about 4 to 6 weeks
Similarly one may ask, can you eat after a tongue web piercing?
Eat Soft Foods the First Week or So.
Your mouth will be extra sensitive right after you get an oral web piercing, so be careful what you eat during that most-delicate first week or so. Soft foods like Jell-O, yogurt, ripe bananas, rice, pudding, popsicles, apple sauce, etc., are ideal.
Also, do tongue web piercings hurt?
Tongue web piercing pain level is usually minimal. Being the least painful tongue piercing, its pain level is barely measured as 3 out of 10 on the pain scale. So, it would not hurt much. The only discomfort you would experience is the pressure at the moment, when the tissue is perforated.
Can you drink alcohol after a tongue web piercing?
You can go out drinking after getting a tongue piercing. You should avoid alcohol for a minimum of two to three weeks after a piercing as it can cause irritation, pain, excess swelling, and other complications.
How do you clean a tongue web piercing without removing it?
In order to cleanse this piercing you can either use a piercing cleansing mouthwash such as H2Ocean Healing Rinse or H2Ocean Lemon Ice or you could use an alcohol free mouthwash, I would recommend Listerine Zero or Corsodyl’s alcohol free mouthwash.
Can you get paralyzed by piercing your tongue?
Nerve Injury
The tongue is supplied by the hypoglossal nerve and the lingual branch of the trigeminal nerve. These nerves can be damaged during piercing and permanent paralysis of the tongue can occur.
Can you smoke with a tongue web piercing?
After the piercing has healed, you should be fine to smoke. While the piercing is still healing, smoking will increase the odds of contracting an infection. An infected tongue piercing can be incredibly painful and inconvenient, so I would advise you to wait if it is not healed yet.
Why is there white stuff on my smiley piercing?
It is comprised of serous exudates (lymph, dead cells, and interstitial fluid [liquid from between cells]). Never pick at it! In wet areas, the secretion will still develop but won’t dry, so you may see it emerging from a piercing. If the “white stuff” is a solid, then chances are it is scar tissue.
Has anyone died from a tongue piercing?
Doctors are warning that tongue piercings could lead to fatal infections, after a 22-year-old Israeli man died in hospital weeks after getting his tongue pierced. Although this is a rare case, oral physicians say there is always a risk of infection when surgery is performed in the mouth.
Does tongue piercing help oral?
When used for oral sex, the small metal ball or tongue ring that is on the tip of the ring will add pressure, tease, and bring a new sensation to the experience for your lover. People that use them seem to get off on the fact that their partner enjoys oral sex so much.
