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To reduce swelling while your fresh tongue piercing is healing, a combo of techniques should be employed. Sucking on ice can be a huge help by itself. Combine this with an anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen will keep discomfort to a minimum. Also, to prevent irritation, water down your Listerine to half water, half mouth wash. Pure Listerine is much too strong for a fresh wound and can cause irritation and delay healing. Also, make sure to rinse your mouth out with cool water after drinking anything with sugar in it, or snacking.
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How soon after a tongue piercing can you eat chips?
You can eat them (CAREFULLY) after the swelling goes down; be sure to rinse your mouth out & keep it clean.
How long will fishing line keep a tongue piercing open?
Why do you have a fishing line in your tongue piercing in the first place
Is it hard to tlak after getting your tongue done?
Not really but you should keep the talking down to a minimum, it irritates the piercing.
How do you keep tongue piercing from effecting the gum?
dont pierce the gums
How long are tongue piercings typically swollen?
Anywhere from 2 days to 2 weeks, 3 at the most. If it is longer than that, the barbell may not be long enough and it might be too tight. Your tongue may stay swollen for up to two weeks around the hole, well mine was anyway. But if you find the swelling hasn't gone down within three weeks go back to your piercer. I found eating ice lollies one after the other really helped so try that. Hope that helped
Labret piercing its too long?
Everyone says that at first, wait till the swelling has come and gone, this can take up to 3 weeks to pass. Once the swelling is done you can get the piercing stepped down, but keep the longer labret in case you catch a cold or get sick because the piercing can re-swell during the first year for numerous reasons.
Does your tongue always swell when you get it pierced?
Yes and if you don't keep the swelling down by following the aftercare instructions given to you by your professional body piercer you run a good chance of choking due to the excessive swelling.In all honesty it feels like there is a football in your mouth for about 7 to 10 days,but in the end its definitly worth it.IMPROVED ANSWER- If the swelling doesn't go down, but instead gets worse, what could happen is the tongue will swallow the barbells at the end of the piercing. This could require surgery to fix (don't worry, it's not life threatening). If you notice the swelling does not go down, ask a professional for treatment advice. It is very unlikely you will end up choking on your own tongue.
What can i do with a new tongue piercing and how do i keep it clean?
You should use an alcohol free mouthwash after you eat or drink anything besides bottled water. Keep ice on it and use ibuprofen to reduce swelling. You should not do anything with it while it is healing besides keeping it clean, and in your mouth.
My tongue piercing is a little crooked and it doesnt hurt worse then it should Should I just keep it or get it redone?
very rarely are the tongue piercings straight. if its not infected, keep it
Can you take 3 ibuprofens and 1 vitamin c tablet a day to reduce swelling from a lip piercing?
The Ibuprofen will reduce the pain and swelling. The vitamin c is to fight off infection. Keep the piercing area clean.
Is it normal for a lip piercing to pus?
Swelling and discharge from piercings is normal in the first few days post piercing. Swelling can last any where from a week to 3 weeks depending on the piercing. Controlling the swelling and maintaining good post piercing care is critical. Discharge of whitish yellow material from the piercing is normal and this too will ease off as the piercing heals. Again keeping the piercing health clean and happy is very important.Washing the piercing daily in the shower and rinsing with lots of warm running water is important to flush matter out of the piercing and allowing the piercing to breath.Staying on cold stuff for oral piercings is important and the addition of Ibuprofen , Advil or even Chamomile tea ice cubes helps to keep the swelling down.Oral piercings and the swelling related to them can last any where up to 2 or 3 weeks, this swelling will go down day by day and maintaining a clean environment for the piercing is important.Should you experience more swelling, redness and the discharge of green puss with pain and warmth to the touch your piercing is infected and must be treated as soon as possible. See your professional body piercer for assistance as soon as possible.
Can you drink alcohol on the day of having your tongue pierced?
Sure you can just don't go out and be an idiot when you are out drinking, here's the skinny on drinking and tongue piercings. When you drink you dehydrate your self, you also seem to be fearless and do silly things like show everyone your tongue piercing. It's the hyper extension of the tongue in concert with over drinking and dehydration that makes the next day and all new sense of hell for your tongue. The swelling could be off the chart if you get carried away. So be smart eat before your get the piercing done (about and hour to an hour and a half before), if you go for a drink get the bar maid to get you a glass of ice water to help keep the swelling down during your visit (pop ice in your mouth and let it melt). Just be smart don't get too carried away, stay hydrated with water between drinks and have some fun. Keep the showing it off for a few days down the road, if you have seen one pierced tongue you have seen a dozen.
