My jaw hurts after tongue piercing???!


Question: ive got this awful feeling and my lower gums under my jaw hurts.. i put some ointment on it but the pain is still there.. i dont know the cause of that pain maybe because of my piercing but i dont know... please help.. its been 2 days from now i cant sleep because of the swelling and the pain is there...


Answers: ive got this awful feeling and my lower gums under my jaw hurts.. i put some ointment on it but the pain is still there.. i dont know the cause of that pain maybe because of my piercing but i dont know... please help.. its been 2 days from now i cant sleep because of the swelling and the pain is there...

If the pain is localized in your gums where your piercing could be rubbing, start looking at how your jewlery is sitting. Your barbell absolutely CANNOT be allowed to rest on your gums. This can irritate them and make them receed away from your teeth. Fixing gum erosion can involve surgery, so this is a problem you want to avoid entirely. Train your piercing to rest in the floor of your mouth, not against your gums.

If you mean that the pain feels like its running along the lower edge of your jaw, that is probably just swelling associated with the piercing. I found that holding ice or a cool, damp cloth to the underside of your jaw helps with the discomfort.

Most people find that their swelling goes down by the fourth or fifth day after being pierced. It is not unheard of to be swollen longer. Swelling can make your whole jaw and head ache much like you're describing. If your swelling gets out of hand or is squeezing your jewlery, see your piercer immediately.

To help with swelling, consider medicine like Tylenol, Ibuprofen or anything similar. You can also suck on ice (or sip ice water), ice the outside of your jaw, and try to keep your head elevated above your heart.

If your swelling gets alarming, see your piercer. As long as it's manageable, you're going to have to tough it out for a couple more days

Infection, see a doctor.

take out the piercing and see a doctor. that stuff is serious.





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