Other than my ears, I don’t have anything pierced. I always wanted my tongue pierced, lip, and/or eyebrow. On Monday, September 13, 2010, I decided to go to a Tattoo Piercing place and do it… get my tongue pierced. I searched a place with a good reputation and good piercers until I finally found one.
I won’t lie, I was VERY excited but at the same time I was nervous as hell. The shop looked kinda empty with one tattoo artist and one piercer. There were three girls in front of me (as it was first come first serve thing) so the tattoo guy told me there was like a 15 minutes wait after it could be my turn. I began to fill up some paperwork as you have to be over 18 and show some ID before hand.
One of the girls before me was having her belly button pierced. I thought the three girls were together because they were in the piercer’s room but apparently they weren’t and only the last two girls were together as they were sisters. When one of the girls left, another girl sat on the bed (she was getting her tongue pierced too). I was very nervous that I was walking around the shop but I couldn’t concentrate on one thing nor to calm myself down LOL. The other girl was talking on the phone and checking her sister that was sitting on the bed… she then asked me what was I getting and I told her a tongue piercing. Then she told me, come on in so you can see what you’re getting yourself into LOL. I got behind the counter and into that little room and sat on the stool that was there. Man, the girl that was getting her tongue pierced was extremely nervous, afraid, and got a panic attack. The piercer tried to calm her down but her sister was laughing so much and telling her it wasn’t going to hurt that much. I asked her if she was getting one too but she already had her tongue pierced a week before. I asked her several questions LOL. I was nervous!!
The guy that was doing the piercing was very cool and down to earth… and he was cute too. The girl was ready for her tongue pierced but apparently she was having second thoughts LOL… until her sister changed her mind. Time for the poke! When that needle passed through the girl’s tongue, a HUGE scream and tears came out of her. Man, by that point I started to be MORE nervous but I still wanted this piercing done. I couldn’t believe this girl was screaming so loud. I wasn’t laughing!!… but her sister and the piercer were laughing LOL. Afterwards, she couldn’t talk nor shallow LMAO. Her sister asked her if she wanted to stay and see it done to me so she could feel better but she just wanted to leave and kill her sister for making her do it LOL. It was over for her.
For me, it was just starting. I was very shaken and nervous when I sat on that bed. They guy began to tell me that it’s not THAT bad. He was getting the things ready and I was getting more nervous. I was texting one of my friends to see if I could calm myself a little but didn’t worked LOL. It was time!! I took some Listerine to rinse my mouth, spit it out… the guy cleaned my tongue with a paper towel… then he marked “the spot” on my tongue and told me to close my mouth and swallow. Saw the freakin needle that was gonna do the work and Oi!!!! Guy told me to stick out my tongue… by the way he told me I have a long tongue LOL which is good because it was gonna be more to the inside than usual and it’s less painful. Oh boy… did he said “less painful?” We were ready!! Told me to take a big breath in and then out… THEN he passed that needle through my tongue. I have to say that IT DIDN’T HURT!!! That girl really really exagerated with the tears and her screams… totally!! It was a very quick procedure. I didn’t screamed, nor closed my eyes, nor jumped. The piercing was perfect!! I was very happy afterwards. Also, because of my long tongue, the balls on the bar aren’t close to my teeth… I have to stick out my tongue in order for the top ball to hit my teeth… so I guess that’s a good thing as I heard you can crack some of your teeth.
Now, the only bad thing was the day after. My tongue got swollen and it was extremely sore/painful from the bottom (he did it from the bottom up not top to bottom). Eating was painful so I basically chewed on ice, drank lots of iced water, soups and anything soft or liquid. I stayed away from cheese (as it has bacteria) and spicy food. I didn’t wanted to end up with an infected tongue afterwards so I followed the rules. I brushed my teeth after every little thing I ate and rinsed my mouth with mouthwash… I also used sea salt water to rinse.
After the 3rd day, I could feel my tongue was getting better because the soreness was getting less and I could eat a little more of other things. Today is the 6th day after I’ve got my tongue pierced and it’s back to it’s normal feeling. I’m starting to get used to having the bar in my tongue and to eat normal and anything. I also was able to brush my tongue on the 4th day (if I don’t brush my tongue, I feel like my mouth is dirty).
I had a very good experience in getting my tongue pierced. If someone is thinking in doing this, go to a place where they are professionals and have a very good reputation. I would probably go again there to get my lower lip pierced on the side. I’ve seen places where they don’t do a good job and you end up with damaged nerves in your tongue or the bar won’t go in the hole, etc.
I’m happy to say that I’m officially tongue pierced!
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