âBuckâ and âstagâ refer to the same animal, with the only difference being the size of the animal. All male deer are referred to as bucks, but a large male deer is sometimes referred to as a stag. Continue Reading. Credit: ozz13x CC-BY-2.0.
Tongue piercings take 6 to 8 weeks to get a light heal, but the tongue is far from healed in that time, it can take another 2 months for the tongue to heal completely if not more depending on the level of your health. A tongue piercing without complications can fully heal in four weeks.
The initial healing phase, which closes up the socket, usually takes 2-3 weeks. The surrounding bone can take 3- 6 months to completely settle into place. However, pain should be lessening by the second day. As the gum tightens up faster than the bone heals, you may feel the sharp edge of the socket with your tongue.