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| <p>A horizontal <a class="mw-redirect" href="/index.php?title=Tongue_piercing" title="Tongue piercing">tongue piercing</a> is exactly what it sounds like — a piercing done across the tongue (from ear to ear), rather than vertically.
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| <table class="toc" id="toc"><tr><td><div id="toctitle"><h2>Contents</h2></div>
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| <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Placement"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Placement</span></a></li>
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| <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Procedure"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Procedure</span></a></li>
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| <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#Healing_and_Aftercare"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Healing and Aftercare</span></a></li>
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| <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="#Long_Term_Health_Issues"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Long Term Health Issues</span></a></li>
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| <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5"><a href="#Jewelry"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Jewelry</span></a></li>
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| <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-6"><a href="#Reference"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Reference</span></a></li>
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| <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-7"><a href="#Related_Risks"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Related Risks</span></a></li>
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| <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="#Related_Articles"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Related Articles</span></a></li>
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| <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#External_Links"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">External Links</span></a></li>
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| <h2> <span class="mw-headline" id="Placement">Placement</span></h2>
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| <p>It has be done both at the tip and deeper into the tongue, and multiple simultaneous placements have been shown to be possible. The placement that puts that impedes speech and eating less for the individual getting pierced should be used. The part of the tongue that bends with speech etc is NOT a suitable placement for this piercing.
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| </p><p>The area decided upon to be pierced should then be checked for blood vessels with a flashlight. It is important to remember that not everyone's anatomy is suited for this piercing.
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| <h2> <span class="mw-headline" id="Procedure">Procedure</span></h2>
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| <p>The procedure is standard piercing with a needle and jewelry follow-through. The piercing takes longer to do, and can be quite painful. Some areas allow the use of spray anestheia for the procedure.
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| <h2> <span class="mw-headline" id="Healing_and_Aftercare">Healing and Aftercare</span></h2>
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| <p>If proper jewelry is used in the proper placement for the individual, healing can take one to two months, and the swelling usually going down around the first two weeks. Healing time can be dramatically lengthened (sometimes over 5 months) with incorrect jewelry and placement.
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| </p><p>Aftercare is similar to that of regular <a href="/index.php?title=Tongue_Piercing" title="Tongue Piercing">Tongue Piercing</a>, and will require the relearning of such simple tasks such as easting and speaking. It is highly recommended that you take things "slow" during the healing process.
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| <h2> <span class="mw-headline" id="Long_Term_Health_Issues">Long Term Health Issues</span></h2>
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| <p>If a horizontal tongue piercing is not done properly it will cripple the piercee's ability to speak. This is not necessarily because of <i>damage</i> caused by the piercing, but because the placement of jewelry inside the tongue interferes with mobility.
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| </p><p>In addition, there are serious <a class="mw-redirect" href="/index.php?title=Tooth-chipping" title="Tooth-chipping">tooth-chipping</a> risks due to the edgeward nature of the beads. Properly fitted jewelry (ie. the bead should sit flush with the tongue, with no bar showing) will minimize the chances of this, and flat or teflon/nylon beads may also be considered to minimize potential tooth damage.
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| </p><p>Most piercers do not consider this a viable piercing because of the almost unavoidable side-effects.
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| <h2> <span class="mw-headline" id="Jewelry">Jewelry</span></h2>
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| <p>Flexible jewelry such as <a href="/index.php?title=Tygon" title="Tygon">tygon</a> will minimize this (nylon may not be flexible enough). Using extremely flexible jewelry will make healing much easier as well and is strongly urged.
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| </p><p>To determine the best possible placement, observe the movement of the tongue during speech. In most people, there is a specific bend point — by avoiding a placement that will hinder this, speech damage can be <b>minimized</b> (but likely not eliminated).
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| <h2> <span class="mw-headline" id="Reference"> Reference </span></h2>
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| <ul><li> <a class="external text" href="http://www.bmezine.com/news/steppingback/20050404.html" rel="nofollow">BME/News article "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Horizontal Tongue Piercing"</a>
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| <h2> <span class="mw-headline" id="Related_Risks"> Related Risks </span></h2>
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| <ul><li> <a class="mw-redirect" href="/index.php?title=Bleeding" title="Bleeding">Bleeding</a>
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| </li><li> <a class="mw-redirect" href="/index.php?title=Tooth-Chipping" title="Tooth-Chipping">Tooth-Chipping</a>
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| <h2> <span class="mw-headline" id="Related_Articles"> Related Articles </span></h2>
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| <ul><li> <a class="mw-redirect" href="/index.php?title=Tongue_piercing" title="Tongue piercing">Tongue piercing</a>
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| </li><li> <a class="mw-redirect" href="/index.php?title=Tongue_surface_piercing" title="Tongue surface piercing">Tongue surface piercing</a>
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| <h2> <span class="mw-headline" id="External_Links"> External Links </span></h2>
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| <ul><li><a class="external text" href="http://www.bmezine.com/news/steppingback/20050404.html" rel="nofollow">BME/News article "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Horizontal Tongue Piercing"</a>
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| | A horizontal [[Tongue piercing|tongue piercing]] is exactly what it sounds like — a piercing done across the tongue (from ear to ear), rather than vertically. |
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| | ==Placement== |
| | It has be done both at the tip and deeper into the tongue, and multiple simultaneous placements have been shown to be possible. The placement that puts that impedes speech and eating less for the individual getting pierced should be used. The part of the tongue that bends with speech etc is NOT a suitable placement for this piercing. |
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| | The area decided upon to be pierced should then be checked for blood vessels with a flashlight. It is important to remember that not everyone's anatomy is suited for this piercing. |
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| | ==Procedure== |
| | The procedure is standard piercing with a needle and jewelry follow-through. The piercing takes longer to do, and can be quite painful. Some areas allow the use of spray anestheia for the procedure. |
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| | ==Healing and Aftercare== |
| | If proper jewelry is used in the proper placement for the individual, healing can take one to two months, and the swelling usually going down around the first two weeks. Healing time can be dramatically lengthened (sometimes over 5 months) with incorrect jewelry and placement. |
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| | Aftercare is similar to that of regular [[Tongue Piercing]], and will require the relearning of such simple tasks such as easting and speaking. It is highly recommended that you take things "slow" during the healing process. |
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| | ==Long Term Health Issues== |
| | If a horizontal tongue piercing is not done properly it will cripple the piercee's ability to speak. This is not necessarily because of ''damage'' caused by the piercing, but because the placement of jewelry inside the tongue interferes with mobility. |
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| | In addition, there are serious [[Tooth-chipping]] risks due to the edgeward nature of the beads. Properly fitted jewelry (ie. the bead should sit flush with the tongue, with no bar showing) will minimize the chances of this, and flat or teflon/nylon beads may also be considered to minimize potential tooth damage. |
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| | Most piercers do not consider this a viable piercing because of the almost unavoidable side-effects. |
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| | ==Jewelry== |
| | Flexible jewelry such as [[Tygon]] will minimize this (nylon may not be flexible enough). Using extremely flexible jewelry will make healing much easier as well and is strongly urged. |
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| | To determine the best possible placement, observe the movement of the tongue during speech. In most people, there is a specific bend point — by avoiding a placement that will hinder this, speech damage can be '''minimized''' (but likely not eliminated). |
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| | ==Reference== |
| | *[http://www.bmezine.com/news/steppingback/20050404.html BME/News article "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Horizontal Tongue Piercing"] |
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| | ==Related Risks== |
| | *[[Bleeding]] |
| | *[[Tooth-Chipping]] |
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| | ==Related Articles== |
| | *[[Tongue piercing]] |
| | *[[Tongue surface piercing]] |
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| | ==External Links== |
| | *[http://www.bmezine.com/news/steppingback/20050404.html BME/News article "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Horizontal Tongue Piercing"] |
Horizontal Tongue Piercing
Horizontal Tongue Piercing
Horizontal Tongue Piercing
Horizontal Tongue Piercing
Horizontal Tongue Piercing
A horizontal tongue piercing is exactly what it sounds like — a piercing done across the tongue (from ear to ear), rather than vertically.
Placement
It has be done both at the tip and deeper into the tongue, and multiple simultaneous placements have been shown to be possible. The placement that puts that impedes speech and eating less for the individual getting pierced should be used. The part of the tongue that bends with speech etc is NOT a suitable placement for this piercing.
The area decided upon to be pierced should then be checked for blood vessels with a flashlight. It is important to remember that not everyone's anatomy is suited for this piercing.
Procedure
The procedure is standard piercing with a needle and jewelry follow-through. The piercing takes longer to do, and can be quite painful. Some areas allow the use of spray anestheia for the procedure.
Healing and Aftercare
If proper jewelry is used in the proper placement for the individual, healing can take one to two months, and the swelling usually going down around the first two weeks. Healing time can be dramatically lengthened (sometimes over 5 months) with incorrect jewelry and placement.
Aftercare is similar to that of regular Tongue Piercing, and will require the relearning of such simple tasks such as easting and speaking. It is highly recommended that you take things "slow" during the healing process.
Long Term Health Issues
If a horizontal tongue piercing is not done properly it will cripple the piercee's ability to speak. This is not necessarily because of damage caused by the piercing, but because the placement of jewelry inside the tongue interferes with mobility.
In addition, there are serious Tooth-chipping risks due to the edgeward nature of the beads. Properly fitted jewelry (ie. the bead should sit flush with the tongue, with no bar showing) will minimize the chances of this, and flat or teflon/nylon beads may also be considered to minimize potential tooth damage.
Most piercers do not consider this a viable piercing because of the almost unavoidable side-effects.
Jewelry
Flexible jewelry such as Tygon will minimize this (nylon may not be flexible enough). Using extremely flexible jewelry will make healing much easier as well and is strongly urged.
To determine the best possible placement, observe the movement of the tongue during speech. In most people, there is a specific bend point — by avoiding a placement that will hinder this, speech damage can be minimized (but likely not eliminated).
Reference
Related Risks
Related Articles
External Links
