You were most likely pierced with a 1 straight barbell to allow for swelling.
Length tongue ring sizes.
Tongue ring barbells will normally be 16 millimeters 5 8 in length though they can also be found as short as 12mm 1 2 and as long as 19mm about 3 4.
In terms of length 5 8 is the standard size for tongue barbells.
This will give your tongue some room to swell after the piercing.
1 6mm 14g is the standard gauge size for tongue piercing barbell length for tongue piercing can vary between 10mm 0 39in and 18mm 0 70in depending on the thickness of your tongue.
Montana body art advises you to begin with a size 14 gauge that is 5 8 inches long.
Most people want a shorter barbell once they re healed though.
Note that the most common barbell length for tongue piercing tend to be 16mm 0 62in.
These are straight and are sized by measuring the space in between the two decorative ends so proper sizing is usually very easy.
What size is a tongue piercing.
We carry labrets in many different sizes and styles.
Shop flat backs for cartilage lip piercings.
Tongue rings have two measurements the gauge or thickness of the bar and the length of the bar from bead to bead.
4 5 out of 5 stars 1 032.
Standard lengths for labrets are 1 4 or 5 16.
4 6 out of 5 stars 1 641.
The 3 16 is generally used for cartilage piercings rather than lip piercings for a nice snug fit.
Kiokioa 12pc 14g mix color stainless steel straight barbell tongue rings bars piercing 5 8 length.