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Uvula piercing

Body piercing through the uvula

Body piercing through the uvula

FieldValue
nameUvula piercing
imageMy Uvula Piercing - NOT done in Poland (2593375144).jpg
locationUvula
jewelryCaptive bead ring

A uvula piercing is a body piercing through the uvula, the projection of the soft palate between the tonsils. This is a rare piercing.

Health issues

The piercing is rare due to the gag reflex, which makes it difficult to administer or receive it. Should jewelry pierced through the uvula come loose, it may be swallowed or even inhaled, which would require surgery to remove.

As with tongue piercings, there is a risk of crush injury during the piercing, swelling, and infection. The jewelry will also pull the uvula down during sleep, reducing the diameter of the nasal airway and increasing the chance of sleep-related breathing disorders such as snoring. Uvula piercings may migrate leading to bisection of the uvula, which is harmless.

History and culture

As the piercing is not usually visible, motivations for receiving it are usually personal.

References

References

  1. DeMello, Margo. (2007). "Encyclopedia of body adornment". Greenwood Publishing Group.
  2. Associated Press. (3 July 1997). "Dentists: Mouth piercing risky". Ellensburg Daily Record.
  3. Price, SS. (January 2018). "Body piercing involving oral sites". Journal of the American Dental Association.
  4. Walsh, Laurence J. (July–August 2008). "Missing the point: The risks of intra-oral piercing". Australasian Dental Practice.
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