How long does it take for your tounge to heal after being pierced?!
Question: I got my tounge pierced yesterday and it HURTS like a *****..how long does it take to heal?
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dEPENDS ON YOUR BODY VITAMINS. TO STOP HURTING 2-3 WEEKS. TO INITIALLY HEAL 6-10 MONTHS. TO PERMANTLY HEAL 1 1/2 YEAR.
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at least 2wks. at least.
mine took about 3 days before I could eat real food again, but they say about 6 months
like 1 week in half
depends.mostly2weeks.eat liquid stuff(soups).and dont take it off,cause it is the fastest place u pierce that heals.hope u enjoy it
depends how well u take care of it. Wash ur mouth out with mouth wash constantly. It will make it feel better soon. Dont eat any stringy foods that can get caught around it.
Mine was swolllen and bled for a week. thats it. I drank ensure for 7 days, haha.
you will not want to change it for about 2 weeks. at that point if you wish to get a smaller bar it is generally safe, but do not get a bigger one that you already have. After about 1 month it is healed enough to where it shouldnt get infected unless you are putting some really nasty stuff in your mouth. But for now, just swish with a 50/50 mix of green listerine and water. Not only will you have great breath all the time, but your tongue will heal quicker too. Swish anytime you eat or drink anything other than water for that first week or two.
For your swelling, suck on ice cubes, try not to talk, and take an IBUprofen once a day.
for the most part, about 2 weeks. 6 weeks before you can um.you know.USE that tounge (if ya get my drift). the 2-week healing window is a fairly superficial healing, not deep inside, and is still suceptible to infections fairly easily.
use a product like Listerine (instead of Scope) because it kills the bacteria steadily thruout the day. everytime you eat, drink anything other than water, smoke, or put anything else in your mouth, rinse out your mouth.
ice cubes are great when it's still sore (shaved ice, in my opinion, is better tho, less edges!) & will help swelling go down. try drinking lots of meal replacement shakes that are frosty-cold for sustinance since you can't eat well yet; milkshakes or Frosties pretty much will make your day! an ibuprofen will also help with the swelling.
i got mine done about a year ago and it was quite a trip.
it will take another month at least until u have almost no pain.
make sure to rinse yr mouth with the stuff they gave u as directed, dont eat hot food, eat soft and liquid things, put all your food into the blender and drink it through a straw if u have to, u can do this with any food, just add enough water. i used to make salad, cereal, chicken and rice, u name it and i made it into a smoothie.
suck on ice for now, it will help the swelling, but dont overdo it or u will cause tissue damage.
they tell u not to drink anything with alcohol in it but after about 4 weeks have a shot of vodka or something and that seems (for me anyway) to have been a good final healing step b/c it disinfects and your skin should be healed enough by then to not get damaged.
and dont smoke! it makes it so much worse.
A month to a year.
Well, I had my tongue professionally pierced when i was 19, and had it in for 9 months. The swelling never did go down completly, and i developed wicked scar tissue, the top scar was as big as the ball of the ring. Not cool. I am now 25 and have a tiny scar, not really noticable. But I would not recommend this piercing to anyone. I know my results were atypical, but you never know how your body will react. By the way, the scar tissue didnt begin to develop until maybe the 4th month.
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