Yes it's normal, you need to be sure you down size the barbell after two weeks then the piercing should sit well in the tongue without excessive barbell material in the way of your teeth when eating.
It heals quite quickly but i would leave it in and not change it for about a month just to make sure that it doesnt get infected when you change the bar cus the middle of the tongue may niot be completely healed
I got my tongue pierced over a week ago and my friend got her's a year before me. She drank on the third night after her piercing, and the swelling on her tongue went down. I also did the same, and swelling also went down. Just be careful, cause when you drink beer that early after piercing it, the tongue will tingle from the carbonation. My tongue ring is almost completely healed now.
No, that's normal. Once it's completely healed, it won't do that anymore.
after it has healed which is usually 3-4 weeks from the date it was pierced.
Yes ....... However you may want to see an experienced piercer, they may be able to open your old piercing depending on it's age etc.
Before you get anything else pierced, you should wait until your surgery has completely healed. You do not want to do anything that could get it infected.
I wouldn't recomend piercing it right away again. Wait a few days then get it pierced again. When I did mine and the barbell fell out I couldn't get it back in so I had to wait till it was completely healed andpierce it again.
Once you get your tongue pierced, and its not yet healed, it can easily be infected. After about 3-8 weeks, once it is healed you can eat or drink anything without a lot fo risk of infection. After about 18 months, it cannot be onfected uness it is opened up wider or stretched.
no that's normal, when i got my nose pierced mines did that for the first few months.it completely healed and the bump has gone :)
If you could swim before you got your naval pierced then you will still be able to swim afterwards, unless it is so huge that its weight drags your to the bottom. If you have just had your naval pierced it is probably a good idea to avoid swimming until the piercing has completely healed, to avoid any risk of infection. Once it has healed swimming shouldn't be a problem.
I have just had my tongue pierced and it is pretty much completely healed. But I must say I never experienced any gum swelling. This is probably not the best sign, however do not take your tongue bar out if it is only fresh as you are more likely prone to infection this way, leave it in and thoroughly wash your mouth with Rock Salt that has been disolved in boiled water then cooled about three times a day. If your gums keep swelling and hurting contact your piercer and seek advice.
You need to wait about 4 weeks, that way, your ears will be completely healed.