The 16-year-old, who will be a junior this fall at North Scott High School, went to get the webbing under her tongue pierced at Permanent Inc., 214 W. 4th St., with her friend, Claire Gottschalk, 15.

Rinse your tongue or lip piercing after every meal or snack and before bed. Use warm salt water or an antibacterial, alcohol-free mouthwash. Not kiss anyone while you heal (avoid contact with ...

A tongue piercing officially takes six and eight weeks to completely heal. However, your individual healing process depends entirely on how you care for your new piercing. We'll walk you through ...

A young girl in Gippsland was taken to an emergency department after her tongue piercing swelled and became infected. A local tattoo artist says this isn't uncommon.