I got my tongue pierced exactly 3 weeks ago. It only swelled for about 2 days, and since then I’ve had no pain/discomfort and no sign of infection. Is it safe to remove it temporarily yet? If so, for how long can I keep it out before the hole begins to close?
I’d just do it, but I don’t want it to close up on me. :-/
Thanks:)
No, don’t remove it yet. The barbell should stay in for the entire healing time, generally 6-8 weeks, except a momentary removal by a piercer to replace it with a shorter barbell if it would be more comfortable now that the sweling’s gone down.
I agree, don’t remove it yet. I used to have a tongue ring, I would still have it except I took it out. I had to have my tonsils removed, so I took out my tongue ring. Less then a week later I tried to put it back in, only to discover that the hole was sealed.
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