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.
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