Tongue piercings are maintained with straight barbells, and are initiated anterior to the lingual frenulum at the midline. Extreme swelling can occur as part of the inflammatory response ...

ingenuity has led to the discovery of more potential sites for these piercings: tongue, lips, cheeks, philtrum (vertical groove between base of nose and border of upper lip), lingual frenum (under ...

According to the Mayo Clinic, a tongue tie occurs where an "unusually short, thick, or tight band of tissue (lingual frenulum ...