1.6 millimeters
In this regard, what’s the smallest tongue bar size?
Tongue Bar Sizes
Whilst you are likely to only find sizes 12mm and 14mm in the high street shops, many of our own tongue bars are available in sizes as low as 6mm, right through to 20mm and beyond. This means no more excess bar showing! Simply choose your desired size by selecting from the ‘Size‘ drop-down box.
Accordingly, what size needle is used for tongue piercing?
14 gauge
When can I get a smaller tongue bar?
Most people want a shorter barbell once they’re healed, though. Unless your piercer recommended a specific length for you based on the thickness of your tongue, try downsizing to a 5/8″ straight barbell first. You can try a size longer or shorter if you find the standard 5/8″ length isn’t a good fit for you.
How short is too short for a tongue piercing?
16 mm
Are plastic tongue rings safe?
The answer is often a plastic tongue ring – plastic tongue rings feel softer, won’t damage your teeth and are safe for X-rays and hospital. …
Which tongue piercing is the safest?
A standard tongue piercing is a little easier to care for because placing the piercing in the centre of the tongue is safer. There is less contact with teeth and the inside of the mouth, so the initial healing period is faster with swelling reducing in just 2-4 weeks.
Do tongue piercings affect kissing?
Avoid hitting their teeth with your piercing.
When you kiss someone, and you have a tongue piercing, snakebites, or a lip ring, it’s important to be mindful of the other person’s teeth. Piercings can chip teeth and cause oral damage for the other person. Be gentle when you are kissing someone and you have a piercing.
When can I give oral after tongue piercing?
You’ll also have to be careful to prevent bacteria getting into the mouth which means no smoking, kissing, putting your hands in your mouth OR engage in oral sex. You should avoid this for as long as possible, with many websites advising against oral sex for at least 4-6 weeks.
How often should you change your tongue bar?
Some piercers recommend changing the bar after two weeks. Just because the swelling has gone down does not mean that it’s a safe time to swap our rings. It is recommended that you wait a full 4-6 weeks until the tongue is healed. Prematurely switching your ring could lead to infection.
Can I put a 14G in a 16g piercing?
14g jewelry is larger than 16g jewelry, but you might be able to fit it. … The size difference between the two is small, but if you go back and forth it would obviously be a stretch every time you wanted to wear the 14’s, since your ear would shrink back to a 16g while you had that jewelry in.
Can I push my tongue ring back through?
If there’s no problem, they’ll simply put it back in for you (probably free of charge too). If they decide it really has closed up, they’ll most likely recommend you to wait a few weeks for it to fully heal before coming back to them to have it re-pierced. Don’t try to force it back in.
Will my tongue piercing close up after 10 years?
About tongue piercings, it is true that tongue piercings do not completely close up if they have completely healed before the tongue stud is removed. … If the tongue piercing is removed for even one night, it will partially close up as it is a muscle, which is very unlike ear piercings.
