Yes. Here is some information for you. Excerpt: “Tongue piercing usually take between 10–14 days to fully heal, it is almost impossible to develop an infection because the mouth contains an enzyme “Ptyalin” and Lingual antimicrobial Peptide (LAP) which kills bacteria. Overuse of mouthwash destroys these which can cause the tongue to go green or brown, if this happens reduce the amount of mouthwash you use. You will experience swelling the first day you get the piercing, but the worst swelling will be from 2–5 days after the piercing, during which time your tongue will be very uncoordinated and you may find it very hard to talk. The only food you will be able to eat during the first 3–5 days are things like mashed potatoes, canned spaghetti mashed up etc. or fruit and milk drinks made in a blender. During the healing process you may experience one or several of the following problems, don’t be alarmed they will all stop once the piercing is healed. Your salivary glands will overproduce saliva and this will cause you to constantly swallow, this may last for up to 5 days during which the salivary glands (under the chin) can become swollen. The tastebuds on the end of your tongue may become tender and you might experience a tingling or burning sensation. You may experience tenderness where the balls on the barbell make a depression on the palate of your mouth and on the lower inside gum of your mouth. You may see a white fluid being excreted by the wound, don’t be alarmed is just dead white blood cells it’s a normal part of the healing process, all wounds heal by secreting plasma which forms a scab, but because of the saliva in the mouth a scab can’t form. ”