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Discover the pros and cons of this trendy tongue piercing
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Tongue piercings are more popular than ever, including the “snake eyes” piercing, which goes horizontally through the end of the tongue. As amazing as this piercing looks, most professional piercers refuse to do it given the many risks and dangers associated with it. We’ll walk you through exactly what this piercing involves and why it’s not the best idea to get one—and, most importantly, which piercings can give you the same fabulous style with none of the risks.
Things You Should Know
- Snake eyes piercings go through the tip of the tongue horizontally. Many piercers consider them dangerous and refuse to offer them to clients.
- This piercing can damage your teeth and gums since the jewelry is positioned so closely to them.
- A snake eyes piercing interferes with your tongue’s muscle structure, and can easily be rejected (forced out).
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Warnings
- Steer clear of surface tongue piercings, which go horizontally across the surface of the tongue. These piercings carry the same risks as snake eyes piercings and also have the potential to damage your tongue’s nerves (or even paralyze them). [23] X Research sourceThanks
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References
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- ↑ https://piercingstudio-wien.at/en/piercing-wiki/horizontal-tongue-piercing-snake-eyes/
- ↑ https://safepiercing.org/oral-piercing-risks-safety-measures/
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