infection. My mom is a nurse practiciner (sp?) for teens and she sees it way too often. bad infections and its not just the tongue...they are everywhere...and i mean everywhere! Just pierce your ear lobes...then again Im a guy...(no piercings here)

http://www.bmezine.com/risks/index.html

Tongue or lip piercings considerably raise your chance of a heart valve infection, which can lead to things as mild as antiobiotics, or as serious as surgery and even death. The mouth is a dirty place, very dirty, and those bacteria using your new piercing as a way into the bloodstream can be dangerous. It is probably unlikely, but check into your family history. Any heart problems, especially valve problems and I'd be weary. But whatever probably nothing will happen to you.

http://www.bmezine.com/pierce/02-tongue/bme-pg02.html



This is a really good site for info on piercings and whatnot, you can read about others experiences with this type of piercing, be sure to read the positive and the negative to get the full perspective. I suggest you do as much research as possible on the piercing as well as the person who will be performing it.Personally, I think 13 is too young to get this done, but if you're going to do it just be safe and do your research!

I have my tounge pierced, and have a for a couple of months now. Celtic is certainly right its very uncomfortable, for about a week week in a half anyways. As long as you treat it the way your sopposed to after that it isn't to bad, lots of mouthwash, advil, and soft soft food for a couple of days. When you can talk normal again, you'll have alot to say lol.

I'm alive, and fully able to move. But I removed it I think about 3 days later as it is incredibly uncomfortable, and I like the ability to talk like a pedant.

one of my friends talked to her friend who got his tongue pierced and he said that on one side there are blood vessels and if they hit it you'll die and on the other side there are
nerves,it can cause serious nerve damage(I knew that)or that it can cause you to die so I don't know what to do I want it pierced but I don't want to die.I trust my friend and I know she wouldn't lie to me but can I have 2'nd opinions?

your not living if you don't take chances

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Originally posted by QueenOfHell:

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you're supposed to eat certain things when you first get it pierced

No, you're not supposed to be eating baby food or anything. Just not something like a huge amount of steak.

I got mine pierced a while back. I drank a milkshake that night and the next day I was starving, so I went to Fat Mo's and got a huge hamburger. I swear that was the best hamburger ever. lol

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Originally posted by fuschiagirl:
just wondering have you looked into the side effects of toungue peircings? such as damaged nerves, speach impediments, cracked teeth, etc?

You'll only get all of the above if you go somewhere that they don't know what they're doing. You're not going to get cracked teeth either. You only wear the metal stud until it heals and then you can get the acrylic balls. If you do indeed decide you don't want a tongue ring anymore... you're tongue/mouth heals faster than any other body part.

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you're supposed to eat certain things when you first get it pierced

No, you're not supposed to be eating baby food or anything. Just not something like a huge amount of steak.

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Tongue piercings are disgusting!!! Do you realize that you're putting a PERMANENT hole in your tongue?!?

You can let the hole close up. My friend did that. I have my tongue pierced and it rocks.

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yes I am 13 and want a tongue ring

I got mine when I was 13.

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Also you have to be 18.

Unless you have a parent or guardian with you who says you can have it done.

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does anybody have any idea how to get my mom to let me get it pierced

I asked her when I was 10 and she thought I'd gorw out of it so she said I could get it pierced when I was 13. Then I turned 13 and reminded her. Unfortunately, I have no advice.

I was wondering that too and lots of people told me it wasn't true,so I don't think its true but Good luck w/ your mom.

if your bored...do something fun!

does anybody have any idea how to get my mom to let me get it pierced

your not living if you don't take chances.

Chikadee what part of Alabama are you from?

your not living if you don't take chances.

Toungue piercings suck.

I use these:
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true but anybody got any ideas how i can get them to let me?

your not living if you don't take chances.

Hey you don't have to be 18 to get your tongue pierced all you need is a signature from a parent or guardian.I think tongue rings are awesome.I don't think they are nasty but you will have more responsibilities than you ever did.

Hahaha i love both the button and the bushism.

My friend has a button that says "Tongue Pierthing ith thupid." It makes me laugh every time I see it.

Bushism of the day:
"I'm going to spend a lot of time on Social Security. I enjoy it. I enjoy taking on the issue. I guess, it's the Mother in me." —George W. Bush, Washington D.C., April 14, 2005

just wondering have you looked into the side effects of toungue peircings? such as damaged nerves, speach impediments, cracked teeth, etc?

thanks chikadee,but the hard part is where and how in h*** will I get my mom to let me or at least not see it.

your not living if you don't take chances.

I'm also 13 and I want a tongue rings to,but I know of the responsibility that goes with it.If you are willing to deal with it then go ahead.I know plenty of people who have their tongue pierced and it isn't really that bad.