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i was thinking about getting my tongue pierced but i was wondering if there was any riskes involved?? like infections or something that can make you lose your tongue..... adn when your kissing would it get in the way?!?
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Kissing does not get in the way ,
some people actually think its sexy to have a tongue ring when making out .
but anyways ,
yes having a tongue ring can have infections , but that only depends on the person and how their body is infected by it .
you will need to clean it and keep it sanitized
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Top 4 Reasons to Have
Your Tongue Pierced:
1. It's Cool.
2. Parents hate it.
3. Everybody's doing it.
4. Having a Teenage Brain
Top 7 Reasons Not To:
1. Chipped or Broken Front Teeth
The majority of patients we see with tongue barbells wind up with chips, cracks or fractures in their front teeth. These have to be repaired with fillings or crowns. And re-done repeatedly when those wear out - over and over for the rest of your life.
2. Gum Surgery
We've had to refer patients to periodontists for surgical correction of damage caused by rubbing tongue barbells.
3. It can go down the wrong way.
The barbell can come un-screwed and wind up in a lung. (If you're lucky it can be removed by passing a bronchoscope down your throat, avoiding chest surgery.) Here's a case.
Going down the other way isn't necessarily great, either. The ball end should pass through harmlessly if swallowed. However the long part would carry the risk of lodging or causing internal tears in the intestine.
4. Infection and, just possibly, death
The mouth is moist and full of bacteria, and the tongue has major blood vessels ideal for spreading infection to the brain and elsewhere. This can disfigure or kill you.
Brain Abscess
The case at left was a local girl who almost died from a brain abscess following a tongue piercing. She had part of her skull removed to relieve pressure caused by the infection. She can still feel the soft spot where the skull is missing.
This is rare, but it is real.
5. Losing blood - possibly lots of it.
The tongue contains large blood vessels, and you're in trouble if one of them is perforated. You could end up having to have the vessel closed surgically in hospital.
There is also the possibility of hitting a nerve, and damaging that. Imagine life with a tongue that doesn't work properly.
6. Lingering Pain.
Tongue piercing has been associated with cases of neuralgia - severe, long-lasting nerve pain. News Article Here
7. Hepatitis or HIV
Unsterilized instruments are a great way to spread these and other infections. If you must do this, be sure to go to a reputable clinic, and be very sure that they do things properly: autoclave sterilization and gloves.
For more sites with info use this search...
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no. it is risk free and it wont get in the way. i know because i have one.
p.s im glad to help
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Tongue piercings are really cute but really scary at the same time. My friend got her pierced an was told to take it out an never really put it back in, she went to get it redone an it messed up her entire tongue the second time around because they cant pierce it in the same place just because of the outcome of the spot or whatever. You can get infections, I don't know if they can make you lose your tongue completly but im pretty sure you could I don't see why not? I mean if you had this outrageous infection they aren't just going to keep your tongue in your mouth while it could spread an harm your whole body. As far as kissing I have been told it isn't any different with it in your mouth just takes a little while to adjust to when you have your makeout sessions or whatever kids call them these days. But it's completly hott in my book!
I think your siking yourself out an it would be perfectly fine as long as you go in with a big head an listen to all of the precautions you have to take you will be fine :)
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