Pageequipment, and not keeping it sterile.
Make sure the piercer makes you clean your mouth out with Listerine or a mouth cleanser before he or she
pierces your tongue, in order to kill off as many germs as possible. Remember that there will be an open
wound in your mouth, and you don’t want an infection. Visually inspect the piercer’s working area: it is clean,
professional, and organized? The work space will often reflect his or her work ethic.
Follow all cleaning instructions. If you don’t, you are likely to get an infection, which may result in you having
to remove your piercing. It may hurt a little at the start, but it is more uncomfortable than painful, and after
three days the uncomfortable feeling will just about be gone. An infection will be incredibly painful and it will
be difficult to eat as well as swallow.
If you have never kissed anyone with a piercing before, and you are thinking about getting it done, you should
kiss someone with a piercing so you can to see how it feels. This is how it is going to feel for others if you get
it done. Also, remember how you were intrigued by it before you kissed them, and you will soon see what all
the fuss is about.
Essentially, it is a personal choice, and one that many people will have different opinions about. But if it is
something that you really want, make the necessary inquiries and get all the information you need. The won-
derful thing about piercings is that if you decide later that you no longer want it, you can remove it and the
hole will grow back over.
To conclude, the most important message I can leave you with is this: don’t be afraid to experiment. Life, and
especially kissing, should be about experimentation and fun. That and plenty of practice, of course.
Happy kissing!