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What will happen if i pierce my parotid gland?
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Bad things: You could leak saliva out of your face continuously. You could get a flesh-eating bacterial infection that would require removal of a big portion of the surrounding tissue. You could paralyze part of your face. Why would you want to do that?
Answered 11/10/2015
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