How long do tongue injuries take to heal?

[aphex]

Got a little overzealous eating some excellent lasagna and ravioli last night and bit a nice chunk of my tongue.

It bled for about 20 minutes, then swelled up a bit.

It hurts a little now, nothing major, but its just annoyingly large right now with a big bump. How long does it take to heal?

 

[AznAnarchy99]

A while. I bit my tongue hard when i was in wrestling a few years ago. Didnt heal for weeks.

 

[Pepsi90919]

42 days and 42 nights

 

[Jeff7]

Depends on the person. Some people will heal in a day or two. In my case, any mild abrasion in my mouth turns into an open sore that lasts about 2 weeks.

 

[mooglemania85]

TTIWWP.

 

[moshquerade]

stop trying to eat yourself.

 

[Rike]

IIRC, on average, the tongue heals faster than any other part of the body. I guess time to heal would be dependent on the extent of the injury. And not re-injuring yourself at every meal which can be a problem if it starts to swell.

 

[ThePresence]

Pics!

 

[grrl]

All I know is the tongue is the fastest healing organ in the body.

 

[SmoochyTX]

Thank goodness you weren't eating another body part of yours. That would just be creepy.

I recommend walking around with your tongue sticking out for at least two weeks. Oh, and pics please.

 

[RaistlinZ]

I thought the eyes were the fastest, or some part of the eye.

 

[schneiderguy]

a couple weeks