Uvula piercing
Body piercing through the uvula
title: "Uvula piercing" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["body-piercing", "mouth"] description: "Body piercing through the uvula" topic_path: "general/body-piercing" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uvula_piercing" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Body piercing through the uvula ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox Piercing"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Uvula piercing |
| image | My Uvula Piercing - NOT done in Poland (2593375144).jpg |
| location | Uvula |
| jewelry | Captive bead ring |
| :: |
| name = Uvula piercing | image = My Uvula Piercing - NOT done in Poland (2593375144).jpg | nicknames = | location = Uvula | jewelry = Captive bead ring | healing time = 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
- DeMello, Margo. (2007). "Encyclopedia of body adornment". Greenwood Publishing Group.
- Associated Press. (3 July 1997). "Dentists: Mouth piercing risky". Ellensburg Daily Record.
- Price, SS. (January 2018). "Body piercing involving oral sites". Journal of the American Dental Association.
- Walsh, Laurence J. (July–August 2008). "Missing the point: The risks of intra-oral piercing". Australasian Dental Practice.
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