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Q: i have a blood clotting disorder and i want to get my tounge piersed.

my mom said i could be a issue
but were not docters!

and i cant check with a real docter cause my mom said shes not letting me get it piersed just yet untill im older (she thinks it looks tackey) and so i just would like to know about body piersings and how it will effect me.
i personally dont think something as little as a piersing will make a serious issue.

can a body piersing be harmful least i have a blood clotting disorder? ( the only piersing ive gotten is my ears (2ce) and attempted my belly button but it got infected badly)

I have a blood clotting disorder too, Von Willebrand's.

Yes, a piercing, especially a tongue (it's a blood sponge!) is dangerous. When you decide to pierce it, go to the doctor, a hematologist, and get stymate or whatever medicine you need for whatever disorder you have (I get powdered VB factor) and PRE MEDICATE before you go, and 5 days after. Also make sure you tell the piercer so they're prepared.