A 16-year-old female asked:
got my tongue pierced in feb. recently started feeling irritated/ hurting on the bottom of my tongue at piercing site. should i be conserned? help please
1 doctor answer
Dr. Lawrence Kessler answered
55 years experience Periodontics
Be concerned: Get it out
Many reasons
Can infect your tongue
Can hit against your teeth and damage them
Can cause gum recession by hitting against it
Can affect your speech
Find a different place to pierce not your tongue.
Answered on May 18, 2014
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