What is a tongue piercing ? It’s is a piercing through the tongue. The most common form is a single piercing in the centre of the tongue but multiple piercings are also possible. Actually, Tongue piercing is growing in popularity.

Tongue piercing is performed by penetrating the tongue with a medical needle encased in a plastic sheath. The needle is removed and the sheath left in place. A stainless steel barbell is then placed through the hole and the sheath removed.

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Placement : it should be placed carefully to avoid hitting a nerve or a vein. The piercer should also take into consideration the tongue "webbing" and the position of the potential piercing in relation to teeth to lessen the risk of damage.

When done correctly with a good equipment, the piercing itself is not as painful as might be expected: like most piercings, the pain, while quite intense, is fleeting. However, a large amount of swelling in the (2-8) days afterwards can be really uncomfortable.

Healing and aftercare: piercers have different ideAs about piercing aftercare but there is no definitive method. Often ,you should trust your piercer's knowledge , experience and their aftercare advice.

A tongue piercing often takes 3-6 weeks to fully heal. For the aftercare , you have to rinse the mouth with a medical grade oral rinse . Mouth washes containing alcohol should not be used. Over-cleaning the piercing can prevent it from healing correctly. Teeth should be brushed three times a day when the piercing is healing, using a new soft bristle toothbrush.

Usualy, Infections surrounding the piercing are also not uncommon .It must be treated immediately. If not treated immediately, infections can lead to further complications that may result in the permanent loss of taste and tongue mobility.