How to Care for an Oral Piercing
Go to a reliable and certified piercing studio., Though they will tell you how to care for your piercings, it is important to remember that piercings can often develop infections, and lead to serious problems, so be diligent! , After getting it...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Go to a reliable and certified piercing studio.
It might seem like a good idea to pierce yourself, but if you pierce your tongue in the wrong place it can lead to tongue (and skin) deformities.
Needles and jewelry needs to be sterilized correctly before it goes anywhere near your mouth! -
Step 2: Though they will tell you how to care for your piercings
, Don't worry, this is normal.
Swelling will start reducing in three or five days and go away completely in seven to eight. , Rinse your tongue and mouth regularly with salt water to prevent infection.
During this time do not play with or touch your tongue, and always rinse your tongue if this happens accidentally or after eating food. , for the first 3 to 5 days, After this eating solid foods should be no problem, but be sure to rinse after eating anything. , Once it is fully healed normal oral care (brushing teeth and mouthwash) is sufficient. ,, If it is still within the first 6 months, sterilization of the jewelry is a good idea. -
Step 3: it is important to remember that piercings can often develop infections
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Step 4: and lead to serious problems
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Step 5: so be diligent!
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Step 6: After getting it pierced your tongue will swell up to about twice its normal size.
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Step 7: The tongue is going to be fully healed after about six to eight weeks.
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Step 8: You should try to eat mashed food
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Step 9: soups etc.
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Step 10: After the swelling goes down you can cut back on the mouth rinsing
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Step 11: although due to the fact that food may become lodged within the piercing rinsing after eating food that may get lodged (breads
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Step 12: stringy meats
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Step 13: etc) is a good idea.
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Step 14: There will be a crust
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Step 15: or hard spot around the hole where you've been pierced
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Step 16: but this should disappear in two to three months.
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Step 17: Make sure that every piece of jewelry is clean before you put it in your piercing.
Detailed Guide
It might seem like a good idea to pierce yourself, but if you pierce your tongue in the wrong place it can lead to tongue (and skin) deformities.
Needles and jewelry needs to be sterilized correctly before it goes anywhere near your mouth!
, Don't worry, this is normal.
Swelling will start reducing in three or five days and go away completely in seven to eight. , Rinse your tongue and mouth regularly with salt water to prevent infection.
During this time do not play with or touch your tongue, and always rinse your tongue if this happens accidentally or after eating food. , for the first 3 to 5 days, After this eating solid foods should be no problem, but be sure to rinse after eating anything. , Once it is fully healed normal oral care (brushing teeth and mouthwash) is sufficient. ,, If it is still within the first 6 months, sterilization of the jewelry is a good idea.
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