title: Tongue piercing and its adverse effects.
abstract: Piercing has become so popular during the last 20 to 30 years that many physicians are now treating patients with piercings and dealing with its side effects. We present 3 cases that illustrate the complications of tongue piercing (ie, infection, bleeding, and embedded ornaments). We describe the methods for inserting the ornaments to illustrate the possible adverse effects. Treatment recommendations and their application to those 3 patients are described.
authors.affiliation: Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon, Israel.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shacham
authors.forename: Ami
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zaguri
authors.forename: Henry Z
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Librus
authors.forename: Tal
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bar
authors.forename: Eli
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Eliav
authors.forename: Oded
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Nahlieli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries*; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology