thinking of getting my tongue pierced

tallaghtmick

hey guys,im thinking of getting my tongue pierced so i guess im looking for good info on the place to get it done(dublin)how painful and whats the recovery period i.e what can you eat.

thanks mick

shell10

hi mick,

i had mine done twice and the first time wasn't that sore at all! does get a bit sore after but nothin drastic at all!! usually takes about a week to heel! some places say saty away from dairy but thats all i've ever heard anyway ! nothin else is restricted! its not wat ur not allowed eat its more wat ur able to eat!! its just over been consience of it in ur mouth!

be extremly careful where u get it done and make sure u no who ur gettin to do it as ur man hit the vein in my tongue !!

tallaghtmick

shell10 wrote: »

hi mick,
make sure u no who ur gettin to do it as ur man hit the vein in my tongue !!

omg!!!! ouch,thanks for the info shell,one last question:phow bad does your speech be as my voice is my living(im not a fabalous singer:D)but i do use the phone a lot.

Pierced Off

Healing time varies from person to person but it can also depend on your piercer. You should keep the tongue as cool as possible, plenty of cold water, especially first thing in the morning. Sucking small amounts of crushed ice will also keep swelling at bay. Avoid smoking, spicey food and seeds/ nuts etc. Do not bite or play with the balls. It will hurt. Like wise don't let anyone else bite the balls.
If possible, get it pierced by someone using blades, not canullas. Blades have a faster healing time due to their smaller size (a 1.6 blade has a diameter of 1.6mm, a 1.6 canulla has a diameter of 2.1mm so they bleed more and take longer to heal)
Drinking is not a problem but don't forget you have a fresh wound in your mouth and so some spirits will sting.Also don't forget that when you're drunk advice like "don't let anyone else bite the balls" tends to be forgotten about.

tallaghtmick

Pierced Off wrote: »

Healing time varies from person to person but it can also depend on your piercer. You should keep the tongue as cool as possible, plenty of cold water, especially first thing in the morning. Sucking small amounts of crushed ice will also keep swelling at bay. Avoid smoking, spicey food and seeds/ nuts etc. Do not bite or play with the balls. It will hurt. Like wise don't let anyone else bite the balls.
If possible, get it pierced by someone using blades, not canullas. Blades have a faster healing time due to their smaller size (a 1.6 blade has a diameter of 1.6mm, a 1.6 canulla has a diameter of 2.1mm so they bleed more and take longer to heal)
Drinking is not a problem but don't forget you have a fresh wound in your mouth and so some spirits will sting.Also don't forget that when you're drunk advice like "don't let anyone else bite the balls" tends to be forgotten about.

thanks for the info mate whats the best shop in dublin to go to?

davi78

I would suggest you go and see Kris in Connected in Temple Bar, it's between Egar Beaver and Subway. Reasonably priced and more importatnly he knows what he's doing.

Contessa Raven

Steve in Snakebite on Abbey Street gets my vote!

DonnyTheDon

Wouldn't even send tourists to Temple Bar, they're even worse than the last crowd that had that spot.
Why not go to all the shops you can find and quiz the piercer who'll be doing the job.
Don't go cheap and only trust a specialist.