Double tongue piercing
Two channels one behind the other along the midline. Never done in one sitting: the second one waits until the first has fully healed.
Other tongue piercings
How long between them
Two to three months at least. Two fresh channels in one muscle swell enough to make eating and speaking hard for days.
Which barbells
Both shorter than a single one: 12–14 mm. Long balls on two bars catch on each other and on teeth.
What actually protects your teeth
Not a «lighter metal», as is often claimed, but a short barbell and a plastic end: chips come from hard hitting hard, and titanium is about as hard as steel. Swap the long healing bar for a short one as soon as the swelling is gone.
Care for the first two weeks
Cold soft food and a rinse after every meal. Swelling lasts three to five days — that is why the first barbell is a long one. Skip alcohol, spicy food and hot drinks until it goes down.
Size and material
| Material | 316L steel — 4 models. Cheaper, corrosion-resistant, suitable for a healed piercing. For the first jewellery titanium is the better choice. |
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| Thickness | 1.2 mm — 4 models, 1 mm — 1 model. The thickness must match the one the piercing was made with. |
| Bar length | 10 mm — 4 models, 6 mm — 4 models, 8 mm — 4 models, 25 mm — 1 model. A longer bar is needed while the swelling lasts, a shorter one — for a healed piercing. |
| Thread | External — 4 models. |
