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A central piercing position is the most popular placement for a Body Piercing Jewelry. What to Expect In a nutshell, a tongue piercing can take anywhere from four to eight weeks to heal and only seconds to insert. A barbell is the jewelry style you'll wear with this piercing and the gauge may vary anywhere from ten to fourteen. The length of the barbell with largely depend on the anatomical positioning of your tongue and will vary from person to person. Despite popular myth, a tongue piercing is not usually prone to infection, rather the biggest risk from this form of body piercing is permanent damage caused to your teeth from chipping and biting down on the body piercing jewelry nz, of course by accident.