I got my tongue pierced 5 days ago. I cut down on smoking, but didn't completely stop. I was first using listerione. But after doing research, i got some biotene and salt water. Its so swollen. Ice doesnt seem to help. And its kinda white. What do i do?
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Have you tried gargling with TCP and water? that may help a bit with any soreness.I dont think that there is much you can do about the swelling though. Tongue piercings can be painful for a while, but remember that the mouth is the fastest part of the body to heal.
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yikes! i'm not worried about the swelling, that's normal, but the whiteness could be bad. i'd go see a doctor, honestly. if you feel like you can't do that, call or go see a peircer to get their opinion. my guess is, they'll also send you to the doctor. i used listerine when i had mine peirced and it worked beautifully, btw. anyhow, good luck! (also, please don't waste time on this one. when tongue pericings go bad, they can go *really* bad.)
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I have my tounge peirced and mine did the same thing, i took my short barbell out and i gargled salt water, brushed my tongue and it stopped hurting. Then about a week later i put the short bar back in.
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