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Jessicab · Sep 30, 2007, 03:44 PM

:confused: around the top of my bar ball from when I am sleeping the ball rubs against a part of my tongue and there's like an imprint of the ball.. that normal?

nauticalstar420 · Sep 30, 2007, 03:48 PM

This is normal. Some people can experience swelling for up to 2 weeks, it just depends on the person

If your tongue swells around the top ball of the barbell (bad enough to where you can't even see it), is severely red, or has a yellow/green discharge, this indicates infection and you need to go to the doctor.

As of right now it sounds normal.

**EDIT** - To eliminate confusion, the original question was about the OP getting her tongue pierced 5 days ago and it is still swollen. She wanted to know if that was normal or if she should take it out. She replied by changing the original post.

nauticalstar420 · Sep 30, 2007, 03:53 PM

You don't need to change your question to reply to me, just go to the bottom of the page and reply in the "Answer this Question" box. If you just change what is in the original post it doesn't let me know :)

The indentation from the ball is normal, it will disappear when the piercing heals. It is just caused by the swelling that is present from getting your tongue pierced.

You have to keep in mind that a piercing is wound to your body, so swelling and tenderness is going to be there.

Jessicab · Sep 30, 2007, 04:00 PM

Okkk well I have been washing my mouth out and bushing my teeth a lot but I don't have any sea salt to wash it out with.. is there anything else I could do to help the process of healingg so it doesn't get infected?

nauticalstar420 · Sep 30, 2007, 04:04 PM

Sea salt is not required for a tongue piercing, that's what the mouthwash is for.

Also, if you get yourself an anti-plaque mouthwash it will reduce the risk of plaque building up onto the jewelry.

Jessicab · Sep 30, 2007, 04:06 PM

Really,its not I've been going on websites and stuff and it says that you should use it.. I used it when I got my belly pierced?. so there's nothing else I can do other thann try and not eat/talk as much?

nauticalstar420 · Sep 30, 2007, 04:09 PM

I've never been told, or never heard of anyone being told to use sea salt with a tongue piercing. Just make sure you keep the piercing clean with mouthwash, and brush on top of your tongue, all around the barbell, and on the bottom of your tongue, all around the barbell.

To reduce the swelling, take some ibuprofen and eat a lot of ice. This will speed up the process. Don't eat spicy food or chocolate, because these can make the piercing "angry". And try as hard as you can not to play with it: don't click it on your teeth, don't suck on it, etc.

Jessicab · Sep 30, 2007, 04:31 PM

Really no chocolate I've been eating a lot of that lol.. cause they say to eat ice creamm?

nauticalstar420 · Sep 30, 2007, 06:08 PM

You can eat ice cream, popsicles, ice.. anything that will keep your mouth cold, but keep in mind, no chocolate :)

Jessicab · Sep 30, 2007, 06:09 PM

So not even chocolate ice creamm?

nauticalstar420 · Sep 30, 2007, 06:19 PM

No, chocolate will irritate your tongue. No fudgesicles either :p

Jessicab · Sep 30, 2007, 07:27 PM

Can I eat chocolate ice creamm... whats so wrong wit chocolate lol?

nauticalstar420 · Sep 30, 2007, 07:33 PM

The ingredients in chocolate can increase swelling and prolong healing time. You can eat it after a week, just hold off for two more days :)

Jessicab · Sep 30, 2007, 07:36 PM

Lmao well I have been eating it a lot since I got my pierccing.. maybe that's why it hasn't really changed in the swelling, OK thanks I won't eat it anymoree

nauticalstar420 · Sep 30, 2007, 07:40 PM

Good luck! :)

reno11551 · Nov 19, 2010, 06:14 PM

Far from a good opinion sea salt is the best thing you can put on it alcohol free mouth wash is #2