply 14

mangomaz

1. How much does it hurt during the piercing? (Can you compare it to other piercings like rook or navel plz?) The actual piercing didnt really hurt at all if I'm being honest. Its generally considered to be one of the least painful piercings to get done.
2. How much does it ache after? The aching after only really happens if you talk a lot and when you try to eat. Maybe for maximum a week after?
3. How many days does it hurt for? Again, it only hurts really when you move the bar...so when eating food and stuff. I could kinda eat normally after about 3/4 days.
4. What's this thing about going back to get the bar changed after three weeks? Your tongue swells up so you get a bigger one put in to accomodate for it. You get it changed back down after the swellings gone down.
5. What's the ideal healing time? (I know the piercers give one but normally it varies) Ok well... generally accepted to be about 6 weeks I would say? Before you can swap and change bars as you wish.. but I would say mine actually took a couple of months for ALL swelling to completely go.
6. Does it affect your speech? You will have a lisp for a couple of weeks :p:

7. How long before you can change it? 6 weeks.
8. I wouldn't be telling my parents, but I don't live at home. However I'm going to have to see them. How long can it leave it out for, and is there any other way of hiding it apart from taking it out? Are clear bars visible at all? My friend had one for like a year and she took it out overnight and it healed over...So basically they heal super fast! I wouldnt risk taking it out for more than 15mins/half an hour in the first 6 months of having it done. You can get retainers as well which are flat and clear or just clear bars. I dont know how visible they are though....
9. The tongue is a muscle - is the piercing really dangerous? If the piercer knows what they're doing? No.
10. I have my tongue frenum pierced already (the bit underneath) - would I be able to have both piercings at once? hmmm.... dont know about that one sorry!

Hope I helped although I doubt I've told you anything new....! :smile:

Reply 15

harryamos

i cannot imagine the piercing does not hurt much, looks very painful

Reply 16

mangomaz

It honestly doesnt hurt. You have pretty much no nerves under your tongue. Try putting your finger there you cant actually feel anything.. or a pen actually because you'll think you're feeling something because your finger can.. if that makes sense lol. Anyway and since they pierce from under your tongue you feel no pain, just a weird sensation of a needle going through your tongue. Its rather odd.