Expectations When Getting Your Tongue Pierced

So you’re considering getting your tongue pierced, but do not exactly know what to expect. Where should you go? When should you do it? What type of tongue ring do you need? These are all questions that are probably running through your mind if you are considering taking the plunge. While you may be nervous, by doing the proper research and taking proper care of your piercing, getting a new piece of body jewelry can be a very fun experience.

The first thing you must do is researching and visiting piercing salons. The best form of research you can do on this front is ask around. Do you have any friends who have pierced their tongue who can vouch for the person doing the piercing? This way you can see the work of the person, without you being their personal pin-cushion. When you visit a piercing salon, look around. Is it clean and sanitary? Are there any weird smells? Do you feel comfortable being there and talking to the person who is doing the piercing? These are all questions to ask yourself before you go through with the procedure. If you do not feel comfortable even being in the salon, you may want to look elsewhere.

After you have selected a location at which you will have your tongue pierced, select a date that works for both you and the person doing the procedure. Make sure you will not be giving any big speeches or participating in any important functions for about a week after the procedure as your tongue will more than likely swell and make talking – and eating – difficult. On that note, be sure to eat a good meal before you go to have the procedure done, you may be living on soup and milkshakes for a few days after the procedure is complete.

Once you have arrived at the piercing salon, you will need to pick out your tongue ring. For your first ring, the piercer may have a standard, plain but roomy tongue ring for you. This is to allow for swelling after the procedure is done and make the overall experience less painful. After the swelling has subsided, you will be able to pick out a more attractive tongue ring that reflects your personality.

Most people are concerned about the level of pain they may experience when piercing their tongue. Like any piercing, you are pretty much putting a hole, albeit a small hole, in your body, so there will more than likely be some pain associated with this. The amount depends solely on the person having the procedure done and their pain threshold. The pain can be managed though with ibuprofen and ice cubes following the procedure.

Tongue rings are a great way to express yourself in a non permanent way. Before you go through with the procedure, do some research to make sure you are going to a reputable establishment and in the end, you will have a pleasant experience and an attractive piece of body jewelry.

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Stretch Your Piercing Horizon

Stretch Your Piercing Horizon

Article by Fritz Ilagan

In many cultures, jewelry is an important aspect of individuality. It is used to express status and beauty and some people do modifications on their bodies to fully utilize a jewelry’s effect.

Stretching, in body piercing, is the purposeful enlargement of a healed fistula so that one can wear body piercing jewelry. It ranges from ear piercing (the most common) to nasal septum piercing, tongue piercing and lip piercing.

The process involved in this kind of body modification is by using tools that can stretch the fistula in small increments to lessen the potential of scarring or irreversible damage. These tools have a variety of sizes depending to the amount of stretching one desire to accomplish.

The key to a successful stretching is patience. If one tries to hasten the process by using a gauge too big, it can result for the fistula to tear and it is guaranteed to really hurt when that happens. Professionals advise to wait for a month or more in between stretch to let the fistula heal completely.

Tapering is the most common professional technique to stretch a piercing. It involves the use of a taper, a lubricated conical rod that is pushed to the fistula until the skin is level to the widest part of the tool. Body jewelry will then be pushed through that is parallel to the size of the taper.

After achieving the desired effect, one can now wear body jewelry that has been designed for stretched piercing. This jewelry comes in the form of plugs. Plugs are usually solid and cylindrical with o-rings fastened around the ends to keep it from falling. It can also be flared up in one or both ends. A variation of this jewelry is the flesh tunnel which is a plug that has a hollow middle. Ear weights are also popular jewelry pieces worn in stretched piercing.

Wild Tribe offers a wide array of tapers, plugs, flesh tunnels and ear weights for those who like to adorn their stretch piercing with interesting body jewelry. Wild Tribe products are one hundred percent made of natural materials ranging from bones and horns of water buffalo, amber and resin to many kinds of wood including sono, iron, teak, coco and palm. It is more advisable to use jewelry that has natural materials for stretched piercing because they breathe better compared to those made in metal or plastic.

With over one thousand five hundred different designs ranging in size, color and materials, Wild Tribe guarantees safe products which are made in compliance to SalesOne International’s high standards.

About the Author

Fritz Ilagan is a copywriter for Wild Tribe, a leading wholesaler of high quality organic body jewelry. http://www.bodyvibe.com/brandname/WILD-TRIBE Wild Tribe is a brand of SalesOne International. http://www.salesone.org

Non body piercing jewelry – a great trial for the real thing!

Non body piercing jewelry – a great trial for the real thing!

Article by kathleenchester

Have you always wanted a body piercing so that you can flaunt beautiful belly rings and other body jewelry pieces or show off your personality in one way or another but have always been quite scared of the actual getting your body pierced part. There is a solution for you so you do not need to worry!

Have you ever considered non- piercing body jewelry? This involves no sort of pain or literal piercing but is growing ever more popular in today’s society! Unlike in the olden days when body piercing was only allowed if it carried a sacred meaning it is now used to express an individual thoughts or feelings, their style and personality. So why not still express yours as nothing is holding you back when purchasing non body piercing jewelry. You will find that several fashion jewelry shops or online wholesale body jewelry stores will sell these and you will see that the accessories have been fabricated with clips or magnets that will fasten to your skin meaning that it can be worn at any time of day and anywhere on your body depending on what piece you buy.

There are several positives that you will gain through purchasing and wearing this type of body jewelry. Firstly you will not have to face the fear of the pain that may occur when you are actually in the process of the piercing taking place but you will also not have to worry about the prices as much due to non piercing fashion jewelry for your body usually being considerably cheaper than the normal type.

More and more stores wholesale body jewelry stores are incorporating a much wider range of this type of body accessory into their catalogues so you will never be stuck for choice when choosing a style or design no matter if it’s for your ears or belly button rings. So always remember if you are scared of body piercing it is not the end of the road as there are plenty more options! With non body piercing jewelry you will discover how fun body jewelry is and who knows it could be a trail and taster for the real thing!

About the Author

At AchaDirect, we supply high quality body piercing jewelry including steel barbells, labrets, belly rings, navel rings and more at wholesale prices.

Clear 18G Bio Flex Flat Head Nose Piercing Retainer – Sold as a Pair

Clear 18G Bio Flex Flat Head Nose Piercing Retainer – Sold as a Pair

Clear 18 Gauge Bio Flex Flat Head Nose Piercing Retainer – Sold as a Pair. These will hide your nose piercing perfectly. Also available in 20 Gauge.

List Price: $ 2.88

Price: $ 2.88

13 Tips To Prevent Infections Of Your Snake Bite Piercing

13 Tips To Prevent Infections Of Your Snake Bite Piercing

Article by Jacques Stafford

A vertical labret piercing, which is normally described as snakebite piercing, entails a pair of horizontal piercings on the opposing sides of the mouth which makes it looks like a snake bite.These days there are a large number of possible body piercings. Lip piercing is growing in popularity. However it is extremely important to keep your lips clean with a snakebite piercing as it helps to prevent infections in the pierced area. In order to keep your keep your lip piercing clean here are thirteen killer tips that may help you to maintain a healthy lifestyle. 1. Do not touch the area around your piecing unless you wash your hands thoroughly. If someone else touches it other than you make sure they wash their hands before touching your piercing. 2. If there is any inflammation after piercing be sure to take Ibuprofen with medical guidance to keep the swelling and tenderness at a bay and reduce the pain in the affected zone. 3. Before you go in for your piercing you can prepare your body by taking zinc and Vitamin B supplements. This will help speed up the healing process. 4. Clean the pierced area with mild antibacterial non-perfumed soap and lukewarm water and rinse it with a cotton ball. 5. As with any piercing, you may have some crusty build-up form around the piercing. Remove this build-up with warm water at least two times a day 6. Brush your teeth twice daily with a soft bristled toothbrush and medicated toothpaste containing low fluoride contents. Floss your teeth after brushing which helps to get rid of the bacterial formation inside the oral cavity. 7. The healing process can be sped up by rinsing your mouth with saltwater. 8. Rotate your piercing jewelry at least twice a day so that it does not get stuck and make you land up with an improper healing of the pierced zone. 9. Do you best to resist eating, drinking and smoking for at least a few hours after you first get your piercing. 10. When you do eat, drink, or smoke you should then clean your mouth using a medicated oral sanitizer. 11. Delay any oral sex until the skin around the piercing is fully healed. 12. For the first couple weeks after getting your piercing it is best to eat more ice cream, yogurt and other cold foods. You can also just suck on ice blocks throughout the day. It has been observed that cold things help to reduce pain and reduce the swellings after snakebite piercings. 13. The holes made by the piercing will close up quickly if the jewelry is removed. Therefore, do not attempt to remove your piercing jewelry unless your piercer recommends that you do so. Once closed, it will be very painful to reinsert your jewelry.

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14. BONUS TIP:: Soaking your snake bite piercing in saline solution twice a day will help keep the area clean and free of infection. Christine Crotts has written several informative articles on tattoos and body piercings, including how to make your own tattoo.

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