Can you get brain damage from a tongue piercing?

Can you get brain damage from a tongue piercing?

A tongue piercing may have contributed to a deadly brain abscess, Israeli doctors say. The report in October’s issue of the Archives of Neurology described a 22-year-old man who died in hospital of multiorgan failure with brain abscesses weeks after he got a tongue piercing.

Can you get a brain infection from a piercing?

Yale medical officials say they have linked a woman’s brain abscess to her tongue piercing. The woman, in her mid-20s, developed symptoms of a brain abscess 18 months ago after removing a stud from her infected tongue.

What happens if you hit a nerve while piercing your tongue?

It’s very possible to puncture a nerve during a tongue piercing. If this happens, you may experience a numb tongue — nerve damage that is sometimes temporary, but can be permanent. The injured nerve may affect your sense of taste, or how you move your mouth.

What infections can you get from a tongue piercing?

Viral infections including hepatitis B, C and D (1), oral and dental trauma (2), and bleeding (3) have been reported and are recognized complications of tongue piercing. Although no cases have been reported in the literature, it is possible that HIV transmission could occur through body piercing as well.

Are piercings carcinogenic?

One of the more unusual breast cancer myths gaining popularity these days is that nipple piercings increase the risk of the breast cancer. The short answer to this question is a resounding no, not at all. No studies exist linking nipple piercings and breast cancer.

Can you lose your taste if you pierce your tongue?

There can be permanent nerve damage or inflammation at the piercing site. Some people even lose some of their taste buds because of the piercing damage to the tongue. It is even possible for a piercing parlour to damage the tongue to the point of permanent numbness.

Is it normal for tongue piercings to pus?

A new piercing can be tender, itchy and slightly red and can remain so for a few weeks. A pale, odourless fluid may sometimes discharge from the piercing and form a crust. This should not be confused with pus, which would indicate infection.

What is the white stuff on the bottom of my tongue ring?

As your body heals the fistula, which is the hole in your tongue where you were pierced, a clearish or whitish discharge my occasionally appear around the top or bottom of your piercing. That’s just lymph.