Tongue Piercing

HISTORY

Tongue piercing was practiced in a ritual form by the ancient Aztecs, Mayas of Central America and the Haida, Kwakiutul, and Tlinglit tribes of the American Northwest. The tongue was pierced to draw blood to propitiate the gods, and to create an altered state of consciousness so that the priest or shaman could communicate with the gods.

Tongue piercing is one of the most popular piercings, it's shocking, provocative and fantastic for oral sex (for both sexes), but at the same time no one need know you have it. Many people get their tongues pierced from all types of life. Many famous people that have or had a tongues pierced Janet Jackson, Keith Flint from Prodigy, Mel B from the Spice Girls, Drew Barrymore, professional athletes from all the sports, and many people we may never know they have one.

Currently

Your tongue has been or your considering getting pierced by a professional body piercer with experience. Vampire Professional Body Piercers use only implantation jewelry of the highest quality available. The healing process is up to you. This guide will enable you to have a great piercing that will be great now and for years to come. Remember, " Your piercing may appear to look or feel healed over the next 2 to 4 months ( 8 to 16 weeks). The piercing is NOT healed." Handling with care must be exercised for the first year (12 months ) from the date of the piercing to allow the piercing to mature and toughen up. Wearing inappropriate jewelry or changing jewelry can damage the piercing within the first year to year and a half (12 months to 18 months ).

Tongue Piercing Aftercare

1) Clean your tongue piercing after everything that goes in your mouth other than water for the first week.

2. ) Check to make sure your balls are tight once in the morning and again at night. Wash your hands before touching your piercing forever!

3. The first morning after the piercing is done the swelling will be at the highest point. Before you sleep the night of the piercing, take an anti-inflammatory pill if you can, have a pitcher of cold water, ice cubes and your anti-inflammatory pill ready for the morning. In the morning crush ice, then allow to melt on your tongue. Do not suck on them. The action of sucking requires your tongue muscle. Keep your tongue relaxed all the time. After five to fifteen minutes the swelling will start to go down. Always have cold water with ice available to keep the swelling down and to aid in the healing.

* anti-inflammatory - ( Ginseng, A Good Natural Multivitamin )  ( Aleve Naproxen, ibuprofen, Motrin, Aleve, Midol, etc... )

3) Oral hygiene is important! Allowing the tongue piercing to heal quickly. Purchase a non-alcohol antiseptic mouth wash, ( Biotene, Oral-B ), if you can not find these ( Original Listerine Yellow ) mix  50 / 50 Water / Listerine. While brushing teeth, brush your tongue extremely gently. After 2nd or 3rd day may notice a yellow film on the top the tongue, this is the normal and will disappear in a few days. A whitish circle around the piercing on the tongue, this is the tongues version of a scab and it will also disappear. Do not play with the piercing. Playing with a new tongue piercing causes longer healing time.

4) Make positively sure the balls are tightened everyday before sleeping and after waking up after you have brushed your teeth and washed your hands. Holding the bottom ball under your tongue, twist the top ball clockwise to tighten it. (Right to Tighten / Left to Loosen) This may seem backwards performing this yourself. Do this every day to prevent the balls from coming off. If you swallow a ball, it will not hurt you. The ball will pass through your system in a day or so. Contact your piercer to acquire a replacement ball or barbell.

After 2 Weeks

Re-Visit your piercer to have the barbell shortened, this is important to prevent dental damage from biting the barbell.

Things Not to Do with New Tongue Piercings

Do Not use Any and All types of Salt * Esspecially Saline Solutions, Alcohol, Hydrogen Peroxide, Bactine, Betadine, Iodine, Hibiclens, Tea Tree Oil, Polysporin, Neosporin, Bacitracin, Bactroban, or any solutions or ointments on the piercing what so ever. These products are not to be used for Puncture Wounds! The aftercare guide has been made from over ten years of experience.

* PIERCING PROBLEMS or trouble with your piercing Contact Vampire body piercing for methods to relieve the problem.

* NEVER remove jewelry from a suspected infected piercing.

* DISCLAIMER

These guidelines are based on a combination of vast professional experience, common sense, research and extensive clinical practice. This is not to be considered a substitute for medical advice from a doctor. If you suspect an infection, seek medical attention. Be aware that many doctors have not received specific training regarding piercing. Your local piercer may be able to refer you to a piercing-friendly medical professional.

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