As I was younger I always wanted to have my tongue pierced. I remember being in like the fifth grade and seeing a movie or something with someone that had it done and I thought it was the coolest thing. I always told my mom that I would get it eventually.
At A Glance Author Morgan When Three months ago Studio Double Dragon Location 16th street?
First Try- It was October 10th,2005 and I was turning 16. My cousin said she would pay for me to get my tongue pierced for my birthday. I was so excited and my adrenalin was racing. I had been to this piercing place before for another piercing. It was so nice inside and somewhere where I felt safe. I went into the room and sat in the chair and the girl was so nice and she measured the thickness of my tongue and she was looking under it to look at the veins. Unfortunatly there was a vein under my tongue that would interfere with the piercing. I couldn't get it done. I was upset, but in a way relieved because I was so scared. Come on it's your tongue!
Second try- October 9th, 2006 the day before my 17th birthday, I was ready to try again at a different piecing place. This place was just as nice. Unique and very calming. I wasn't used to having a guy pierce me so it was interesting. This guy did amazing work. He was so into it and so professional. I was only allowed one person in the room so of course I choose my mom and my friend stood in the door way and watched. First thing he did was examined my tongue to see if I was eligible. I knew by the look of his face he was going to say something I knew I didn't want to hear. He said that the webbing under my tongue to the tip of my tongue was to short, and that if I had pierced it, there was a chance that it would really irritate me from the ball rubbing against it. So I had the choice of piercing it or not. I never wanted something so bad, so I took the chance. I told him yes, I would like to pierce it.
The procedure- I had to rinse my mouth with this mouthwash and it was so disgusting, almost to the point to where you want to gag. He said that that was going to be the worst part of it all. Next he lined up the clamps to where he thought would be a nice spot and he tried to get it perfect to where it wouldn't rub against the webbing. He told me to close my eyes and keep taking deep breaths. I did so and as soon as I could think to breathe next it was done. He was talking me threw every step saying that it was in and he just had to screw on the other ball. I was so shocked because it didn't hurt one bit. It bled, but I could not feel it what so ever. He told me to keep my tongue in my mouth for the next week. I was so happy!
Later that night- The first thing I was curious about was eating. How would I do it I thought. So I came home and took a tiny piece of food. Wow I couldn't chew or swallow it for the heck of it!
Week or so after- The first week or two was a little hard. I basically had water all day or something that I didn't have to chew. After awhile when the swelling went down, it was much easier to chew and swallow. Then after a while i got this like white like skin ball under the ball (under my tongue) I just kept making sure i rinsed my mouth with mouthwash as much as possible. It went away. Once u get the hang of it, piece of cake, can't even tell its there.
In the end- In the end I am very pleased with the work he did. What an excellent job! So if u were having thoughts about getting your tongue pierced, go for it! Have fun!
Tips- for smokers, make sure you clean it very well. you also want to clean it every time you eat for at least the first 3 weeks and after that you should clean it at least once a day. I used the h2ocean mouthwash. It tasted like mint, but like salt at the same time. I also took Ib profin for the swelling it really helped i could tell that the swelling went down everyday. Another tip is that once you can change your bar, use the plastic beads. Metal beads can ruin your teeth and chip them if you bight it on accident. So i recommend using the plastic beads.