All About Tongue Piercings For Girls

All About Tongue Piercings For Girls, While many may believe the concept of tongue piercing is relatively new, this is not the case. For many a millennia, tongue piercing has been a ritualistic form of body modification that was well recorded in both the Aztec and Mayan civilizations. There has been found many stone carvings depicting priests who would pierce a person’s tongue and draw blood or pass a chord through it. In general though this was more or less regarded as a means of producing pain rather than body modification and on top of that there is no clear evidence that these were considered to be a long-term or permanent piercing as compared to the Aztec and Mayan civilization’s other body modification practices.

In general, one can expect four to six weeks of healing time which means nothing but liquid foods for this time period. No matter how much you want to eat some nachos or anything very solid, you should prevent yourself from doing so as it may cause the piercing hole to rip sufficiently as to allow the entire barbell to slip fully out of the tongue. Stick to cold drinks, slushies and chewing ice during this time period to help the swelling to go down as the initial barbell will be rather long and can cause issues later on. After the selling has gone down sufficiently enough, you will then need to return to the piercing technician to have the barbell replaced with a shorter one.It was not until the famous Jim Ward, the founder of today’s conceptual piercings as a body modification art form started piercing tongues that it would slowly make a come back. While the term a tongue ring is its most commonly referred to name, this is unfortunately considered to be a misnomer as rings are only used in tongue piercings on very rare occasions.

The piercing hole itself if it is a smaller gauge, can actually close up completely in just a matter of hours and the recovery time is extremely quick. Unfortunately the location of the tongue piercing will make talking during this time period difficult and one should refrain from talking as much as possible until the swelling subsides.

All in all, the tongue piercing only offers slight discomfort when it happens and within only a couple of weeks you should be ready to go out and look for an assortment of different jewelry to go with your newly pierced tongue. Above all, one of the most important things to remember is that you need to replace the long barbell used initially as it will damage your teeth even without you realizing it. Furthermore, make sure that the jewelry you choose is comfortable so that you can speak easier. There is a large assortment of tongue ring jewelry available so find the ones that fit who you are and feel free to express yourself fully.

Tongue Piercing Risks

In general, there are not that many risks associated with a tongue piercing due to its location and ability for the skin to stay fairly moist. One of the biggest concerns though is the fact that there is a fairly large vein which runs down the center of the tongue but assuming that you go to a qualified piercing technician, this should not be an issue at all. There may be some minor bleeding associated with the initial piercing but should subside within a few minutes.

In general, you as the owner of the piercing will notice that the barbell may not be straight, but most people will not really notice except in the rare occasions that the piercing heals very crooked. This un alignment is attributed to the frenulum which is that flap of skin on the underside of the tongue which keeps the tongue in place. This is also where the vein is and therefore the piercing will go to either side of this webbing. This offset caused by the frenulum is what causes the piercing to appear crooked.

Of all the potential risks associated with a tongue piercing, the biggest is the possibility of teeth and gum damage. Teeth can easily be cracked and damaged by the natural reaction of the tongue wanting to play with the piercing. Furthermore, the jewelry itself can cause the alkaline in the mouth to rise which in turn may cause the gums to decay a bit. Most of this can be prevented by ensuring the jewelry you choose is of quality materials and is of the right length so as to not allow the potential of playing with the barbell excessively.

While many people are in the misconception that the mouth is dirty and as a result that is why we need to brush, this is far from the truth as the saliva in each and everyone’s mouth has one goal in life, and that is to protect the body from the bacteria and infections that can occur from eating certain foods. It is because of the saliva that allows the tongue piercing to heal so quickly.

There is still going to be the chance of severe bleeding as a result of the piercing as well as potential nerve damage. This can be prevented by choosing an experienced technician. Furthermore, the chance of an infection is still fairly high regardless of the saliva protecting the mouth. It is important to use a good mouth rinse to help protect the piercing even further. There is going to be pain associated with the tongue piercing but in general this will subside within a few days. The swelling that occurs from the piercing may be substantial enough to block the airway, but this is a rare occurrence. There will always be the potential of a choking hazard as long as the jewelry is in the mouth as well as the potential of tooth damage cause by the jewelry.