Tongue Web Piercing/Frenulum Piercing
What is it?
A tongue web piercing, which is also known as a frenulum piercing, has become a fairly common oral piercing. The frenulum is the thin piece of skin that attaches the bottom of your tongue to the bottom of your mouth. It is usually pierced with a barbell, but you can also put a ring through the piercing. This piercing originated sometime back in the nineties, and has recently gained popularity.
What’s the appeal?
A web piercing is a fun piercing because it is very easy to hide, more so than a vertical tongue piercing. It is underneath the tongue, so there is almost no need to consciously hide it. However, You can still play with it whenever you want, and without anyone noticing. It is also a unique oral piercing, as you can can pierce it with a ring or a barbell, which you are unable to do with other oral piercings. They also tend to heal quickly, and are generally less painful than other oral piercings.
What are the dangers?
The dangers of a web piercing are not as inherent as those of other oral piercings. The piercing is done through the frenulum, which means damage to tongue nerves or blood vessels are less of an issue. One of the main problems with web piercings is that the piercing is often rejected by the human body, meaning the piercing has to be removed, and the frenulum re-pierced.
Web piercings still pose a risk of infection, just like any oral piercing, which makes caring for the piercing very important. A web piercing can be a bit difficult to remove, and therefore people often don´t clean the piercing. This must be avoided, as plaque will build-up, so it must be cleaned regularly. The wearing down of enamel still happens with web piercings, but not as much as with other oral piercings, because of its location in the mouth.
Web piercings are a fairly simple piercing to do, and as a result, many people try to do it themselves. This is NOT a good idea. Piercings should always be done by a professional, as they have experience, are aware of the risks, andknow how to prevent them.
What’s it like?
People find the web piercing a great piercing to have. It is more “convenient” than other oral piercings, as it is not usually very painful, it heals quickly, and it can be easily hidden. It is seen as more of a personal piercing, because no one will know someone has one unless they show it. The option to pierce the frenulum with a ring or barbell also make it quite enjoyable.
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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Thanh Duong on 04 Feb 2009 at 1:04 am #
I found this website VERY helpful. I had many questions about tongue web piercings, and it answered them all. I am thinking about getting my tongue web pierced tomorrow..I hope nothing goes wrong. I just wanted to say thanks. =]
admin on 19 Feb 2009 at 10:42 pm #
Thanks for, well, thanking us
Always nice to hear when we have helped someone. So how’d the webpiercing go?
Dana on 18 Jun 2009 at 8:14 pm #
GOTT ITT .
likee a month ago just because of this site. LOVEE IT <3<3
justt wonderingg ,
because my tongue has been weird since i got it
hass been geting weird bumps on side.
any suggestions?
admin on 18 Jul 2009 at 12:51 am #
Hi Dana,
That’s great you got it, the web piercing is one of my favs
Where are you getting the bumps…are they like canker sore bumps, or something else? There are lots of things it could be, its hard to say without more info. If you’ve had them for a while, head to see your piercer, or if they are painful, head to the doc.
Cheers,
Admin
Chelsea on 29 Jul 2009 at 3:55 am #
I’ve had my web for a little over a week now & I’ve noticed a little bit of white coloring around the entrance/exit of the hoop . I was wondering if that was a sign of infection ? It’s definitely not puss , but I was worried if it was starting to get infected . I heard the small white area was scar tissue . It’s also a kinda red & slightly swollen inbetween the hoop , but it’s not painful at all .
& if infected are there any quick remedies to clean & heal the area , not including salt water rinses & alcohol free mouth wash ?
I haven’t really been keeping up with the daily routine of cleaning after every meal , etc ; to add that in .
Please help cuz I really don’t want to remove it
Michelle on 20 Aug 2009 at 2:30 am #
okay, so i have my web pierced for almost two weeks now and i have a dentist appointment tomorrow which will almost definatly include an xray.. i was wondering how it can be removed, and if its safe to remove it for the 30 seconds it takes to do an xray.
Aaron on 15 Sep 2009 at 12:08 pm #
i heard that if the piercing rejects and splits the webbing you can swallow your tongue.. thats myth right?
(Y)
hoping to get mine done soon
kale on 22 Oct 2009 at 1:06 am #
I’ve had my web pierced for 3 weeks now and I love it! It’s definitely my favourite piercing and I would recommend it to anyone – it was painless and healed really quickly. My parents haven’t even noticed it yet!
jaymi gerholdt on 09 Dec 2009 at 5:45 pm #
so i actually did mine last night
yes it is ver yfun to play with
without others even realizing that i am playing with it
it didnt hurt to do but it hurts right now
i am cleanin it after every time i eat
i dont smoke
but my favorite piercing was my anti-smiley
and just liek that one the tongue web
does NOT close up fora while
like right now i just took it out so i could eat some skittles haha
but yeah just thought id leve a comment ^_^