What to eat after tongue piercing?

Answer 1

Eat what you can eat.....Don't be afraid of something because your tongue has been pierced...But that also depends on how you are taking care of it...If your piercer was a pro and told you not only about healing it but also how to keep the swelling down, you shouldn't have any problems...also stay away from dairy products like milk ,ice cream, yougort, chocolate, and bread. they have yeast in them which can cause and yeast infection in your tongue which is NASTY!

Actually. you are advised to eat ice cream the coldness causes the blood vessels to remain small instead of inflaming due to a piercing. eating ice does the same thing. there's not really a limit to what your allowed to eat, they simply suggest its nothing spicy or full of yeast as the spice can hurt and the yeast can cause an infection

Answer 2

Stay away from solid foods that are tough to chew and gooey foods, like gum, honey, taffy, etc. It's also easier not to have foods that need to be sucked, like lollipops and hard candy.

For the first few days, it's best to stick with soups, ice cream, Frozen Yogurt, smoothies, apple sauce, jello, etc. Warning Don't Do Dairy!! Dairy products, milk, ice cream, yogurt are not a good thing to help your tongue heal they tend to leave a residue on your tongue and this after all is a dairy residue that will turn sour in more ways than one. Popsicles, slushies water based products are fine but leave dairy out of the mix for a while.

Answer 3

Sucking ice will help with the swelling, but runs very short on flavor and nutrition. You will not want to chew much as your swollen tongue will be very prone to you biting it accidentally as well as trying to avoid pressure on the new piercing itself. Clear broth and soups are good starters. I myself ate a lot of soup the next day for the first day I just sucked on ice and went hungry lol it was that painful. Some people even eat baby food because of the smooth texture . Avoid very hot food, whether it is in temperature or spiciness. The jewelry will conduct both hot and cold sensation into the tongue and you can burn yourself if the jewelry gets too hot. Until the piercing heals, very spicy food will also burn the inner tongue tissue. If you want to drink something cold such as a slushy or milkshake do not drink through straws for the first forty-eight hours because the suction could cause unnecessary pressure on the piercing, and cause excessive bleeding. Avoid drinking any Alcoholic Beverages for the first forty-eight hours due to a risk of thinning out the blood, which could create excessive bleeding.

No matter what you eat, it is important that you wash your mouth out with alcohol free mouth wash antiseptic after EVERY meal.

Answer 4

You want to keep to cold stuff but with exceptions, freezies, slushies, slurpies as much as possible as often as possible. Ice cream and dairy products should be avoided for the first 5 days, this includes yogurt. You want to be on easy to eat foods like soups and Sandwiches. Then as the swelling eases you can advance cautiously to more difficult food ( involving more chewing ). Crushed ice and even Chamomile ice cubs are good to help keep the swelling down in the early stages.

ibuprofen or Advil can and should be used at night to control swelling while sleeping. Swelling will always be worst first thing in the morning because your head and heart have spent the night at the same level and almost everything swells slightly at night while sleeping.

The use of a mouth wash in concert with good brushing is a recommended idea, but over use of any mouth wash can cause oral complications due to over stripping the oral bacteria in the mouth. Using a good oral rinse in the morning and at night is all you really need. Between these treatments just rinsing with cold water after meals is sufficient.

Do not brush your tongue during the early stages of healing, this serves no purpose and will aggravate the new piercing. The film you develop on your tongue during day 2 or 3 will disappear on it's own and is no cause for alarm. This is normal lymphatic matter that your tongue will generate during the early healing stages. It will go away on it's own and no amount of brushing will remove it.

The above information is based on over 18 years experience in the field of professional body piercing in a licensed and inspected facility.

Answer 5

coca cola and chili stuff even sweet chili hurts like a ......

Answer 6

You should avoid hot and spicy food and make sure to gargle with mouthwash after you eat.

Answer 7

After a tongue piercing you should generally eat soft, bland foods until the swelling goes down. You should also rinse out your mouth with listerine or gly-oxide after each meal.

Answer 8

Ice cream