Tongue piercing can probably make a different person, and further popularized by the superstars who pierced their tongues. But before you decide to pierce your tongue and decorate it with any jewelry, you should first know what risks you may face in the future. Although this risk is not necessarily must be experienced by everyone, you should be wary.
The most common problem occurs after a tongue piercing is excessive bleeding, but it also can cause infections, speech disorders, respiratory problems and can even lead to broken teeth.
Tongue piercing infections are more likely to occur than other places commonly pierced earlobe eg, due to its location adjacent to the respiratory tract and contains many blood vessels. If there is an infection of the tongue and floor of the mouth (the area under the tongue), can cause swelling of the tongue which leads to difficulty in breathing. Also susceptible to infection because of bacteria in the oral cavity. If the equipment / jewelry that is used when the piercing is not sterile, then the risk of infection is increased many-fold.
Not to mention the risk of contracting HIV if the piercing equipment previously used by people with HIV and not sterilized.
Various studies involving tongue piercing users find that the collision / constant friction in the long run between jewelry with teeth can cause the teeth to crack or even shatter, as well as damage to the gums on the inside of the tooth (facing the tongue) and bone supporting the teeth.
If oral hygiene is not maintained, plaque (dirt) can accumulate around jewelry pierced tongue and become a breeding ground for bacteria. This can lead to infection and in extreme cases can lead to fatal conditions, because the bacteria get into the bloodstream and infect vital organs like the heart. You also need to consider whether you have a history of allergies to certain metals, and jewelry made of material what you will wear.
If after knowing the risks you still want pierced tongue, then you should you need to know how to care and prevention in order to reduce the risks that have been described above. Most important is the equipment used must be sterile, keep the mouth and scars to prevent infection by brushing and cleaning the tongue, can also be helped by the use of mouthwash. Immediately consult a doctor if there is something or scars piercings are not recovered.
Here's Some Consequence Risk Tongue Piercing
Has received numerous reports of cases experienced by people doing tongue piercing in the form of complications include:
1. Teeth broken,
2. Decrease the gums,
3. Coral or calculus dibarbel,
4. Injuries to the mouth area,
5. Tongue split,
6. Disease ludwig's angina,
7. Bacterial infections,
8. cerebral abscess,
9. Aypotensive collapse,
10. HIV infection,
11. Hepatitis B and C,
12. Damage to the nerves of the tongue,
13. Herpes simplex,
14. Epstein Barr Disease,
15. Obstruction of breathing due to swelling,
16. Hypersensitivity,
17. The formation of scar tissue,
18. paresthesias.
Given the many consequences of piercing that does not fit in place, then you should be prudent in performing body piercings.
