Nowadays, more and more people are striving to break out of the gray mass, in any way to stand out from the crowd, so many teenagers (and adults too) resort to changes in appearance. Although they are not always colossal, nevertheless people change themselves day by day. Piercing is one such way of self-expression. Piercings can also serve as a sign that you belong to a particular subculture, such as punks or rockers. Nowadays, various subcultures are becoming more and more popular among young people.
Piercing Meaning
Piercing is a form of modification of any part of the body with soft skin tissue in order to insert jewelry into it. Thus, the individual wants to emphasize its beauty, to get aesthetic pleasure. They use such decorations as labrets, rods, tunnels, carnations and rings, but this is also farNot all! The most common facial piercings are eyebrow, lip, nose, and tongue piercings. Piercing is also done on the navel and intimate parts of the body. The very concept of "piercing" can mean both the process of piercing and the hole itself. Below are photos of tongue piercings and other types of piercings.
History of piercing
In ancient times, people from different tribes showed their class affiliation by piercing their ears, nose and other parts of the body, and it was believed that the more jewelry there was on a person’s body, the more authoritative the representative of the tribe. Among the ancient Indians, a large number of punctures on the face was considered a symbol of courage, and the ancient Roman warriors preferred to pierce the nipples - this meant courage and masculinity.
With regards specifically to the tongue piercing, the story is much more interesting with it. The ancient Aztecs in the Mayan tribes of Central America pierced their tongue in order to release blood and appease the gods, thus bringing a kind of sacrifice. After the tongue was pierced, the blood was burned. It was believed that this ritual connected a person with God. A similar custom also existed among the Australian Aborigines, but they did it to release evil magic.
General information about tongue piercing
Before you pierce your tongue, you must determine for yourself whether you need it, prepare mentally. Weigh the pros and cons of tongue piercings below. Of course, you can remove it at any time, and specificallyA tongue piercing will certainly not disfigure you in any way, but it is a matter of careful care, and you should also consult a doctor and find out if you have any contraindications, such as diabetes or allergies to certain types of metals. A wound, that is, a hole in the tongue, heals much faster than other types of piercing, but it requires more attention, since if you enter an infection, you can face serious threats to your he alth. Its essence lies in the fact that the soft fibers of the tongue are pierced with the subsequent insertion of a special decoration there - rods.
Pros of piercing
- Through piercing a person is liberated, trying something new in life.
- The piercing on the tongue of the girl looks very sexy, and also gives new sensations during kisses.
- When healing, you will need to adhere to a strict diet, with which you can even throw off a couple of extra pounds.
- Low pain due to the passage of the needle between the muscle fibers.
- Very unlikely to catch an infection due to the antimicrobial properties of saliva.
You can find and identify for yourself a few more advantages of tongue piercing, consisting, for example, in the beauty of this procedure.
And now let's move on to the cons, which are also important and even necessary to familiarize yourself with before getting pierced.
Cons of piercing
- Swelling and discomfort during healing.
- Metal rod or other decoration capable ofcripple the mouth or teeth.
- When you get an infection, you can lead to a number of dangerous complications.
- Possible violation of taste analyzers and/or diction.
- If you want a quality procedure, you will have to pay quite a lot for it. It is better to choose a more qualified surgeon than to do it in no one knows where and no one knows who.
The above is equally divided between pros and cons, so you don't depend on this article and think for yourself, adding a few more points of your own. It is absolutely necessary to read reviews of tongue piercings before the procedure.
If you have already pierced yourself, then the surgeon who pierced your tongue most likely told you how to properly care for it so as not to infect the wound. But for those who do not know or for those who still pierced their tongue at home, below are instructions for caring for a tongue piercing.
Proper care
Care is a mandatory treatment of the oral cavity with an antiseptic, for example, a solution of potassium permanganate or soda. In the first couple, about the first two weeks, rinse your mouth with this solution after each meal and generally as often as possible. If you think that the tongue has begun to heal more or less, you should change such an antiseptic to a softer one so as not to destroy the beneficial properties of saliva and not injure the oral cavity. A milder remedy can be, for example, a decoction of some herbs, at best chamomile. At first timeavoid spicy and hot foods, they can contribute to inflammation and the formation of ulcers, bleeding from the wound.
The rod, of course, also requires careful maintenance. At first, clean it with a soft toothbrush, and later you will have to remove it and disinfect it regularly. This will need to be done even when fully healed.
The process of piercing the tongue
If you turned to a competent specialist, he will do everything efficiently, painlessly and in the best possible way. Then everything will depend on you. But how the process of piercing the tongue goes will be described below. If you hesitate and do not know whether to do a tongue piercing, you are afraid of pain, then read the step-by-step description of the piercing, and perhaps calm down.
So, the sequence of actions:
- The surgeon pre-processes all the instruments that will be needed.
- The master puts on gloves, which he also disinfects.
- The mouth should be thoroughly rinsed with an antiseptic solution and the tongue separately disinfected with an antiseptic gel.
- The master makes the necessary marks with a marker.
- A puncture is made with a sterile clean needle and an earring is inserted.
- The mouth is again disinfected with an antiseptic solution.
Tongue piercing at home
If you decide to do a tongue piercing yourself, at home, which is highly undesirable, then it is done as follows.
- Buy a disposable catheter at the pharmacy andantiseptic.
- Rinse your mouth with a disinfectant solution.
- Also treat the earring with alcohol.
- Lift the tongue with your fingers and make a mark between the two arteries. The mark should be exactly in the middle, this is very important!
- It's pretty hard to hurt yourself, but then you'll need to hold your tongue firmly and pierce it from the bottom up with a needle.
- While the needle is in the tongue, insert the jewelry without removing it.
- Rinse your mouth thoroughly with disinfectant.
Those people who have already tried this on their own will tell you that it is better to go to specialists. Despite the fact that the procedure seems to be extremely simple, it is not worth doing it at home. Even an experienced doctor can sometimes damage your nerve or hurt your vital arteries, and what you can do to yourself is scary to think about. Therefore, the opinion of surgeons regarding self-manipulation is sharply negative.
On this topic, it is worth talking about the possible consequences of tongue piercing.
Consequences
If you went to an experienced doctor, then with proper treatment and care, of course, there will be no serious consequences. But an unsuccessful piercing can be accompanied by profuse bleeding if an artery is damaged or an unnatural color of the tongue. Improper puncture is harmful to your he alth, so in such a situation, you should consult a surgeon.
Possible consequences of tongue piercing:
- Purulent discharge.
- Discomfort, burning sensation and almost unbearable pain.
- Bad smell.
- Inappropriate jewelry can grow into your tongue and interfere with normal conversation.
- Paralysis of some muscles of the oral cavity, including the tongue.
- Violation of tooth enamel and gums, teeth become more brittle and weak.
Quite unpleasant consequences, isn't it? Be attentive to yourself and to the choice of a piercer in order to prevent this from happening.
Summarize
1. Should I still get pierced?
It all depends on you, if you have a great desire and you are ready to spend money on a quality procedure, then go for it! There's always something new to try, so don't scare yourself with dire consequences: if you choose a qualified professional, you will most likely be able to avoid such dire consequences.
2. How painful is it to pierce the tongue?
According to multiple reviews of knowledgeable people, we can conclude that in the process of piercing the pain is almost not felt, because it is interrupted by a feeling of fear and shock. But later the tongue will make itself felt, at first it hurts quite a lot. According to the owners of such an exquisite piercing, at first, painkillers help well, but which ones, you need to ask a specialist for advice.
3. What are the types of tongue piercings?
There are two types of tongue piercings. This is a vertical piercing and a horizontal one. The most common and safe, of coursesame, vertical. Horizontal piercing is similar to vertical, that is, the organ is punctured through and through in exactly the same way, only not from the bottom up, but from the sides.
4. Can everyone get a tongue piercing?
This kind of piercing is contraindicated for people with diseases of the oral cavity, as well as with some chronic diseases and epilepsy. Piercing is officially allowed from the age of 18, but sometimes it is possible from 16 with parental consent.
Having examined everything in detail, it is impossible to say whether it is bad or good. Reviews on this score are very different. Someone could not get used to the presence of a foreign body in the oral cavity, and someone praises new unusual sensations - everything is individual. Everyone decides for himself whether he needs it or not, and learns from his own, sometimes bitter experience. But one thing is for sure, that piercing is one of the most interesting and extreme types of self-expression, which is not bad at all, but on the contrary, it is wonderful!
