Tongue Piercing - What You Should Know Consultations by a Piercer EP26

[@dennslith3930]

this video was posted after i made my tongue piercing appointment… this is definitely a sign

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

Glad to hear we had good timing. How did the piercing go?

[@dennslith3930]

@@BodyPiercingTattooing piercing barely hurt, just slight pressure! the healing was ROUGH though as it always is! 😭 ice cream & soup were my best friends. but it’s been almost three weeks so it’s all good!

[@Crazy4mypets]

Hi Even though this is a piercing I would not do, I still appreciate for being passionate about piercings and share your knowledge to us that way we can do an educated decision. 😀👍🏼 👏👏👏

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

Thank you and thank you for watching

[@cheyannedenaon5817]

I got my tongue pierced twice in one day. They were stacked with one above the other. It was rather painless. I decided to go to Rax, Arby’s ghetto cousin the very next day wasn’t the best decision while figuring out how to eat. I made the mistake of not changing my long barbells fast enough, and it caused my first hole in the front to heal / like that going to the side. The piercer had done a great job getting them straight, but my negligence caused it to go sideways. She offered to redo it for free which was nice, but I didn’t want to take it out and get it done again. I thought about getting a third one but when I went back she had quit. I highly recommend not playing with the piercing especially after it’s healed. I got mine back in 2016, and have had minimal issues other than the sideways hole. I’ve heard horror stories of people chipping their teeth and I think part of that is from training your mouth it’s okay to have your tongue around your teeth. When you are chewing your tongue will kick into autopilot, and I wouldn’t want my teeth to think they can chomp while the piercing is around it.

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

Thank you for sharing your experience and watching.

[@mistylawrence6944]

That's why downsizing the barbell is a good idea so that people don't chip their teeth

[@sharonkauffman5982]

Is the tup of my tongue being numb and tingling normal? Im on day 3

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

That can be a side effect of the swelling and will normally fade with time.

[@brittanynichol1111]

When I got my tongue pierced, I suffered from severe dry mouth. Biotene didn't help me. Every morning, my tongue was severely dry and the top ball dug a crater for itself and was extremely painful to dislodge. I wonder if that crater effect is reversible because others I know who had the piercing and never formed a crater in their tongue.

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

It sounds like it might have been more dehydration than dry mouth. I think what you are asking about is nesting which is caused by the tongue swelling beyond the length of the jewelry or the balls being too small. Some people notice it reducing over time but mine never has and to be honest it is kind of more comfortable.

[@brittanynichol1111]

@@BodyPiercingTattooing my crater never went away either, but I never experienced dry mouth since then, even when I'm dehydrated.

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

Strange it makes wonder if it is how the piercing sits in you mouth.

[@cozydrowzy]

im getting mine tomorrow and im kind of nervous, going w friends but im trying to be more excited for it. 😭

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

Good luck and let us know how it turns out.

[@cozydrowzy]

@@BodyPiercingTattooing I didn’t get it but i will nxt time

[@TheBayley93]

Hi what size are those balls on the tongue bar @0:37?

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

It is a 2g barbell, so I'm guess that it is 3/8 or 10mm.

[@flow_dojo]

Thank you 💝

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

You are welcome and thank you for watching.

[@sarahfernau4318]

As for enamel and gum issues, would a silicone piercing help?

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

Not really because the issue would be how would you secure the ends? Chances are there would be a material underneath that would cause damage.

[@dubon.johnathan]

Just got scoop/frog eye piercing done I understand it’s not recommended since I goes threw both muscles but I couldn’t help myself lol had a small lisp the first day due to swelling but is pretty much gone now on the third day, everyday becomes easier to talk, eat, etc. new tooth brush head is a must. Using alcohol-free Listerine. So far only eating protein shakes + oat/almond milk, apple sauce and bananas. My piercer recommended not eating dairy or pork, no oral sex, no tobacco products for the first 2 weeks. To wait at least 6-8 weeks before changing it out. Using a 16g 9/16 curved bar bell atm.

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

There is no reason not to eat pork or dairy. Both of those are based on Chinese medicine and have no factual scientific bases. Thank you for sharing your experience and watching.

[@dubon.johnathan]

@@BodyPiercingTattooing I appreciate the response 🤝🏼 UPDATE: it’s been almost 3 weeks feels pretty much normal at this point. The biggest thing to consider is eating I’ve noticed I have to be more cautious while eating, like any tongue piercing there’s the risk of damaging your teeth also I swallowed my original piercing so I would periodically check if it’s tight now. The size of the jewelry I’m using is not common for 16g so most local shops don’t have it. Even online it’s a bit difficult to find color options for this specific size. Other than that I really like the aesthetic and talking is normal. No migration so far or lisp, healing just find. Despite not having any issues myself I can’t recommend this piercing for everyone.

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@carter12319]

Hey there ..!! Great video btw..!, I have one question though..i got my tongue pierced about a week ago..now i have a small well or more like my barbell in little sinked in to the pierce ..!!I’m thinking to go for a bigger barbell, but will that well got bigger when i go for bigger barbell?

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

This common and is called nesting. Basically the cause is hard metal against soft tissue. In rare cases the body will try to engulf the ball. If you notice that tissue seems to be growing over the ball, see your piercer asap. As far as the length being an issue, it's hard to say. The jewelry shoukd be slightly loose when you make your tongue as fat as possible. When it is resting it should be very loose.

[@rc-oh5fc]

My piercer told me to drink a full fat coke as soon as I got it done and she said do not use salt water but this completely goes against what you said lol which one of you is right

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

What was their reasoning in drinking flat coke? What is the benefit? Didn't the coke make the piercing burn?

[@battty_nattty]

Bananas are also high in acid, as are a lot of nuts!!

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

And complicated to eat.

[@aliyahmoayedzadeh2248]

once the piercing is completely completely healed can you eat spicy food again??

[@m.ellice9690]

Yes lol, you can eat spicy food usually within a month or two, depending on how you heal

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

Yes. Otherwise I woukd gave abandoned mine years ago. Couldn't live without spicy food.

[@martinanakinge1076]

I had a lisp for 3 days my mouth was swelled up for 4 days and i got my piercing 2 weeks ago and i had spicy foods and burgers normal foods and i was fine. I just washed my mouth out after i ate. I played with it talked alot and i feel like this is kinda an over exaggeration. I know everybody is different but for me atleast the more i used it the less irritated it was, sure it was uncomfortable for the first few days but i feel like if i didnt do all these things the first week would have been so painful and awful. This sounds awful but thats what i actually think

[@TiffanyReid-u7h]

What about brushing after tongue piercing

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

Carefully do it like you would normally. Just take it slow at first.

[@yano0]

hello!! I recently got my tongue pierced and I’m on day 4, in what order should I do before I sleep? Like first brush teeth, second rinse using saline solution, and then cold water??

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

That should be fine.

[@marry.mebitc.h3279]

I have a question for tongue piercing. it is not new and there is no swelling, I bought a new piercing and I am wearing it right now but it is kinda short for me would that be a problem.

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

It could cause nesting if the jewelry is too small.

[@mistylawrence6944]

The top of my tongue feels like it's being poked by the top ball sometimes

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

My guess is that it is the jewelry or there is plaque collecting on the bottom of the ball. If you feel comfortable removing it and take a look at it, do so and clean the jewelry with some tooth paste and a brush.

[@mistylawrence6944]

@BodyPiercingTattooing I brush my teeth and tongue plus the balls of the barbell twice a day but I did as you suggested, I'll see how it goes

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

Sometimes there is a gap between the post and the ball. Years ago I had a barbell that would always get food particles caught in there. So, look it over and consider replacing.

[@mistylawrence6944]

Ok

[@mistylawrence6944]

​Thanks for your help

[@eliethia_munay]

Dairy foods are inflammatory to the body though!

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

There have been conflicting results. Some recent studies have found that there is no difference at all unless the dairy product is high in saterated fats like cheese. Most studies have involved diabetes and arthritis patients which the cause and effect of inflammation woukd differ from a tongue piercing or other oral piercing. There is in fact been some studies that have found that fermented dairy products may reduce inflammation.

[@DesignedByMilah]

Not for me.

[@ChrisannaKemp]

Day 4 and im rlly concerned about my tongue being white. Will it go away?

[@ChrisannaKemp]

I brush my tongue twice a day, use mouthwash twice a day, and rinse with saline solution every time i eat

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

This is common and isn't really something you need to be too concerned about. I'm guessing that you are worried about thrush and here are the signs of thrush: redness and/or soreness Cotton-like feeling in the mouth loss of taste or an unpleasant taste pain while eating or swallowing cracking and redness at the corners of the mouth a fuzzy like coating the tongue. When in doubt see your piercer, eat yogurt and don't over rinse.

[@As-fk1rb]

I got my tongue pierced 4 days ago, the swelling os basically gonebnot completely but close and feels fine except it burns a tiny bit sometimes dry mouth sucks but i have a bump in the front do i have take it out id rather not do that tho.

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

The bump will likely go away once the jewelry is downsized.

[@martinanakinge1076]

I had a lisp for 3 days my mouth was swelled up for 4 days and i got my piercing 2 weeks ago and i had spicy foods and burgers normal foods and i was fine. I just washed my mouth out after i ate. I played with it talked alot and i feel like this is kinda an over exaggeration. I know everybody is different but for me atleast the more i used it the less irritated it was, sure it was uncomfortable for the first few days but i feel like if i didnt do all these things the first week would have been so painful and awful. This sounds awful but thats what i actually think

[@BodyPiercingTattooing]

Thank you for sharing your experience and watching.