Tounge piercing - yay or nay?

sound_wave

im thinking about getting my tounge pierced , just wondering should i go for it? I know what peoples reactions will be like with me being a lad and all, but i want to get one, i think it looks great. Any opinions feel free to share.

thanks

Töpher

Go for it. Never regretted mine.

Antisocialiser

The first time i saw it on a guy i thought is was really affeminate but i actually dont mind it now. yOU will get some stick for it liekly tho :P

peterk19

Go for it mate i never got any stick over mine and the women love it
Pete

ThenComesDudley

i got some stick about it, about being gay etc......... but its great really, and girls Do like it.

The Real B-man

Originally posted by Einstürzende
Go for it. Never regretted mine.

Yeah but what if your in your mid 30's and you decide to get it out and your left with a big hole in your mouth?

id say have a long think about it and don’t get because the ladies love it they should be interested in you and not your jewellery

eth0_

Originally posted by The Real B-man
Yeah but what if your in your mid 30's and you decide to get it out and your left with a big hole in your mouth?

Don't make comments like this unless you know what you're talking about! The tissues in the mouth are among the fastest healing in the human body. If you take a tongue piercing out it will start to heal IMMEDIATELY. You won't be left with a "big hole in your mouth".

sound_wave

went in to town, cork, to get it done but the piercer wasnt open. Il try again next sat. yeah got the gay comments off my buds when i told em i was thinking about it. they were like, "women only get them to give better blowjobs, thats what it would look like if you got it"...idiots :rolleyes:

Antisocialiser

women only get them to give better blowjobs

w00t

bennyx_o

I got mine done in Febuary and only a few of the "mad lads" at school gave me a bit of stick. Go for it.

Ro_79

I think you should go for it...I got mine done in January and it healed pretty quickly and it looks cool I think.

Who cares what others think, if you want it, go for it!

Bottle_of_Smoke

whats the pain like? ive heard that its awful for a day but then ok, and how long does it take to fully heal? just asking cos i have a scaffold done and recently accepted that after 10 months cleaning it is never ever ever going to heal!

tk123

Mine was painless - you feel the needle going thru but it doesn't hurt. After that it swells a bit. You'll get used to having the bar there in no time so it's nothing to worry about!! And don't worry about what people say!! I get people saying i'm gay cos i'm a girl and I have short hair and some piercings - at the end of the day I'd rather be me than a somebody who is afraid to express themself because of what other people might think!!

sound_wave

thanks for all the replys guys. Im going to get it done on sat, have my appointment and alll. ill update when i get it done and post a pic too.

mudflapgirl

the pain ain't too bad - i've had mine for 8 years and never regretted it once - in fact i dislike taking it out at all.

Hell_en_earth

The best place to get it done in Snakebite of abbey st.
It's great having it it swells a bit for about 3-4 day's but it depends from person to person you'll get a leaflet about how to look after it and stuff. It feels really fantastic for the 1st 3 months or so but it does lose sensitivity, it's still pertty funky tho! I've had mine now for about 6yrs. You will not be left with a big hole it'll heal up within a day or so if you wanta take it out. I think everyone should try everything they want and screw those who try to tell ya different!!!

Ro_79

Well since we are talking about tongue peircings I wanted to ask something...I got my tongue done last January and its great but there is a whitesh spot like thing that has appeared beside the hole, like ablister looking thing. Does anyone know how long it will be before it goes away because its horible looking..

satori

go for it man!

(i love mine)

Ro, i havent a clue but it sounds like it could be infected...

(i hope it isnt painful)

Ro_79

yeah its a bit sore anyway....

I am going to wash it with salt and water and see if it improves...

catsup

got my tongue pierced 4 years ago, got infected after a year or so and took it out cause it was so painful. missed it so much that i had it done again bout 6 months later.
only thing was that the hole in my tongue was still visible before i got it pierced for the second time, and because the first piercing was slightly off centre on the top, the second guy centred it and now have a second hole on the top of the tongue. not really noticable but annoying anyway. :rolleyes:

lesson: make sure you go to someone who knows what theyre doing (the 1st time)

ps: Ro, salt & water is good but you may want to invest in some TCP

kirn

can i play football with it in?

or do i have to keep taking it out?

i really want it, but i'm scared of the pain.
i mean, not scared, eh... worried.

Töpher

Originally posted by catsup
ps: Ro, salt & water is good but you may want to invest in some TCP

TCP is meant to actually delay the healing time (despite keeping it clean), if I am thinking correctly. Salt water is definately the cheapest solution, and its damn effective too.

And kirn, sports should be no problem at all! Unless you run about with it gripped between your teeth!

eth0_

Originally posted by Einstürzende
TCP is meant to actually delay the healing time (despite keeping it clean), if I am thinking correctly. Salt water is definately the cheapest solution, and its damn effective too.

WHOAH. TCP is only used if you have a throat infection - there's no need to use it when you get a new tongue piercing, it's much too harsh! Salt water is all you need, or an alcohol-free mouthwash.

Hell_en_earth

Originally posted by kirn
can i play football with it in?

or do i have to keep taking it out?

i really want it, but i'm scared of the pain.
i mean, not scared, eh... worried.

Of course ya can, you don't ned to take the bar out at all
When you get it done the balls can't really move at all
Just check and see if they're lose before starting a game
You can do almost anything with it in!

Töpher

Originally posted by eth0_
WHOAH. TCP is only used if you have a throat infection - there's no need to use it when you get a new tongue piercing, it's much too harsh! Salt water is all you need, or an alcohol-free mouthwash.

I wasn't the one suggesting it, it was suggested higher up, I was trying to say not to use it.
Me fail english? Thats unpossible.

eth0_

Originally posted by Einstürzende
I wasn't the one suggesting it, it was suggested higher up, I was trying to say not to use it.
Me fail english? Thats unpossible.

I know that - I was just too lazy to go back to the previous page

cartman

i [formely known as cartman] got it done there 10mins ago,
wasnt sore but it annoyin when smoking, i dunno if ill eat anything today ,

i say go for i, i like it,......

catsup

Originally posted by eth0_
WHOAH. TCP is only used if you have a throat infection - there's no need to use it when you get a new tongue piercing, it's much too harsh! Salt water is all you need, or an alcohol-free mouthwash.

:eek: didny mean to give bad advice there people. the TCP route was a bit harsh, only because i didnt want to lose a second tongue piercing.

i takes it all back!

kirn

Jesus.

i got my tongue pierced yesterday. holy god its sore.
anyway, what can i eat?

i can't have:
hot,
chewy,
spicy,
dairy,
or sugary
food for three weeks. or anything solid.

so, basically water and soup.

and no alcohol or cigs for two weeks.
jesus.

any food suggestions?

bennyx_o

When I got mine done, i lived on beans or mashes potatos for about a week. After that I just ate solid food again.

kirn

i just had some noodles and soup.
**** me.
nightmare.
it took 45 minutes to finish it.
roll on next week!