As well, if this is your first time getting your tongue pierced and you sound super funny when you talk, don't worry. This includes cleaning not only the piercing site but your whole mouth. Guest over a year ago. The piercing will probably be swollen for the first few days. The worst swelling will be from 2-5 days after the piercing, during which time your tongue will be very uncoordinated and you may find it very hard to talk. Experiencing more significant swelling, some light bleeding, the bruising and some tenderness is very normal within the first three to five days, as researched by the … and it still hurts is this also normal? Is this not. All the swelling apparently went down and there was no pain, I was able to eat again. After a month of healing, you're probably healed enough to start experimenting with jewelry, but remember that since heal times vary, you'll need to experiment carefully to know how long you can go without any jewelry at all. I babe 4 more piercings to go ! While you're healing, you may experience the following issues, but don't worry as they will stop once the piercing is fully healed: Okay, But How Long Until It's Fully Healed? Is it suppose to swell up after eating ice cream or anything cold???? Swollen Tongue After Piercing. In some people with heart disease, bacteria can lead to a condition that can damage your heart valves. This might result in a difficulty of swallowing. In this article, learn more about what to expect from the tongue piercing healing process. If you get Botox injections, you’ll need to follow the best practices for Botox aftercare. You may notice white fluids excreted by the wound where the piercing is healing, as the dead white blood cells are leaving your body. Got my tongue pierced on Wednesday (it’s now Friday) so I’m on day 3 (well I guess you could say day 2.5 as I had it done Wednesday afternoon), and so far so good I think. Much of this depends on where your tongue piercing is placed, as well as how many new piercings you have. and also my peircing sometimes feels dry. Swelling. Your initial barbell is usually longer than the your tongue is thick, to accommodate swelling. Proper aftercare techniques are crucial to the outcome of your tongue piercing. Some piercings might heal closed almost immediately, after a day or so, while others with well-established piercings say that they can go without jewelry for up to three weeks without worry. Use it several times per day at first to encourage the healing process. This swollen pierced tongue will disappear after a few days. If you decide that you want to let the piercing close up — or you just want to switch the jewelry — you should wait until the infection has completely cleared. Although the bulk of your aftercare takes place within the first couple of weeks, you’ll need to stay on top of daily cleanings until the piercing has completely healed. I took Tylenol one - two times a day for the first 3 days Alone work Amoxicillin that I never used from a possiblebacterial infection, just to be safe it might have help my piercing heal quicker. Aftercare for tongue piercing is important because the tongue is likely to become swollen and tender a few hours after being pierced. ... For the first few days you can expect some light bleeding, swelling, and some tenderness. But i got some white pus sometimes releasing? How to Reduce Tongue Piercing Swelling? And even with this relatively slim needle, there are good chances of swelling … Tongue piercings tend to close up very quickly, so don’t leave the jewelry out for longer periods. It doesn't "finalize" itself until 6 to 8 months. Learn more about the procedure, potential side…. My neck hurts when i move that side of my tongue, So I have had my tongue piercing out for about a month or two and I’m considering getting it redone but there is something like a little lump in my tongue and I was wondering should I still get it re done if that lumps is there and also what does that lump mean. The tongue webbing piercing process involves sticking a needle through some tissue and is such expected that you will experience not only a bit of tenderness as explained above but also some degree of swelling. Last medically reviewed on April 19, 2018. Tongues heal fast, and even if the piercing is technically healed, it will also heal shut if you leave the jewelry out for an extended period. Is this normal?? Don’t do what I did in taking Amoxicillin though, even though it fights infection/ prevents any. Another thing is throughout the day, the more I talked and rinsed with sea salt water, the less swelling there was. Most people experience swelling for 3 to 5 days. I found that rinsing with the sea salt water asap and taking Tylenol (I wouldn't recommend aspirin or ibuprofen just because its a blood thinner and did make me bleed a few days after). I just got the snake eyes yesterday And My Tongue swelled up but it swelled up worse than when I got my normal tongue pircing should I maybe try a little bigger bar?? Tongue piercings, especially new ones, ... Redness or swelling that extends beyond the piercing site may be a sign of infection. I'm going to be doing daily updates as far as how I'm feeling, the swelling, and the look of my piercing. In general, getting the piercing is relatively pain-free, depending on your tolerance. The tongue swelled past the piercing, which then had to be removed by that piercer's competition (thanks to Kivaka for the photo).. (My piercer did it from the bottom up) feeling the needle poke through the top.