Tongue piercing and its adverse effects.
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.
Shacham
Rachel
R
Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon, Israel.
Zaguri
Ami
A
Librus
Henry Z
HZ
Bar
Tal
T
Eliav
Eli
E
Nahlieli
Oded
O
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