old tongue ring

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Monday August 10th, 2009 @ 4:49 PM

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My husband got his tongue pierced 7 years ago. He took care it at first. But it’s been almost 5 years since he’s taken it out. He wants to remove it because it’s rubbing and causing problems on the roof of his mouth. But when we tried to take it out, it’s impossible to unscrew the ball from the bar. I’ve even tried pliers but the errosion is so bad that it just won’t move. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Barbell balls can certainly get stuck if the threads aren’t regularly brushed free of plaque and other oral gunk.

Some people find success with rubber gloves and even holding the barbell balls with paper towels for a better grip.
Make sure you’re unscrewing it in the right direction (left/loose right/tight)
If all else fails, pop and see a piercer. We’ve got a few tools and tricks up our sleeves to help loosen that ball.

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