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[Tattooing] on the tongue.
'''Tygon''' is a brand name silicone tubing made by: [http://www.tygon.com/ Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics]. It is highly inert and extremely flexible plastic tubing used for [[Surface_Piercing|surface]] and other [[Piercing|piercings]].  It usually has to be replaced every 3-12 months, if not sooner.


Yes, it is possible. No, the pigment won't hold.
There are many forms of silicone tubing so the client and piercer must be fully understanding of the type of material and quality they are using when in relation to body piercing procedures.  The brand name, "''Tygon''", has only a couple forms that meet Bio-Compatibility standards which usually is when the company states the material is fully characterized to '''ISO 10993''' and FDA guidelines for biocompatibility. So piercers and clients should investigate into exactly what form of silicone tubing they are obtaining and to make sure it meets these standards and guidelines, before using it or having it used in relation to body piercing procedures.


== History ==
== See Also ==
In the 1820's the Hawaiian Queen Kamamalu received a tongue tattoo to show her grief after her mother in law's death. This was witnessed by a missionary named William Ellis who commented that the queen must be in great pain, she replied; ''He eha nui no, he nui roa ra ku‘u aroha.'' (Great pain indeed, greater is my affection.)
* [[Jewelry]]
 
* [[PTFE]]
In fact the pigment will hold if tattooed with a syringe.  By using an injection method of tattooing the tongue a “forced blow out” can be created under the skin.  This is done by injecting the pigment into the "permanent layer" of the skin, as it’s commonly referred to in tattooing.  Careful consideration has to be made not to inject the pigment intramuscularly.
* [[Nylon]]
 
Using a tattoo machine to tattoo the tongue doesn’t work very well because of thick layer of taste buds lining the top of the tongue.  The bottom of the tongue can be tattooed with a tattoo machine and will hold because it lacks the thick layer of taste buds that the top does.
 
== See also ==
* [Talisman Tattoo]
 
== External links ==
* [http://news.bme.com/2013/02/24/tongue-tattoo-fail/ BME article: Tongue Tattoo Fail]

Latest revision as of 21:39, 25 September 2023

tygon in a surface piercing
tygon in an industrial piercing

Tygon is a brand name silicone tubing made by: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics. It is highly inert and extremely flexible plastic tubing used for surface and other piercings. It usually has to be replaced every 3-12 months, if not sooner.

There are many forms of silicone tubing so the client and piercer must be fully understanding of the type of material and quality they are using when in relation to body piercing procedures. The brand name, "Tygon", has only a couple forms that meet Bio-Compatibility standards which usually is when the company states the material is fully characterized to ISO 10993 and FDA guidelines for biocompatibility. So piercers and clients should investigate into exactly what form of silicone tubing they are obtaining and to make sure it meets these standards and guidelines, before using it or having it used in relation to body piercing procedures.

See Also

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