Tongue Piercing

What is it?

A venom piercing is a type of oral piercing, where you have two piercings side by side at the front of your tongue. It is called venom piercing in reference to the placement of a snakes fangs. The piercing is generally closer to the tip of your tongue than a standard tongue piercing, which is why you can actually have both piercings done in your mouth.

What’s the appeal?
As with the majority of piercings, the appeal is that it is different and looks cool. It is a fairly simple tongue piercing (unlike a horizontal tongue piercing), very similar to a standard piercing. It is also a popular piercing because it can be combined with a standard tongue piercing.

What are the dangers?
The dangers are the same as you would experience with a vertical piercing. There is the chance of hitting a blood vessel or an important nerve. Of more risk is the chance of chipping or damaging your teeth. A venom piercing is pierced at the tip of the tongue, making it more likely that it will interfere with your teeth. For these reasons, proper care for you venom piercing is important.

What´s it like?
The procedure for venom piercings is very similar to that of a normal tongue piercing. The piercer will mark where they are going to piercing. They then stick a needle through one side of the tongue, and slide in the barbell. They then proceed with the next side (this can vary a bit from piercer to piercer. Sometimes they will stick both needles in, and then both barbells.

Once the piercing is in, in takes a little longer to heal, basically because you´ve put two holes in your tongue instead of just one. Once it heals though, most people don´t tend to have too much problems. It is a fun piercing to have and a good complement to a vertical piercing.

Similar to a vertical tongue piercing, some people are unable to get a venom piercing, based on the shape of their tongue, and location of their main veins. When you are researching different piercers, you can check with them to see if your tongue is suitable for a venom piercing

More tongue piercing information:

Tongue Piercing Home Page
Caring for your Tongue Piercing
Tongue Piercing Risks
Tongue Piercing Benefits
Types of Oral Piercings
Tongue Piercing Infections
Tongue Piercing Horror Stories

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