After you have had your tongue pierced then you are probably excited to finally, sometime between one and two months after the piercing, be fully healed and ready to try out some new tongue stud jewelry. The good news is that you will have a lot of options, styles, designs and types so you should be able to find something that is just right for you.
What Metal?
However, it is important to keep a few things in mind when you are buying new tongue stud jewelry for the first time. One of the biggest issues is the type of metal in the jewelry itself. If you have any previous allergy to a metal, including 10k gold or gold plate, you need to avoid this type of stud. You may also want to consider a bioflex shaft which is a specialized plastic that has been approved for use in humans.
Good options for virtually all people are surgical steel and titanium. Surgical steel is the most common and these designs are very low cost, allowing you to try out a variety of different styles and options without paying a fortune.
What Size?
Your first tongue stud jewelry that was provided with the piercing is long to allow your tongue to swell without causing complications. Usually about two weeks after the piercing was completed the tongue will be back to normal size and you can adjust the size accordingly to be comfortable in your mouth. When it comes to internally threaded barbell styles lengths range from a quarter of an inch to over an inch in length and they also come in a wide variety of gauges.
In addition, you can choose the size of the ball, spike, door knocker style, gemmed stud, unique crafted design or specialized custom shape that you like for your tongue stud jewelry. These also come in a variety of styles and designs that can be snug to the surface of the tongue or larger and easier to see.
Choosing the right tongue stud jewelry the first time starts with trying something small and then, as you are comfortable in taking the jewelry in and out and talking with larger designs, moving up in size and being more creative in your selection.
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