Oral
Piercing
Aftercare
Aftercare for Labret , Monroe,
Madison, Tongue Piercing

You can reduce swelling if you start the day before you plan
on getting your piercing by taking Ibuprofen as directed on
the label and continue for about the first 5-10 days. To be
effective as an anti-inflammatory you must maintain a certain
level in your blood stream. You need about 3 doses to reach
that level.
Immediately after an oral piercing care should be taken when
smoking.  Drinking through a straw or spitting should be
avoided. The suction required to draw on a cigarette or liquid
through a straw can cause the piercing to start bleeding. If
this occurs try placing ice on the piercing and avoid spitting.
By at least the next morning you should start rinsing with
mouthwash  several times a day. You may want to dilute the
mouthwash with water at first to lessen it's bite. Continue to
rinse daily until piercing has healed.
Warm salt water should be used at least twice daily to rinse
with during the first week or so.
Labret/Lip piercing can be cleaned on the outside with soap
and water or mouth wash as you choose.
As with all piercing never use alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, or
Neosporin on the piercing.
If you experience any problem or have any questions, please
refer them to your piercer. As a professional, they should be
able to answer your questions and offer advice to put you on
the path to a healthy piercing.
Some precautions regarding Tongue/Oral piercing;
  • Chipped teeth and damage to the enamel of your teeth is a very real possibility, but can be lessened by
    wearing balls made of dental acrylic, or wearing a PTFE (plastic) barbell with the acrylic balls.
  • Damage to the gums and teeth can occur with Labret jewelry and is increased by unprofessional piercing and
    bad placement.   
  • In extremely rare cases(1 documented case) tongue piercing has caused a condition known as Trigeminal
    Neuralgia which causes excruciating pain due to the barbell putting pressure on the Trigeminal nerve which
    runs along the jaw under the tongue. If you experience a sharp stinging pain like an electric shock
    consistently after getting your tongue pierced, it would probably be wise to remove the barbell. Again it would
    be wise to consult  your piercing professional if you have any  concerns.