Tattoo & Piercing Care: Healing, Keloids & Rules

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Foods to Avoid With Tongue Piercings

Published Jul,18 2017 | By Barbara Diggs

Having a newly pierced tongue can make eating a challenge. During those initial weeks, eating certain foods may intensify your discomfort level and increase your risk of developing an infection. Once the swelling subsides and the healing process is complete, you should be able to eat any food you usually eat.