Just a week ago, i had my tongue pierced.
i was stoked!
Another metal-element collection to the existing one in my knee which i receive from a surgery.
When i got home, i did some post-piercing research (this is a huge NO-NO to those who intend to get body mods, please research before action),
The aftercare was nothing much, besides tongue piercing is one of the safest body mods around, forget about urban myths which you heard from a friend of a friend about someone who had profuse bleeding.
I was horrified by the risks involved in tongue piercings, as painful as it looks, being impaled in the tongue is nothing more than a pinch on your elbow.
After reading an article on the risks involved in the long-run,
i was thinking "haa, just another urban myth,probably it happened to minorities..."
I was pretty sure it wont happen,but the paranoid side of me gets me all da time.5 days later i checked my gums in mirror. Well you know what ? My gums have receded , exposing part of the teeth roots. According to a medical journal and dentists, elderly suffered from gum recession which could lead to teeth decay.
It was a tough decision , to remove them or not. After a few days of deep thought, I'm sure i dont wanna suffer premature tooth decay.i guess my body wasnt made for this particular modification.I have friends who had tongue piercings for year and have no complains at all.
Or is it that they didn't check out their gums in the mirror?
I'm sure the truth could be shocking.
A week of damage has done quite alot on my gums , i cannot imagine how its gonna be in 5 years.
I hate to have them removed, i loved them alot.i dont wanna lose my teeth either.Its a saddening choice ,but a smart one.
Au revoir tongue studs !
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http://www.molokosynthemesc.com/risks.exe?cmd=risk&whichone=Gum+Recession
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