| Tongue |
Procedure: The piercer will make you swish with Listerine or something of the same sort, then will dry the area, mark it, clamp it, then pierce you, usualy with a 14g. You are also supposed to go back after the first week or more to have your barbell downsized in length. With the tongue the piercing usually goes from the bottom up but can go from the top. There are 2 places to be pierced which have to do with the tongue: The Tongue: We all know what this is :) See a pic. It can also be a horizontal piercing (see a pic) or to one side (see a pic). Tongue Web: The skin underneath the tongue that connects it to the bottom of the mouth. See a pic. Aftercare: This piercing usually heals in 3-4 weeks. No kissing or oral contact for the first 3 weeks. The piercing may swell, especially tongue piercings, and can cause problems with eating for the first week. Suck on ice chips and drink cold, non-carbonated drinks. Ice water works best. Swish with Listerine after eating or drinking anything besides water. You can also soak it in warm sea salt soaks, although they may not taste very good. |
