Tongue piercing infections: how to prevent and treat them
A sexy, beautiful mouth to bite and kiss. A tongue piercing can make you even sexier but it can also cause you dangerous infections. We explain how to prevent this type of disorder and how to treat it when it occurs. And you can't mess with the tongue: we need it to kiss and kiss it is even good for our health. If you still don't know them, watch the video and discover the beneficial effects of kissing!
Piercing in quantity: all types!
The piercing, according to its supporters, is an added value to one's aesthetics, to one's personality. It also serves to underline the transition from adolescence to adulthood, it is a subjective choice that identifies taste and one's person. In fact, it consists in making holes in the skin, to insert you look for various objects such as shape and material, for example metal, bone.
There are various types of piercings and there are more and more: from the first type of piercing, the holes for earrings, we have moved on to increasingly complicated jobs that sometimes strike and a little scare.
There are stainless steel or silver piercings for the nasal septum (piercing septum), the so-called nose ring, those with the rhinestone on the side, those in the nostril, on the mouth, on the navel, on the ear cartilage, on the nipple and even on the genitals.
And then there is also the one on the tongue, one of the most delicate, for which many precautions must be taken in order not to run the risk of contracting serious infections concerning the oral cavity, since it is a very delicate area, full of blood vessels and branches of nerve cells, inflammation of which often causes intense pain.
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A qualified piercer - better than DIY.
For the one on the tongue, as well as in some other area of the body, it is absolutely necessary to contact an artist, a trusted and competent piercer with licensing for tattoo and piercing, used to working in a hygienic and safe place for any type of infection with soaps. new germicides, tools, gloves and needle.
However, for all types of piercings, avoid doing them yourself at home: relying on a professional is the first step to avoid infectious and painful complications. The part of the body where you will choose to make the piercings must be carefully studied as well as the material of the jewel. Recommended is gold and surgical steel. Brass and nickel are to be avoided for fear of possible allergies.
The best precautions to avoid risks and infections.
These precautions in tongue piercing already greatly reduce the risk of infection in a part of your body that is so sensitive and easy to painful irritations, even if only from a too hot meal or a "canker sores. A freshly made piercing needs to be I treat with great care. Other factors that can trigger an infection must also be taken into account. First of all, constant and absolute hygiene is essential: always brush your teeth carefully and clean your hands well before touching the area of the hole, which it usually swells after the piercer has applied your jewel. After having a piercing, constantly take care of your oral hygiene, rinsing with a good mouthwash or saline solutions. If you are at the beach, avoid getting too much sun and do not get dirty by distraction the wound with sand.
Be careful especially if you have a deficient immune system, as you run the risk of catching infections more easily than others, causing damage to your body's health. You may also experience bleeding, some discomfort and pain in the penetrated area.
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Is there an infection and also pain? Consult a doctor.
These symptoms may not already indicate the presence of an infection, caused by the piercing, which your favorite piercer made you. It may just be the effects of slow healing. It is therefore not advisable to rush to the doctor immediately, as it always takes a month to completely heal the wound.
In the event that the symptoms of infection then increase, the irritation of the oral cavity and the alteration of the hole do not decrease, the tongue swells more, the wound area becomes very dark red or there is the presence of pus, halitosis and increased pain, then it is advisable to consult a dermatologist, because he will prescribe a treatment suited to your problem. Since the infection has not passed with simple hygiene remedies and mild local anti-inflammatory remedies, such as rinses with water and salt and disinfectant soaps to clean your jewel, he will prescribe antibiotics typical for oral infections.
Even a dentist can be of great help, as in addition to taking care of your teeth, they can also advise those with irritation or infection problems due to tongue piercings.
Useful tips for those who are thinking about getting a piercing.
Avoid eating foods that are too hot and spicy or hard and hard to chew. For tongue inflammation it is good to avoid caffeine and alcohol, irritants in a delicate moment of the final wound healing phase caused by the piercing.Use clean handkerchiefs to dry your mouth, rinse your toothbrush well and protect it with the plastic cover, in order to avoid contact with germs and bacteria of the tongue and gums.
And if the irritation depends on the fact that you have not changed the piercing with a smaller one, once the initial swelling following the first application of the jewel has disappeared, contact your piercers to ask when and how it is appropriate to make the replacement.
Most doctors are against piercing, because in their opinion it can pose risks to your health and so are your parents who are always shocked the first time and are worried about the consequences of applying your beloved piece of jewelry, especially then in a delicate and vulnerable area, such as the tongue. However, it is important that first of all you take your health, hygiene and personal care seriously, always taking all necessary precautions.
Do not exaggerate excessively in this practice any abuse can be wrong from an aesthetic point of view and for physical well-being, especially if you use the dilators of the holes, which irremediably change your appearance. And beware of too passionate kisses!
