Tongue web splitting
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Tuesday January 27th, 2009 @ 9:42 PM
Filed under: Surgical
Dear BME, I am writing because my tongue web is getting in the way of my desired third tongue piercing. I have been thinking about getting my tongue web cut for a while now and have met my potential artist, the only thing standing in the way of my decision are the facts. I have been unable to find any sites listing specific risks or factors involved in the process. Any information you could give about the risks, ect would be greatly appreciated. I plan on asking my artist as well but a second opinion is always comforting.
Lingual frenectomies are very common. My physician offered me the procedure as a child since my tongue web is quite pronounced and he was concerned it may affect my speech later on (It didn’t) Many piercing clients, like yourself, often seek out a doctor or a body modification artist to remove the tongue web for the very purpose of having a tongue piercing.
I would urge you to seek out a practitioner who is experienced in the procedure, firstly. With any surgery there are always risk factors. However, risks associated with the removal of a tongue web are minimal. If you removed yours, you likely wouldn’t even miss it.
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6 Responses to “Tongue web splitting”
my piercer said that the tongue web is to stop you from swallowing your tongue, and if you cut it too much, you can end up choking on your tongue.
Clara on January 28th, 2009 at 8:33 amThis was muchly needed! I wanted to continue farther with my tongue split but the frenulum was in the way.
It’s true you can’t split into a tongue frenulem right? Or it’s better not to at least?
katy prost on January 28th, 2009 at 3:01 pmhad mine cut when i had my wisdom teeth removed, no big deal at all, didnt really want to talk the day after cause i thought it might hurt but it is nothin, heals really quick in your mouth due to your saliva. safe as
davo on January 30th, 2009 at 6:54 amreagrding the tongue piercing with the web in the way - i have a very pronounced web under my tongue and my piercer just did my center tongue piercing slightly off kilter on the bottom hole - if that makes sense. it’s on a very slight angle (only 1mm difference from top to bottom)
i hope that is in some way a help
blackroses on January 31st, 2009 at 12:15 pmSeeing as you can swallow your tongue whether you’re tongue tied or not, the ’swallowing your tongue’ argument has always seemed like scare mongering to me. I have friends with huge tongues and no visible tongue web who do not worry about choking on them when they’re asleep…
Anyways, I had my tongue web removed a few years back, it healed quickly but some of it healed back together so if I am still after repositioning my first tongue piercing and getting that second one, I will have to get it cut again.
Nic on February 25th, 2009 at 10:41 amIt’s painful once the anaesthetic wears off, but will only ache for the day.
Well I was thinking about getting my web cut aswell so I could get my tongue pierced since my tongue is rather short but are you awake when you cut it? Like im not too sure how it works.. someone help?
Victoria on March 9th, 2009 at 12:46 amLeave a Comment