Content

• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings

Oral piercings (especially on the tongue) are very popular right now. But if you don't take proper care of your piercing, it can turn out to be a lot of problems for you. Read this article to learn how to properly care for your oral piercing.

Steps

1. 1 Do your piercing exclusively at a reputable and trusted salon. You may want to take a risk and pierce your tongue at home, but if you do not hit the right place with a needle, this can lead to deformation of the tongue and other not very pleasant consequences. Oral needles and jewelry must be of good quality and sterile.
2. 2 The salon will definitely tell you how to care for your piercing, but you should also remember that since an infection can begin to develop at the puncture site, you must take care of your piercing with the utmost diligence!
3. 3 After you pierce your tongue, it will almost double in size. Don't worry, it should be so. The swelling will begin to subside in three to five days and will completely subside in seven to eight days.
4. 4 The wound will finally heal only after six to eight weeks. To prevent infection, rinse your mouth with salt water several times a day (always after every meal). Do not touch your tongue, do not play with your tongue, rinse your mouth after any touch.
5. 5 For the first three to five days, eat liquid and pureed foods, then you can try eating solid foods. Be sure to rinse your mouth after every meal.
6. 6 When the swelling subsides, you can reduce the number of rinses, but continue rinsing your mouth after eating to remove food debris from the wound. When the hole has healed completely, return to your usual oral care (rinsing your mouth and brushing your teeth will be sufficient).
7. 7 The puncture site will remain firm for 2-3 months, then the texture of the tongue will be restored.
8. 8 Make sure the earring is clean and sterile before inserting it. After six months, remove and sterilize the earring.

Tips

• At first, eat liquid and pureed food, be sure to include drinks containing additives in your diet (this is necessary, since your diet will be inadequate due to a wound in the mouth, so your body will need additional support).
• Eat cold foods - ice cream, cold drinks, which can help reduce swelling.
• Try not to touch the wound.
• You can take pain relievers if needed. Buy Chloraseptic aerosol - it not only relieves pain, but also acts as a disinfectant.
• Avoid hot food until the wound is completely healed, as hot food can increase swelling.
• Give up smoking at least for the first time.

Warnings

• Prevent other person's body fluids from getting on the wound, so avoid oral sex and open-mouth kissing.
• Never rinse the puncture with alcohol or hydrogen peroxide - it can be dangerous!
• Tongue piercing, unlike all other piercings, is done on striated muscles, so even after several years, do not remove the earring for a long time, as the hole will heal and you will have to make a new puncture.
• Be careful when choosing a mouthwash: do not use antiseptics containing alcohol, as alcohol will slow down the wound healing process (but, on the other hand, alcohol kills germs).
• For the first few days, do not eat solid food, give up popcorn for a month, or even more, since popcorn contains small particles that, once in the wound, can cause a lot of inconvenience.
• Avoid soda, too - bubbles can irritate the wound.