Saturday April 18th, 2009 @ 1:00 PM
I would love to get my tongue split but have an 18 month old daughter. Given that she’s at an age where she is picking up on the intricacies of spoken language I can’t really afford to be unable to speak clearly for a significant period of time.
I’ve read the tongue splitting info on the BME encyclopedia and it says about 2 weeks for initial healing, but I was wondering if you could give me an idea of how badly my speech will be effected during that time?
I have and am currently in the process of stretching my tongue piercing; would having a large gauge piercing first make any difference to the ability to speak after the split, or not really?
With regards to speech during the healing time, it is pretty much the same as when you get your tongue pierced as it tends to be the swelling that can hinder your ability to pronounce certain words effectively. Sometimes, the discomfort from the tip touching your teeth can affect your speech but it is a temporary thing as once it is healed you shouldn’t have any difficulties. It is worth noting that everyone is different but in my experience I have never met anyone with a split tongue who has a speech impediment that they didn’t have before.
The idea of stretching an existing piercing prior to a split is more to do with minimising regrowth and has little bearing on speech. Hope that answers your queries.
+21 / 23 votes 
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Posted by Tiff Badhairdo | Permalink | 1 Comment
Monday April 6th, 2009 @ 4:55 PM
I am highly interested in getting alot of work done all over my body. At the moment i am hesitant to because i want to have a stable job that will accept it with decent pay and hours. I live in northern VA and I would like it if anyone had some advice for me?
People say not to get any of the mods i want but i feel its a way of life i choose a self exspretion and an art and i dont feel complete without it someone if u have any advice please help?
thank you
There are exceptions to every rule; while it is difficult to be employed in certain fields with visible modifications, I’m sure that you could find people who’ve worked hard, busted their butt and excelled in their chosen field regardless of the stereo-types that surround “people like us”.
That said- don’t be surprised if you don’t run into many Doctors/Lawyers/Judges/Executives/etc with heavy visible modifications. The key word here is visible. While I totally get where you’re coming from with your belief that this is a “way of life and form of expression” you’re right in assuming that it will make your career path more difficult.
My advice? Stay in school. Go for higher education in the field you want to enter. Make yourself invaluable and most of all- DO NOT LET YOUR MODIFICATIONS DEFINE YOU. We’re all of us so much more than just the things we do to our bodies; yet we get so hung up on the physical.
The drive that makes most of us desire these modifications are what separates us from people who choose not to go down this path. We’re already different, with or without the modifications.
Best of luck!
+37 / 37 votes 
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Posted by Shawn Porter | Permalink | 5 Comments
Monday April 6th, 2009 @ 12:51 AM
how long will it take to close up my 9/16 gauges? i need to take them out for a job, and an agreement for a tattoo. and i dont want to just have my skin hanging there, so what can i do to close them up, and not have them nasty looking?
While it’s SO tempting to say something like “maybe you should’ve considered that before STRETCHING (not “gauging”) your ears”, I’ll answer you seriously - there’s no set answer, everyone’s experience varies, and you’ve well and truly stretched past what most sensible piercers would call the point of no return. Leave the jewellery out (don’t bother downsizing, just leave your lobes empty), massage them frequently with Bio-oil or the like to help tighten them up, and hope for the best, that’s my advice. If you don’t have the patience or inclination to see what happens naturally, you could always consult with a plastic surgeon to have them reconstructed…!
+31 / 31 votes
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Posted by Lori St.Leone | Permalink | 5 Comments
