Does Tongue Piercing Hurt?

For rock stars, people who wanna look whacky and cool, body piercings are the order of the day, in addition to the all pervasive tattoos. Well, to talk of body piercings, eyebrow piercing, belly button piercing is quite common. But tongue piercings are still rare. They are as wild as one can go when it comes to body art. It is the same as piercing your ear or your belly button. Moreover, tongue piercings are most liable to infections, leading to further problems. But in spite of the pain, there are many who do it. So here is more on tongue piercing and after care.

Tongue Piercing - Does it Hurt
For starters, just remember the first time you had your ear piercings done. Did it hurt? Not much, I am certain. Surely, it must not have hurt as much as it would have to get your tongue pierced, if at all you have had, that is. Tongue piercing does hurt, no doubt, but it is not an intolerable pain. But those who swear by tongue piercing supposedly say that it is a different and somewhat intoxicating kind of a pain. It also depends upon the tolerance level of the individual. The pain also depends on an individual's threshold for pain. So for some it may hurt more, for others less.

In addition to the pain, in rare instances it may cause dizziness. If by chance you puncture a blood vessel, it will lead to a lot of bleeding. Further more there are quite a few risks associated with tongue piercing. Swelling, tongue piercing infection (I have been ranting about this since the beginning) and problems with teeth and gums are a few of them. Primarily, your total oral health will be affected if you do not take proper care. However, all said and done, in normal conditions tongue piercing healing takes around four to six weeks.

Tongue Piercing After Care
Tongue piercing aftercare basically involves taking care of your oral health and doing all that is essential for it. So, you start off with rinsing your mouth with sea salt mixed in warm water. To be precise, swishing with quarter teaspoon of salt in half cup of warm water five times a day will be just fine. Another thing you can do is to use ice water as much as possible. It will serve the dual purpose of rinsing your mouth as well as numbing the tongue piercing pain. This also needs to be done 5 times a day. Using antiseptic mouthwash five times a day will also do the trick. Swish the mouthwash for around 40 seconds, under and across your tongue. Refrain from indulging in any oral activity for around 6 weeks after the piercing. (Oh yes, no indulgence in French kissing, deep kissing and the likes people!). This is for your own good as it will avoid the transfer of bacteria in and around tongue piercing. Remember, tongue piercings are susceptible to infection. Thus, if you keep in mind all these things, you would be fine. Take care!