I was amazed in 2 weeks Hope this helps. Rosetta M. However, they do close up relatively quickly. If the tongue piercing is removed for even one night, it will partially close up as it is a muscle, which is very unlike ear piercings. If it doesn't close after about a year it should be evaluated for a surgical closure if it is causing problems. I had been told that since it is muscle it becomes a permanent hole and needs to be flossed daily to remove decaying material. One of the speakers, Harriet F.
Seldin, D. Because strep goes from inconvenient to a serious infection very rapidly in people with pierced tongues, his MD advised him to remove the tongue bar. I eventually took out my tongue piercing because I got tired of it. However, the retained will work out great.
I had one and used it to avoid parental guff in college. But, if you don't use one, you will be fine for a few hours. I had mine for five years, and by the time I took it out, it took a week to close up totally. You may have to sorry, this is sort of gross punch through some skin that heals over the hole, but that's not such a problem. This thread is closed to new comments. Does anyone know if it grows over at all and if so, how long does it take roughly?
No assumptions please lol I can make those myself. Thanks in advance guys and gals. Community Updates. Tip — The top of the tongue can also be directly pierced, with the balls of the barbell sticking out in two.
Side — Done in a similar fashion to midline piercings, with the incision made to either the left or the right side of the tongue. Horizontal — With this piercing, the tongue is pierced from side to side with the bar going through the middle of your tongue. While these piercings are theoretically possible, they can be very dangerous, so be sure to have this one done with a tongue piercing specialist.
Frenulum — The underside of the tongue is pierced, with a curved barbell or circular barbell being used. You should clean the area around your piercing regularly throughout the day although be sure not to do so too often. You can use either sea-salt or mouthwash diluted in water as a cleaning mixture. Make sure you wash your hands thoroughly before cleaning the piercing. If you want to be on the safe side, you should leave the piercing in for one year. When you pierce a part of the body, you are causing minor trauma to that part of the body.
SO how do tongue piercings heal? With a piercing, you are stopping your immune system from performing its natural response to injury. This causes the body to alter its healing process by going through 3 stages. Early healing phase — In the early days after receiving the piercing, the site will be sensitive to even slight contact. You may be tempted to fidget with the piercing but this will only cause bleeding, raise the risk of infection and lengthen healing time.
These will help to heal the area, destroy bacteria and toughen up the area around the piercing to prevent further damage. Maturation phase — Your immune system begins to stop firing in this area and the piercing beings to toughen up.
You may notice a clear, thick substance form around the piercing. This is a result of your body trying to moisturise the site and is completely normal. Misc Show All Show less. New Comment Subscribe Save for later. Quote Like Permalink. They can best advise you on what to do. The first couple of days after receiving the piercing, your tongue will be sensitive to even the slightest contact. This will only cause bleeding and inflammation.
Fidgeting with your piercing will only transfer more bacteria to the site, increasing your risk for infection. You may also experience a good amount of swelling during this time. This is when your body stops viewing your piercing as a wound that needs to be healed. It will begin accepting the foreign object and send different agents to the body. This is the most critical stage of the healing process. You can touch the piercing, but avoiding regular contact is best.
The solution works well on all skin types including sensitive skin, and it comes in a generously-sized mist-spraying bottle for easy application.
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