What happens if my tongue bar is too short?
Table of Contents
- 1 What happens if my tongue bar is too short?
- 2 When can I change my tongue ring to a shorter bar?
- 3 What size barbell is used for a tongue piercing?
- 4 What size is a normal tongue bar in MM?
- 5 What happens if you change your tongue piercing too early?
- 6 What is the shortest tongue bar length?
- 7 How do you know if your body is rejecting a tongue piercing?
- 8 What happens if your tongue is too long for a piercing?
- 9 What is a horizontal tongue piercing?
- 10 What is the most popular tongue piercing?
What happens if my tongue bar is too short?
If your starter tongue barbell is too short, causing the top and bottom balls to press into your tongue, that pressure can lead to necrosis (i.e. tissue death), which can eventually cause infection if it continues for too long.
When can I change my tongue ring to a shorter bar?
Once all the swelling is gone and you are fully healed (about four weeks), you should change your jewelry to something that fits more snugly to your tongue. A smaller barbell usually makes it easier to talk, easier to hide, and makes it less likely that you will damage your gums or teeth.
How short is too short for a tongue piercing?
16 mm
16 mm is nearly the perfect measure for everyone. It happens often, that the piercer sets in a longer tongue piercing just after you got shot a tongue piercing. Because the tongue swells after it is pierced, 16 mm are too short. Luckily the tongue is one of the fastest healing places in the body.
What size barbell is used for a tongue piercing?
14g
Technically, you can wear a straight barbell in any gauge in a tongue piercing, but 14g is the standard size for tongue rings. Although it isn’t recommended, some people prefer to wear slightly finer 16g straight barbells in their tongue piercings.
What size is a normal tongue bar in MM?
1.6mm
Tongue Bar Sizes The standard gauge for a tongue bar is 1.6mm and all of our tongue bars have the standard gauge of 1.6mm. The ‘size’ (or ‘length’) refers to the distance between the two balls (see the ‘Barbell’ illustration above).
Is Tongue piercing nesting normal?
Often a barbell end will rest or nest into the top of the tongue. This is wear a small crater or indention will form around the top piercing hole that the ball will nest or rest in. This is normal and usually will not cause a problem unless more than 30\% of the ball rests into the tongue during healing.
What happens if you change your tongue piercing too early?
You shouldn’t remove the jewelry during this time. Doing so will trap infectious bacteria inside your tongue and may lead to further complications. 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.
What is the shortest tongue bar length?
Barbell length for tongue piercing can vary between 10mm (0,39in) and 18mm(0,70in) depending on the thickness of your tongue.
What is the smallest gauge size for tongue?
Standard Piercing Sizes
| Piercing | Standard Gauge | Standard Length |
|---|---|---|
| Belly / Navel Ring | 14G | 3/8″ , 7/16″ |
| Nose Piercing | 20G , 18G | 1/4″ , 5/16″ |
| Tongue Piercing | 14G | 5/8″ |
| Cartilage Piercing | 16G , 18G | 3/16″ , 1/4″ and 5/16″ |
How do you know if your body is rejecting a tongue piercing?
Signs that a piercing is migrating and possibly being rejected include:
- more of the jewelry becoming visible on the outside of the piercing.
- the piercing remaining sore, red, irritated, or dry after the first few days.
- the jewelry becoming visible under the skin.
- the piercing hole appearing to be getting larger.
What happens if your tongue is too long for a piercing?
If the webbing beneath the tongue is too long, your tongue won’t offer a proper place for piercing. In any piercing around the mouth, the jewelry can cause damage to your teeth.
What size barbell should I get for my tongue piercing?
By far, the most common jewelry you’ll see in a tongue piercing is a straight barbell. The tongue is usually pierced with a 14G needle, and your starter barbell will probably be a 7/8” barbell. Once your piercing has healed, most choose a 5/8” barbell, but it will depend on your personal preference.
What is a horizontal tongue piercing?
The horizontal/vertical tongue piercing takes place in the center of the tongue, but instead of going straight through the tongue, the needle will enter and exit through the top of the tongue, either horizontally or vertically. The two holes will be connected with a small straight barbell, which will create the look of a double piercing.
What is the most popular tongue piercing?
The midline tongue piercing is by far the most popular, but depending on the location of the veins in the tongue, some people are unable to get their tongue pierced directly in the middle.