WhitneyTongue Frenectomy
November 28th 2008 07:33
A tongue frenectomy is the process of cutting or removing the tongue web, or frenum, in order to "lengthen" the tongue. The tongue is freed from the connective tissue underneath it, which makes the tongue appear longer. A tongue frenectomy is actually a medical procedure that many people have when the tongue frenum is too pronounced and causes speech problems or discomfort. Otherwise, it is a purely personal reason to have the frenum cut.
Although not recommended because of the risks of cutting blood vessels, you can take sharp medical scissors and snipping the tongue web after rinsing your mouth with an oral xylocaine. But, again the blood vessels are prominant in this area, and it can be hard to miss. This method will ONLY work if the tongue web is very pronounced, which you can tell if when you stick your tongue out as far as you can, and the tongue webbing is between your lower front teeth.
A safer method, is to just ask an oral surgeon to perform the procedure.
The potential risks of having a tongue frenectomy can include damage to the glands, blood vessels, and muscular tissue, which can alter speech permanently. You should really leave any alteration to the tongue web to trained, medical professionals because there is also risk of scarring pulling the frenulum back together and in turn shortening the tongue, which is why many practioners will cauterize the incision or remove any section that will make successful closure less likely.
Although not recommended because of the risks of cutting blood vessels, you can take sharp medical scissors and snipping the tongue web after rinsing your mouth with an oral xylocaine. But, again the blood vessels are prominant in this area, and it can be hard to miss. This method will ONLY work if the tongue web is very pronounced, which you can tell if when you stick your tongue out as far as you can, and the tongue webbing is between your lower front teeth.
A safer method, is to just ask an oral surgeon to perform the procedure.
The potential risks of having a tongue frenectomy can include damage to the glands, blood vessels, and muscular tissue, which can alter speech permanently. You should really leave any alteration to the tongue web to trained, medical professionals because there is also risk of scarring pulling the frenulum back together and in turn shortening the tongue, which is why many practioners will cauterize the incision or remove any section that will make successful closure less likely.
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