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Tongue piercing?
Does the tongue scar worse than other parts of the body? I (supposedly) have a condition called keloid scarring that makes me develop more scar tissue than others, but from what I've seen that was more of an issue for me before the age of 13. It seems like any wounds I've had after that age heal perfectly when I take good care of them. What concerns me is if I get a lisp that doesnt go away I would take the piercing out for good. If the tongue is a bad place for scarring, my greatest concern is that my tongue would end up with a scar that feels like a knot in it, or something to that degree. I know it's common to get a lisp for a short period of time after a tongue piercing, but I don't want a lisp for the rest of my life.
If I take good care of the wound it should heal well, but in the event that something happens I'm not going to be risky and keep the piercing. I would take the jewelry out immediately. I just need to know how well the tongue heals and scars before I flirt with the idea of actually getting it done. After all, it's not as if I can return my body and get a new one. Thank you for reading my question! I appreciate any input you can give me.
If I take good care of the wound it should heal well, but in the event that something happens I'm not going to be risky and keep the piercing. I would take the jewelry out immediately. I just need to know how well the tongue heals and scars before I flirt with the idea of actually getting it done. After all, it's not as if I can return my body and get a new one. Thank you for reading my question! I appreciate any input you can give me.
i have had my tongue pierced for 2 1/2 yrs w no problems whatsoever throughout that time until now. It started out w a little white dot under my tongue then the white dot grew now i have blisters all over my mouth. I cant eat and its hard to talk. They have spread to my lips. I was hospitalized a couple days ago and had to get an IV because my fever wouldnt go down. I have seen a couple dif doctors and they all tell me they have never seen a mouth infection this bad. I have been missing school and am so far behind this semester all because 2 1/2 yrs ago i made the decision to get it pierced. Everytime I look in the mirror i have a new blister (top of my mouth, my gums, my entire tongue, and both lips, which are extremely swollen). It is disgusting and i advise anyone thinking aboutgetting their tongue pierced NOT TO DO IT! i was stupid and didnt listen. My mother was so angry when I got it done and printed out article after article about how bad it was for me but I still refused to listen. It's not worth it. I cant leave my house. I have a constant fever of 102 and there is no way I can eat. plus all the antibiotics im given havent been working and the doctors dont know what to do. sooo please dont b like me and think you wont b the one who has a bad experience
I also say do it.I dont have my tongue pierced but my lip.I have the marilyn manroe(just above the lip)At first it did hurt but after just alittle swelling.I changed my piercing already to a tiny diamond stud & have recieved LOTS of compliments!!I love it.It's your body.Make sure to clean it properly And gargle with bioten it does not burn.keep us posted...nanis
Thank you all for your feedback! I think I will probably go ahead and do it soon. I asked lots of people (including a doctor) and they all said it shouldn't be a problem, aside from those who just didn't like the concept of it. Also my keloid scarring probably was just a result of being a little kid and playing in mud and picking scabs and stuff. Any scars I have that I consider abnormal are from when I was much younger. The tongue apparently doesn't scar worse than any other body part. I'm not too worried about that anymore.
I may have a different opinion then everyone else but I say go for it. I have had my tongue peirced for eight years now and it hurt less then getting my ears peierced. I love it. It is important they do peirce the right spot and that you take care of it so if you decide to go about it then I would try to find a place known for their piercings and for being a healthy clean place to go. It will swell and you will lisp for a couple days but with a healthy peircing and if you take care of it to stay clean it all should go ok. The fastest healing part of the body is your tongue. If you do take it out during the first year make sure that you do not want the peircing at all because it will heal that fast. Other then that they make plastic balls which are a little more easier on the teeth but yes you will swallow some of them and at that time you can come up with some pretty crazy stuff to make sure it does not close up.....trust me :)
not even a 4 hour gap...ihad mine when iworked at a movie theatre and i wasnt supposed to have it (dress code) so a few times they made me take it out in the middle of a 6 or less hour shift...i could never get it back in myself and had to have a friend who also had his tongue pierced do it...and that hurt like H E L L
Well i've had my tongue pierced for 6yrs now and have never had any problems, if u get it done just rinse your mouth out with salt water or mouthwash after everytime you eat... but if u take your piercing out you have a 4 hour gap to put it back in otherwise it closes over
i'm assuming some people have more of a tendency to scar than others. i'm feeling very left out since i've never had a tongue piercing. just my ears (: i may have to buy a pole and begin pole dancing though. i hear paris hilton has a pole in her house and does pole dancing for exercise and it's done wonders to keep her skinny. or is that a lack of food?
Howdy,
I have some piercings and things, not my tongue though. I also tend to heal with keloids, and I have one next to the top part of my navel piercing.
My best advice to you would be to call the piercing place and ask their opinion.
I have a couple of friends with their tongues pierced and you couldn't tell unless you saw their tongue that it's peirced, no chipped teeth, lisps...However as a speech pathology student I wouldn't recommend it =) There are lots of things that could go wrong, and my one friend who has his pierced had to take it out and get it re-pierced, because the first person pierced it crooked. Best of luck!
Kaitlin
I have some piercings and things, not my tongue though. I also tend to heal with keloids, and I have one next to the top part of my navel piercing.
My best advice to you would be to call the piercing place and ask their opinion.
I have a couple of friends with their tongues pierced and you couldn't tell unless you saw their tongue that it's peirced, no chipped teeth, lisps...However as a speech pathology student I wouldn't recommend it =) There are lots of things that could go wrong, and my one friend who has his pierced had to take it out and get it re-pierced, because the first person pierced it crooked. Best of luck!
Kaitlin
doh! i now go magnetic, they are more fun on the pole at the local strip club!
What type of pole do you use? and...is there room for two? I hear that lesbian stripping is making a comeback.
She uses a vibrating pole....but shes got magnetic peircings in other places than besides her tonuge.
of course! more the merrier, until the magnets all become one big clump. dont get as many bills down the ol fart g string ;)
i see lol. well first of all the tounge is a place where piercings can go very wrong. hopefully they pierce the right spot. and you keep it clean enough to not get an infection. and the bar seems to break many many teeth while eating. i worked in a dental office and i too thought about getting a piercing. but after the nasty things i saw i realiezed it was not worth it. studies are being done to correlate facial piercings with head pain. if you are prone to scarring i suggest you dont do it. get a tattoo instead. besides, piercings are so last year lol. good luck hope you REALLY consider the pros and cons.
Thank you! The tooth chipping/breaking was also a small concern for me. I had considered a tattoo, but I'd rather wait til I'm a little older for one because I can't think of anything I would like to permanently do to my body at this point. Piercings can be taken out at any time, and thats a huge pro in my book. I had though I would try geting my belly button done first to see how that scars. I guess it would be a waste if the tongue scars worse than other parts of the body. Anyone know if it develops more scar tissue?
If i were you i would start with something a bit more simple if you are worried about scarring and healing. like a second hole in your ear?
I made the mistake of getting my belly button pierced and it never healed. i had it for two years and finally gave up because it bothered me so much. Now i have a very wierd scar and what feels like a hard lump under my skin where the earing was.
I also had several ear piercings that did the same thing and i have very bad scarring.
i have heard the tongue is very painful; the bar is also very large, so they dont just stick a needle in your tongue, they actually remove a chunk of it! my friend had it done and it freaked her out that the needle was hollow!
I made the mistake of getting my belly button pierced and it never healed. i had it for two years and finally gave up because it bothered me so much. Now i have a very wierd scar and what feels like a hard lump under my skin where the earing was.
I also had several ear piercings that did the same thing and i have very bad scarring.
i have heard the tongue is very painful; the bar is also very large, so they dont just stick a needle in your tongue, they actually remove a chunk of it! my friend had it done and it freaked her out that the needle was hollow!
i have seen the scarring on the tongue and there is a consideral sized "bump".here is my piercing story if it helps. about 13 years ago i pierced my belly button. did it at the fair with a stupid ear piercing gun. wrong i know. my body rejected it and after a year or 2 my body pushed it out. big scar. then i decided to do it again the right way at a home piercing party. it didnt heal after quite some time so i took it out. big ugly scar. than a couple of years ago i pierced my nose. was cute as can be, but never healed. one night the stud got stuck on my pillow case and when i rolled over OUCH. the next morning i tried to put it back in but it started to close already. its been out for over a year and is still sore on the inside of my nose. and i have a little scar. i know how fun it seems to do, and not everyone has problems. its something to definatly think about. when you pierce the tongue you talk like an idiot for several days haha. your tongue swells and you have a lisp . that should go away. how old are you? you mentioned the tattoo and your body changing? i got my tats 10-15 years ago and they still look good even through weight gain and pregnancy. maybe just color your hair pink and that be your signature!
first the tooth chipping happens mostly in chewing your food. it can happen to the healthiest of teeth. im happy to see you have done your research.
second. mrs canada wow you are judgmental. lesbian stripper huh? sometimes we have to be able to look outside our tiny little box and learn to not be so harsh. i suppose you were just offering advice with that huh? naw, it was labeling which i dont think is very appreciative to happy flower.
second. mrs canada wow you are judgmental. lesbian stripper huh? sometimes we have to be able to look outside our tiny little box and learn to not be so harsh. i suppose you were just offering advice with that huh? naw, it was labeling which i dont think is very appreciative to happy flower.
you have to live on a strict diet of cocktails, brawling with nicole ritchie , and pole dancing. its hard work but when you are done you have no boobs or booty!
i wonder if my magnetic nipple piercings will hook onto my vaginal piercings since im old and my boobs sag? hmmm ill call jerry springer for that answer
I thought we were lesbian stripping with granny panties on???
I'm confused now (lol).
It's all the rage where I live.
I'm confused now (lol).
It's all the rage where I live.
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