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tongue piercing
Bunnie
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I really want it done, but I am so so so scared of the pain. Also I need to be able to take it out for when i become a solicitor, so does it leave any sort of hole/scar? can i take pain relief before? anyone got any horror stories?
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Not everyone is suitable for a tongue piercing due to the placement of veins in the tongue, so make sure you go to a reputable place who'll know whether or not your tongue is suitable for piercing. If they say no, do not go to somewhere else on the offchance they'll say yes. Piercers won't turn work down, if it isn't for a good reason.
And, most people find that tongue piercings close up within a few hours of taking out the barbell and have to have them re-pierced at some point. I don't think it's likely you'll have a massive scar, but there would be an indent after it's closed up.
Ideally, a piercing is permanent - I personally wouldn't recommend anyone getting a piercing, if their intention is to remove it for a reason later on. If you can't have a permanent tongue piercing, then don't have one.
Finally, do not under ANY circumstances, take painkillers before a piercing. Ibuprofen thins the blood and stops clotting - therefore increasing the chances of bleeding.
Good luck. Ilora x
It's totally up to you! Ilora x
But then again I also tried to pull my tongue back in my mouth before the needle was all the way thru.
Then after nearly 5 years when I took mine out I still have pain in it. There wasn't anything wrong with the piericing, but there was always a bit of scar tissue with it and even after I took the ring out and the hole closed up (overnight) it was still there and got irrated often, had to get it lasered off.
But I know alot of people with tongue piercings and they've never experienced anything like that
why not though? as long as you've taken a scar into consideration I don't see the problem.
Its perfectly fine to remove a piercing and let it heal over, but it should never be done until the piercing is completely healed with the jewelery in, because taking the jewelery out locks in infection as it heals.
i also don't see why you can't have a temporary piercing. it's not like i thought i would grow old with mine when i had it done.
and it didn't hurt much to actually get done, but eating or talking was fairly sore for a week or two after.
Having a hole punched through your skin is trauma enough, let alone wearing a piece of metal through it. Add the trauma of taking it out, putting it in, taking it out again and you'll see that it's obviously not ideal!!
Ilora x
they're only called temporary tattoos to differentiate from the permanent ones. if you could take any tattoo off at any time, they'd all just be called tattoos.
added to that, some piercings are by their nature temporary - take eyebrows or bridges. they tend to grow out, so they aren't likely to be permanent.
i say as long as people think it though, and take sensible precautions with regards cleaning and healing, they should be able to stick metal through themselves, and remove it, as many times as they wish.
Piercings should be messed about with as little as possible (other than cleaning) therefore keeping the risk of infection/rejection to a minimum.
Ilora x
It didnt hurt but then again I done it myself, slowly.
Yes stupid thing, I was at the time a stupid 15yr old though and know I could have killed myself but I didnt. So, no one please go on at me.
Oh I hurt bad just thinking about it! But then again I couldn't even bring myself to pierce my friends earlobes with a gun
You rock! that is hardcore!
eee, don't speak too soon! mine wasn't swollen either at first, then i woke up the next morning, and boom! lisp-o-rama.
well done though! glad you like it and made a sensible informed decision etc