A member asked:

I have my tongue ring for a yr now in nov. if i take it out for a couple hours will it close. or how fast?

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Dr. Gebrehana Zebro (formerly Woldegiorgis) answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

It will not close: In couple of hours . It needs at least couple of days if not weeks to gradually form granulation tissue and close.

Answered 10/26/2013

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Dr. Marshall Dicker answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Tongue ring: Once removed if there is no existing infection the hole will close on its own but not within a few hours.

Answered 1/5/2019

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