Tongue Piercing Problems

The white color on your tongue is a sign of overcleaning. How often are you using mouthwash?

As for the dried blood, did it bleed upon being pierced? Also, have you done something to accidentally tear the piercing?

The white stuff coming out of your tongue is your body's immune system trying to patch the hole. It is the same concept as if you got your cartilage pierced and you develop "crusties" around it, only with your tongue it doesn't get hard like a crust. If this discharge turns yellow or green, see a doctor.

The indentation in your tongue is a result of your tongue swelling around the ball. This is normal and should disappear within a few days. Eat ice and take Ibuprofen to speed up this process. **EDIT** - I know this sounds bad but it is actually normal swelling. If your tongue swells completely around the ball, see a doctor.

Hi

So total...between my husband and I, we have had our tongue pierced 5 times

The white on your tongue is most likely from the intense cleaning you are doing (listerine) that should go away shortly.

The dried blood is normal...you had a needle stuck through your tongue....there is going to be some blood.

With you only getting you tongue pierced 5 days ago the white coming out is most likely dead skin cells and should go away as your piercing heals. Keep in mind, this is an oral piercing, so you may get tarter build up on the acutal barbell, which will look white, you can brush your barbell with a toothbrush (while still in your mouth) and it will remove the build up.

The indentation is normal as well...it will fade, but most likely not completely disappear. This is only from where the ball of the barbell lays on the tongue. It is completely
Normal

I have a white thing on my tongue too! I don't know if its infected or if its normal. My tongue isn't white or yellow its pink but that white piece of skin is concerning me..you have any idea what that is?

All the same questions I've been asking myself too. I got it pierced 5 days ago, but I asked my friend all these questions cause he got his toungue pierced a long time ago.
He said that the white on your tongue is from overcleaning it, it'll be fine..
The blood happened to him too.. It happens while your piercing is healing, completely normal.
And the white coming out of your tongue piercing just means its healing.. Its supposed to build up crust like any other piercing but since its your tongue it will come out as a white or clearish liquid.
And the indent is completely normal, its just from the swelling. Once it heals it'll eventually go away.

So I got mine pierce like 3 days ago n my the bottom where the ball stays against your gums its jst feel so weird...when can I change the tongue ring and is it okay if yellow stuff comes frm the bottom of the tongue ring?

Hey guys I have had my tongue Pierced for 3 months.
Your tongue turning white is normal. What are you using for mouthwash? If its listerine You should be diluting it 50/50 with water.
The discharge that is coming out is normal as well along with some bleeding.
I woke up the second day of having mine with a ring of blood around it.
Also if your tongue tears it will heal in time and if this takes place continue your aftercare until it does.
You can change your barbell as soon as 2 weeks after the piercing(i had to change mine then because i kept biting the ball and my tongue tore but I would advise waiting at least 3-4 weeks.

I had mine done like 6 days ago. And Someone told me not to use mouthwash that has alcohol in it, because it gets infected, but the perfessional that did my tonuge told me to use mouthwash with alcohol. So do i use the nonacohol mouthwash or keep using the alochol mouthwash. And i also have white stuff that comes out around the hole, but it dont hurt!

I had my tongue pierced two days ago and on the top it is white and it just showed up today is that normal?

I got my tongue pierced a week ago and the swelling is mostly gone but around the bar and there is a indent in the bottom and the ball goes completely into it will that go away as it heals?