Each barbell is scaled to the size of the tongue to be pierced therefore there is no "actual size" barbell for tongues, this is why you need to have the piercing done by a professional body piercer who will scale and measure the tongue and place the correctly sized barbell into the piercing.
Yes you do, if you do not and your tongue swells the pain will be TERRIBLE..
Typically you should wait at least 30 days before changing the tongue bar that you were pierced with. A shorter surgical steel tongue bar may be put in to replace the original tongue bar after swelling in the tongue goes down.
A good two weeks. If you take it out too soon your tongue may get swollen and your hole will close
Go to your piercer.
No. A tongue bar is straight, whereas a bellybutton bar is curved (known as a banana bar).
Yes, as long as the gauge is correct for the tongue piercing - for example : nipple bar is 14 gauge - usual tongue piercing jewellery is 14 gauge and the length of the nipple bar is the correct length for the wearers tongue (this varies from person to person). Basically - if it fits - wear it!
generally pregnancy does not interfere with piercings. if your pregnant and you have your belly button pierced, put a zip tie or long bar in it so the piercing will not tear. its likely that if your tongue is infected that it is not pregnancy related. try getting a long bar, and see if that helps.
Theres An Answer, Im Gonna Say a Few hours, Maybe, Because the Saliva Makes Things Heal Much Faster....And Your tongue is in your Mouth, soo if i were you, Dont take the Bar Out! -Morgan.
you pull it out hard
as long as an elephant tongue
the best bar to use is a long one because your tongue swells a lot and if the bar is too short it can swell over the ball and cause infection or even worse. About a inch long is good but a 1/4 inch size is what i used and it was okay. it all depends on how much it swells and how you keep the swelling down. i would talk with your piercer before.
yes it is a divet from the ball resting