How much swelling from a tongue piercing is normal?
anwall10’s info is not correct. Tongue piercings swell up to two weeks, it’s completely normal. Rejection is VERY rare in tongue piercings. They’re super easy to heal, and it takes a lot to mess them up. They pierce at an angle to accomodate for your anatomy (not hitting your teeth, gums, or tongue web). It doesn’t affect swelling, OR risk of infection. Any good piercer will do this to protect your teeth and gums. It’s normal to have your tongue swell to the point where you do not see any extra barbell- just the balls. You will need to be changed to a longer barbell if the top ball literally begins to sink into the piercing’s hole… getting embedded. If this happens, you’ll just get changed to a longer barbell by your piercer, and your piercing will begin to settle down and be fine. This happened to a standard navel piercing I’ve previously had. An indentation in your tongue is normal. Take Ibuprofen every 4 hours, eat lots of ice, drink lots of cold water, and cold foods to help with
