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Name: aga
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
hiya everyone im 13 and my name is aga , i came from poland so i dont know everything , and like i wanted to ask you that is you want to have an operation cose i got my tongue tie , and all the people around making laught of me , even my parents ! can someone who already had the operation tell me if it cost anything , because my parents havnt got any money and i need to have the operation from private reasons . If someone gonna answer , thank you x

Name: carla
Country: Philippines
Comment:
my sister has tongue tied she's 32years old now and she wanted to have frenectomy using laser. where in the philippines we can find clinic or doctor doing lingual frenectomy using laser?

Name: ...
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
hey, im 16 and tongue tied, i've never kissed anyone properly, i can't poke my tongue out; i'm not worried that people will make fun of me, who cares about that :P, but i do wanna try this kissing deal. I want it cut but i don't want to ask my parents about it, that would be an embarrassing conversation :L. I know i'm going to have to comfront them about it at some point :-/ which is always a worry any suggestions on how to go about it? cheers. x

Name: T Tied
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
I am 12 years old. I was born with toung tied. and every one makes fun of me :( They say its grose. i need a opperation tou. Just wanna no what surgurs i can get nd that yanoo. Tb please. (:

Name: A person.
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
Im 13. I am toung tied. Born with it. Every on makes fun of it. I feel so left out. i need the surgury and i cant wait. so freaking scared thou. Just wondering if any of you could help me on how and what they done. please.

Name: BLim
Country: Malaysia
Comment:
I'm seventeen years old, and just had my "tongue-tie release" surgery (as they termed it) today (as of the time of writing this). I immediately felt much greater flexibility of movement of my tongue, and could touch the roof of my mouth much more easily than before, and for the first time in my life I was able to stick out my tongue and see it without the aid of a mirror! However, that was until the numbness of the anaesthetic wore off, and I writhed in pain as I attempted my first meal after it. Fortunately, painkillers help greatly, and I feel fine now. I mainly decided to get this surgery because I've always felt a little awkward, and a little worried about how my kissing skills would turn out, heh. And I also think that even if one can enunciate words perfectly fine with the tongue-tied condition, getting it removed can make speech easier and clearer (I was a bit frustrated that I randomly mispronounced certain words or slurred my speech or started mumbling when talking fast or loudly). I think it's more of a confidence think than anything though, I'll have to wait and see what happens.

Name: julie
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
i guess i see where everyones coming from, im a teen and yeah its a little embarressed to stick out my tongue. but im not sure if i would wanna go through with a procedure like that. ive never had a problem talking, in fact i have a great reading score. i cant exactly roll my r's but i can eat and lick my lips. i think the procedure is better for people with actual frenulum problem, to the point where they cant lick their lips. but idk ive never kissed anyone and kindof worried if people will judge me based on if im a good kisser or not. i cant stick my tongue out far but i still can stick it out. so im not sure what to do. ive never met anyone with the same problem as me and my friends had all made fun of me for it and told me i wont be a good kisser. so yeah i am self consoius about it. please give me some feedback please its not an easy subject for me.

Name: BRAD
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
i was tongue tied but i had the operation (lingual frenectomy) today, i had it done with the laser so i didnt need stitches and i dont know if it hurts less with lasers but after the numbing wore off all i was left with is a dull ache so its not as bad as i expected. Though my tongue tie didnt affect my speech, or kissing as i have been told by girlfriends ;P i would reccomend having this done, it feels great to be able to lick an ice cream properly, just the silly little things ^^

Name: A Mum
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
Last night i sat and read threw every post as my 4 yr old son was having his tongue tie op today. I read these post and was filled with horror at what i was about to subject him toi and nearly stopped his surgery, But after a little pesuasion from his Dad we went through with the surgery and it was fine and i must stress that.... After 15 mins he was sat up in bed eating cerial and looking proudly in a mirror at his new longer tongue, So to anyone in the same position i was in last night try not to focuss on the bad horror stories posted on here and go with what you think is the right decision for you or your chils

Name: katieann
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
im tounge tied and have been since i was born, does it hurt to get it cut, i dont know if i can french kiss because its real embarrasing.

Name: Lucy
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
Hey, i'm nearly 15, and have never kissed a boy. I don't know if i'm just ugly, or unapproachable, but boys have chatted me up and stuff. I am, obviously, tongue-tied, and am worried about kissing becasue I don't know i can properly. The comments on here are mixed, suggesting that there are different cases of tongue-tied, some are more severe. I have never had problems with speech or anything, I'm a complete chatterbox, so hopefully it should all be ok when the time comes.

Name: Natasha
Country: Canada
Comment:
Im 16 almost 17 and i have a tied tounge .. alot of people think its cool and weird.. i dont reallly care much. And as for kissing and stuff as far as i know im doing it normally as people who dont have their tounges tied.People have told me that it feels the same. SO PEOPLE THERS IS NO REASSON TO BE SELF CONCIOUS ABOUT YOU TIED TOUNGES.. USE THEM TO THE BEST OF YOU ABLITY AND HAPPY KISSING!! btw not a whore just wanted to give a confidence boost to people like me! ;p

Name: Haley
Country: Canada
Comment:
I'm 15 years old and have never kissed because I am self concious of my tongue tiedness. I'm very happy to hear from people that it is not impossibe! So I'm going to experiment and then decide if I want it changed. No way am I going to be 16 and never been kissed! I'll talk to my doctor after I get my braces off which will be soon. So glad I found this site! Everyone would always ask me to show them my tongue and I would watch a horrified look come across their face even though it's not gross they just think it's wired. One of my friends even asked me how I was supposed to make out and I couldn't tell her I just told her that I'm not an alien. I'm even so embarased about this that I don't even talk to my best friends about it so thanks for the venting opportunity!!

Name:
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
I never realized how many people were tongue tied like me. A couple of days ago i went to the doctor and got it surgically cut. It went faster than i expected. The only bad part about getting it done is that it hurts to eat and swallow your food, and it feels chubby because its still kinda numb. But now im happy i got it done and i cant wait untill the pain goes away:)

Name: Charlotte
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
I was also born witha tongue tie, it didn't really bother me, my speech was fine, i was afraid about kissing also, and with me being a keen and high grade singer, i decided it would be in my best interest to haev itremoved. I tell you , i was petrified, i hate injections so i wasn't looking forward to it one bit. I got to the hospital, its so quick and easy now, its all done by laser I had three injections, which did hurt but was over really quickly. Then he lasered away for a couple ofminutes, i didn't feel anything, except from smelling my skin burning , which was quite revolting. It was numb for a good hour and a half where i was waggling my tounge round at anyone and anything :D i loved it. Until the anethestic ran out, and i am still a day later in severe discomfort, i can stickmy tongue out-- whih is advised to build up the muscld. I am hoping it will get easier as the days go by aseven swallowing is difficukt. I still am positive and looking forward to the new me :D i would recommend it, as the pain i only for a couple of days and lets face it... paracetamol eases it loads!! hope this helps xx

Name: acmilanboi
Country: Canada
Comment:
I jus had it cut recently and the surgery itself was fine. It was after the numbness wore off that the pain started kicking in. It was pretty bad and couldn't eat anyting for 2 days. Even driking was hard to do. its been 6 days and the swelling's starting to go down but i still can't talk properly

Name: courtney
Country: Canada
Comment:
OMG!! it is so nice to hear that i am not the only one with this condition, i can just touch the topof my lip, and i am really self consciouse bout kissing:s i have to speech problems or eating problems.

Name: Me x
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
Im 26 and I recently had my tongue cut, but more on that in a minute. For those of you worried about kissing, I really wouldn't worry about it. Ive been told several times I'm a fantastic kissers *blows own trumpet* There's nothing attractive about ramming your tongue down someones throat, just, learn to work with what you have, you can still move it, flick and stroke the other persons tongue with it. Howeverrrr I hated it to the point where I just decided to get it cut, Im quite old to be having the procedure, but until about a year or so ago, i didn't even know it was a medical condition. I was SO paranoid about it. Not being able to do something simple like lick an ice cream/lolly even certain things in the bedroom. Also, speech. I struggled with a few words, and if I was talking to long, Id end up slurring my speech, other than that though, Id say it was definitely more in my head(enough to get it cut, il add), bar one or two people who DID take the michael, no one noticed, and since Ive had the bloody thing cut EVERYONE has noticed. Unless you have a severe case, I don't think it's worth having it cut. I was in AGONY once the numbness wore off. Its been just over 2 weeks now, the last stitch dissolved yesterday, but I still have the scarring which needs to heal, and I cant stick my tongue out STILL. Hoping that's going to improve ¬_¬ I wasn't able to eat solid food for a good few days - and any movement caused me to spasm in pain. Its only just stopped hurting when I yawn aswel D: Chances are, Im having a hard time with it due to my age, but I honestly wouldnt recommend it, learn to live with it if you can D:

Name: hott
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
lol, honestly, if a guy/girl likes you enough they wont worry about your tongue. Maybe they actually like it, you know, like some ppl like tongue rings, it kinda gives theyre tongues something to play with. i dont mean for that to be to graphic ...

Name: nylehsa a.
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
well im 15 years old. & i was born with a tongue tie. i dont face many issues other than rolling my r's [like in spanish] & kissing. im already used being made fun of & called weird because like everyone else i know ; no one has actually met some one with a tongue tie. as for kissing i tend to stay away from the whole french kissing stuff and my past boyfriend tend to find it weird but not a huge issue. my advice to other who are tongue tied. make sure to tell your "significant other" before they find out then selves and make it awkward. trust me you dont want to end up in the situation. ive been there. well ive thought about getting it clipped but then again. its unique :]

Name: amy
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
im 12 years old and i live in scotland. i have got a tounge-tie and i fell like a freek. i hate it so much. i have said to my mum and dad to get an appointment to get it cut but they think i want to get it cut because people are slagging me but its not that. am scared of kissing people because at school i hang around with the popular people and i cant reely talk to them about things like this. i have had lots of boyfriends since i went to high school but i have never kissed any of them. thats why i always end up single again. yous are all saying that you shouldnt care what the boy thinks but its so not as easy as that :-|. it knocks my self confidence to an all time low and i think to myslef that why did it have to be me that got one of the worst things ever|-)! i just want it away but am to scared to see what my mum or dad will say about why i want to get it done and if i get it done,the problems that come after it. please help me :'(?

Name: Victoria
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
I'm 14 and tongue-tied as well. I wish I wasn't though. I can also twist my whole tongue around really fast, haha and my friends think it's really cool . I'm a little worried about kissing someone as well though :( I only necked one boy and he seemed to think I was alright but thats it really :( xxx (hopefully gettin with someone else soon tho ;) )

Name: Ashley Baron 16
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
I had tongue tie since I was born. In 2001 I had an operation which was done under General Anaesthetic and it hurt for a few days which meant I survived on "cream of chicken soup" and icecream! It helped. I went back to school the next day, but was not alowed to do any activites (e.g. playing at breaktime and P.E) incase I fell and hurt myself. After it healed I could still not really stick my tongue out suprisingly. A few years later (2006 ish) It started hurting again. So I went to the doctor and they sed that I did not need to worry. then last week i went back because it had become even more painful. They are doing another op next week. The doctor said that she has never seen it come back before. And so don't get worried, because it is rare. I am having it done under heavy sedation and locally. I am scared but I know that as a result of the operation I will be able to move it alot more. Don't worry anybody that is planning to have the procedure. You will hopefully see a difference. The only thing I am not looking forward to is having to survive on liquids. But I suppose I will have to eat Icecream. LOL ! Good luck fellow tongue tied people! We are all individual, but i'm afraid I am getting it done becasuse it hurts. Otherwise I would love to remain individual with you guys! :)

Name: mona
Country: Switzerland
Comment:
oh and by the way, i cant lick my own nose :/ but i can twist my whole tongue around! :D instead of my friends making fun of me for it, they acctually thought it was pretty neat n unique! :) -love, m.

Name: mona
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
hey guys, umm there are WAY more people with the same condition i have, than i thought!!! i kept scrolling down n reading the stories, wow... heh. well im 15 and i have a boyfriend who isnt tongue tied like I am, and sure it bothers me that i cant really measure up to those who can kiss "un-akwardly", but i say i dont need the surgery, i can speak PERFECTLY and spell my 'r's and 'z's. i even have the best pronounciation n my class! And no i dont have trouble, just that sometimes my tounge gets stuck by itself when i speak. on and like wen i got it stuck under the aluminum soda can lever; it hurt!:/ But still, I dont think ppl should cut their frenulum but thats just me, it makes you special n weird!!! :DD anyways, i just let the moment be, i dont mind about being short-tongued, its funny, he doesnt mind, he even likes it that i start laughing after 5 mins :] so does he. so, i say, to all my fellow people, dont be self consious, if they dont like it, thats their problem! hehe good luck!!! :D -m.

Name: Kassy
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
Hey Im 14 Years Old, And Havinq A Tied Tonque Hasnt Been A Problem For Me. I Mean I Speak And Eat Riqht. But When It Comes To French Kissinq, I Completly Ignore It.. My Whole Family Makes Fun Of Me Cause I Cant French Kiss Or Stick Out My Tongue. And I Left My Ex Boyfriend With His Lips Stickinq Out Cause I Was Scaredd I Was Gonna Kiss Wronq. I Dont Know What To Do. I Mean I Dont Wanna Cut It.!

Name: undecided
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
Hi, I'm 16 and i have a tongue tie.What bothers me is that i really like this guy from my church and a few days ago he and I were playing truth or dare with some of our friends and i was dared to kiss him! But i'm self-conscious of kissing him because i'm scared I won't kiss him right because of my tongue tie, so I just kissed him on the cheek. Should I get my tongue tie cut?

Name: Josh
Country: Ireland
Comment:
I am fifteen years old and I have tongue-tie. I can barely lick the top of my upper lip. I don't seem to have any problem with kissing but my frenulum is so short that it seems I should. Should I get the surgery?

Name: Dan
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
I was wondering... If you are tongue tied and get it clipped, do you have to relearn how to talk?

Name: CML
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
Hi im 14 and ive been worried about kissing for months now. ive never kissed anyone so i wasnt sure. Ive been asking my mom to get an appointment for me but she kept forgetting. so today she finally called and scheduled it. Then proceded to ask me why i was kind of embarrassed to say but I just spit it out and told her i was self concious of kissing and she just said ok. She wasnt mad or anything so if any of you are scared of how you're parents will react try talking to them and theyre most likley to feel guilty rather than angry or something. I am scheduked to have it done next wednsday and will post my results later

Name: S
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
im 15 and im tounge tie i only found out last year when we was sticking out tounges out and i couldnt stick it out as far as the others.and then someone told me i was tounge tie. my speach is fine. and apparently so is my french kissing so theres not problems it just hurts sometimes im thinking about surgery but im not that bothered really

Name: d.m.d
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
im 16 and i cant kiss!!! my tongue is so short i cant even lick the top of my lips. everyone makes fun of me for it. ive made out before but it was really hard and uncomfortable. i wanted to get my tongue clipped ever since i heard about it. i just need to know how much its gonna cost without insurance. can someone help me out??

Name: tonguetied girl
Country: U.A.E.
Comment:
hello all.. I cant tell you all how reassuring it was to stumble upon this page to know that there are lots of other people dealing with the same dilemma as I was bout being Tongue Tied!!! I thought I was freak basically for so long as I used to show my tongue to my friends and others and noone else seemed to have teh same kind of tongue as me and more often that not, all my friends used to be disgusted by my wierd and short tongue..!!! anyway....my frenulum caused me hardly any difficulties whatsoever and I could have gone on about my life and business without ever having it looked after but it was sumthign that just bothered me for a long time so for me personally I just had to get it snipped. Once I get something into my head like that ...I just need to get it done! I woke up one day and it was sore, I mentioned it to a friend who was visiting adn he said his other friend had got hers snipped a few months before hand, which got me thinking about getting my done. I wasnt sure by being an adult if they would perform this kind of surgery on you or not. I spoke to my doctor and she recommended me to a Maxilofacial dental surgeon...I had my consultation last SAturday adn he performed the surgery the same day!!! If I'd have known I was going to get it done that exact day I would have made sure Id have eaten a huge meal beforehand as IM on my 4th day off work now and still cannot barely eat a thing!! SCrambled eggs adn mash potatoe is about it..!! I am not in pain but it is definetley sore when i talk for a long period of time (20 mins maybe?) and when i eat sometimes. If I leave my tongue doing nothing then its fine. The surgery itself is fine...I wouldnt sweat it about that. They just numb the area, the nurse holds your tongue with a forslips, the doc snips away I guess, but you cant feel anything...its just a lil frightening and uncomfortable but thats all, It took about 15 mins and it was over. Rightnow I have 2 stitches up in my tongue, and 8 stitches running down my lower tongue and more on the bottom of my mouth. I have taken 5 days off work as Im a teacher adn theres no way I can talk with this adn I dont want to strain my tongue or burst the stitches. He said they are disolvable stitches adn I have to go back to him next week to see how I am doing. I am on antibiotics ( Dalacin 300 mg), using a gel over the wound, ponstin for painkillers ( although i dont really need them know so much) and rinsing with salt and water to avoid infection. My friend said his friend that got it done, was off for 5-6 days.Although my doctor here said I should be fine in a day or two, although for me , it always takes me longer to recover from any ailments that I have had, I am just a slow recoverer I guess....but with stitches down my tongue, Im not taking any chances. I hope this helps anyone who is thinking of getting it done. I would just go for it, make sure you can get a week off work and do it, I had my wisdom teeth out last year which were infected and this is a walk in teh park compared to that experience! ps. I am 26 years old.

Name: ewee
Country: India
Comment:
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Name: Kim
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
Hi, im 14 and toung-tied. i went to the doctors yeterday because i wanted to know what could be done for my toung. i know now that you can get it clipped but im unsure if i really want to get the operation done!!! i too have problems with my toung-tie eg, KISSING is the biggest one of them all for me, i get quite sad about knowing that maybe when i kiss a boy they will say something like 'hey you cant kiss' and then WHAT WILL I DO:( I have never kissed a boy before but yet i know this is what they WILL say. Should i really be worrying about what outher people say and think about my toung-tie or should i just get on with my life and not worry about this!!!!!!

Name: BRIANNA
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
IM 14 AND TONGUE- TIED I HAVE NO PROBLEM WHAT SO EVERY I JUST CANT STICK MY TONGUE OUT AT PEOPLE AND SINCE IM HISPINIC CANT PRONOUNCE WORDS WITH 'R' IN THEM PROPERLY YOU WOULDNT EVEN NOTICE UNLESS I TELL YOU THE ONLY PROBLEM IM HAVING IS WHETHER I CAN FRENCH KISS BECAUSE I HAVE NEVER DONE IT OUT OF FEAR BUT ITHINK THAT BECAUSE I KNOW I HAVE IT MAKES ME SELF CONSIOUSE SO ITS MY FAULT IF IM NOT GOOD NOT MY TONGUE I BELIEVE BUT I OTHER THAN BEING ABLE TO GET MY TONGUE PERICED IM FINE I READ AT A 12 GRADE LEVEL AND SPEAK PROPER ENGLISH I DONT REALLY THINK ITS A LOVE OR DIE PROBLEM.

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Country: Ghana
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Name: Julia
Country: Canada
Comment:
I've been tongue-tied all my life and ive learned to live with it but i am trying to find a place to get laser surgery but its hard in canada lol because im a singer so i need it done to sing better im 13 so i should get it done soon lol but thats just me PEACE!

Name: Emma
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
I am currently fourteen years old and I am 'tongue-tied.' Speaking from experience to all of the parents on this website, I love my tongue. I love being unique and special. My tongue has never been an issue. I have no speech impediments, I had no feeding issues as a youngster, and I'm not all that worried about kissing, because there are many other ways to kiss. I'd never want to get mine cut and I don't fully understand why anyone else would either. Being tongue-tied can be cool, if you don't allow others to make fun of you for it. I've never had any problems because of it, and I don't plan on having them. I'll never get my tongue clipped. It makes me me.

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Country: Afghanistan
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Country: Guatemala
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Name: Kannan
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
For all those people worried about kissing. Kissing is NOT a problem if you are tongue tied. Actually people have told me that I am a really good kisser. You don't have to stick your tongue into your partner every time u kiss, there are like 100 types of kiss, French kissing can be done with minimal tongue involvement. So if kissing is your work, no, being tongue tied is not a disadvantage, it is actaully an advantage! Anyways I got my tongue corrected today, I am going to see if it makes any difference.

Name: Kannan
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
I just had my tongue corrected through laser surgery. The procedure was pretty much painless and cost me $166. I got referred to this dentist after several inquiries with people about laser correction for tongue tied condition. I just got it done today and my tongue is still a little numb and sore, so No idea if it made any difference yet. I guess I will post an update soon. BTW I am 28 years old. The tongue tie never really bothered me and I didn't even know I was tongue tied until I was 24. I think I couldn't roll my R's and had some minor pronunciation problems. I am excited about how it will be now.

Name: April
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
Hey im 15 and Im really considering having the opperation done just for the social side of things and it interfering with my dental work,but the problem is im a singer an serouly looking for a career in that area but im so worried that having it might changed my voice and my singing voice!! anyone thats had it done be able to tell me does it change your voice?? x

Name: Bum tongue
Country: Australia
Comment:
Hi Kayla I'm 14 and i just got my tongue tie cut. As you were worried about the cost if you have health insurance they will cover it so tell your mum that and she might ease up to the idea. Hope that helps

Name: Kayla
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
Hey, I just recently turned 15 in september. I've always known I was tounge tide, but it hasn't affected me really until I was 14. Nobody really picked on me, because they really didn't know. I have had speech problems. Studdering and getting my words backwards. I usually have to talk very slow, or rehears what i'm going to say.. It's very difficult! And I seriously hate it! I was VERY concerned it'd effect my 'french-kissing' and, therefore I waited until I was 15 before I madeout. I've done it with several guys, It's kind've difficult for me because It feels like i'm not fully experincing it. Nobody has ever told me I was a bad kisser, they actually say I kiss really good =] But the thing is, my speech is getting worse and worse by the years. And I just want to improve my kissing skills. I was talking to my mom about an operation, and she said it was fine i'd have nothing to worry about. But she's not the tounge tied one, now is she? I'm not too sure how much it'll cost, but I know I'm going to be the one to pay for it, 'cause my mom say's it's suppose to be major expensive..? I really don't care, I just want to operation DONE! =] haha, XOXO- Kayla!

Name: Natalie
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
I am 15 years old, and I have been looking at tongue tied surgeries for a while now online because of the difficulty of kissing. I know my tongue tied-ness makes me a bad kisser and I'm also uncomfortable and self conscious, I just don't know how to ask my parents. WORST of all, I have clear braces and my ortho says I need to wait until after I get them off. I also looked at websites that said you needed a family history, and I was adopted.. So I'm basically in the worst situation here. Help?

Name: Lauren
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
i went on my first date yesterday with my boyfriend and it was great until the end of the day kissing part came we both went into the kiss and i had to say that i had to go somewhere because i was scared incase i would make a fool out of myself because i'm tounge-tied i really need some help on tounge-tied kissing is it possibe you could give me some tips?

Name: eeep
Country: Canada
Comment:
My tongue-tied tongue did not look like a bum at all! The operation was a little over $200 dollars but my dental/medical plan covered it. It was scary but very worth it!!!

Name: lollerskates
Country: Canada
Comment:
i'm 18 years old and just got my tongue web removed! i had never actually known that i was tongue-tied as there was no problems with breast feeding (apparently), no speach problems, kissing problems, or eating problems. it never bothered me until i realized that i couldn't get my tongue pierced, so i got my tongue web pierced instead. i retired the piercing after 2 years. people would frequently ask to see it & they all made comments about my overly large web. my own mother didn't even know that i was tongue-tied, but as soon as she found out, she freaked out & was astounded that she had never known about it. i decided that i wanted to get it cut, so I did. i got it done at the dentist (becuase my oral surgeon was booked)... but he's really good. i was SO emotional during (shaking uncontrollably, and white-knuckeling the dentist chair).. and burst into tears afterwards. i was overly stressed and relieved. he first used this gel which semi-numbed my web and then injected a needle into my web (which felt like when i got my web pierced). there was a couple other steps in the proceedure but i don't know what he was doing for my eyes were closed as hard as humanly possible. after the numbing had kicked in, i couldn't feel a thing.. the proceedure was completely painless. i looked in the mirror in the car ride home and it looked absoloutely disgusting. everything was white and where the web had been "snipped" it was brown and purple because my wonderful dentist had clotterized the web. he also tied it off at the base, becuase he didnt want chances of it ever growing back. apparently the string (or whatever material it is) will disintigrate. however, afterwards.. it's really hard to eat. i've been living off applesauce and yogurt, rising with non-alcoholic oral rinse after every "meal" and drinks. drinking sometimes hurts. i'm loading up on tylenol. i got it done around 6 pm yesterday, and it's around 11 pm today. the dentist said it'll be sore & uncomfortable for 48 hours max. i'm looking forward to the full healing! and getting my tongue pierced. :)

Name: HELP
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
hi my boyfriend is tongue tied and weve looked everywhere for how much it costs for surgery. can anyone please help?

Name: Megan
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
So I have been tongue tied all my life and I didn't think you could get it cut because I asked my mom about it before and she said that you can't but now I am going to make a app. to see if I can get my cut. I have trouble sallowing some pills and i mumble alot people tell me and I think thats the problem

Name: kidd.
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
i have a tongue tie at the moment and i hate it! people make fun of me and always say how stupid it looks when i stick out my tongue because it makes a butt looking shape. i guess im kinda scared to kiss. but i am self consious about it. i want it clipped so bad and i am really scared to ask my parents. they say it breaks the more you stick it out. mine has broke a lot! and if you want to break your more try to touch your nose with your tongue and then stick it out as far as possable. thanks ;]

Name: Bum tongue
Country: Australia
Comment:
Hi, Im 14 and i got my tongue tie operated on a couple of months ago. I had it done on a local. The needles before hand do sting slightly but after that there is no pain. They use a small metal tool that looks a bit like a nail clipper. I couldnt feel a thing and i was in and out of the theatre within 5 minutes. It hurts for a few days and i drank smoothies but hey, who doesn't like smoothies! I recommend that you get it done and the younger the better as it will heal faster and look more normal. If your child has a tongue tie get it cut!

Name: TONI MK
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
HI IM 14 AND TONGUE TIED AND I HATE IT I WANT IT CUT BUT IM AFRAID OF ASKING HER SOMEONE HELP PLEASE I NEED IT DONE !!!!

Name: mom feeling guilty
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
My daughter is 12 and has tongue-tie. The pediatrician said to wait and see if there were problems. None with eating or speech so we just left it. Now I'm worrying as others have said that when she's gets (much !) older she'll be self-conscious about kissing. If I had thought of that when she was younger, I would have just had it done. My fear now is that she may develop speech problems. Did anyone who posted, even those who had lisps right after the surgery, need speech therapy for ongoing speech problems. I feel guilty for not taking care of it when she was younger and don't know if I should ask the dentist/doctor now.

Name: Bulkwharlyhah
Country: Afghanistan
Comment:
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Name: Em
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
Im 15 and tongue tied, but ive never seen anyone else tongue tie so i dunno if its serious but eating and speaking completely fine, and it never hurts n i can move it around quite a lot, but ive always felt unconfident with kissing and have never properly kissed because of it, would kissing be fine, or should i do something about it?? :S

Name: Gaz
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
just had it done today, pain free but i don't fell much difference... quite disappointed after goin thru the procedure for such little results

Name: Tramadol_elorkevotrura
Country: Afghanistan
Comment:
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Name: lagGlareevivy
Country: Afghanistan
Comment:
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Name: tongue tie
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
I want to get it done but, first I need to know how much it cost without insurence. can anybody tell me???

Name: Amy
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
Hi Iam Amy. Iam Tounge Tied And I Have A Good Speach And I Can Eat Well I Have Been Sceard To Tounge But Kissing is Fine i Mean Dont Be Afraid To Kiss I Mean The Worst Thing That Could Happen Is They Say Your A Bad Kisser But I Mean Waw So What I Mean At Least You Could Say You Snogged Them I Was Sceard At First But I Dont Cear Now Dont Have It Cut I Mean Would You Trade Your Life For A Kiss? You Can Still Kiss Now But The Op Could Go Wroung If You Have A Fit You Can Choke On Your Tounge At Least Us People With Our Tounge Tied We Now We Are SAFE !!!

Name: zeddsmum
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
every one has the right to lick a lollypop or yogurt pot, icecream and more. tongue tie ops are better done betfore 3 months as they will heal quicker and no need for any meds before, during or after operation their is a wonderful doctor in england that has done this op for many kids.

Name: Sarge
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
I never noticed my tongue-tied till i kissed my first gal at 13, I started living with it, had absolutely no issues with my speech, i was still able to learn 4 different languages. Somehow i felt i cud be better ,in every sense. I got it done at last !!! the only thing i feel different , is my confidence. There is no harm living with it , if you think its necessary then you go for it.

Name: Lizzy
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
First of all, I'd like to thank everyone because I always thought i was so weird and different being the only one i know who has this condition, it's such a relief to know I'm not alone. I am 15 and I, like most of you all, have no problems with my tongue-tie except when kissing, it makes me feel so self conscious and I avoid it at all costs. It's stretched out a lot but I still really want it cut. I'm not sure who to go to about it though, because I feel weird and shallow at my age asking my parents to let me get my tongue-tie cut, because the only reason is purely for kissing, there's no medical problem. My dentist is also our family friend, and I would also feel weird asking him about cutting it. Any tips?

Name: Ms. Drama4Life
Country: India
Comment:
My 4 1/2 old son was tongue tied until a few months ago. I was unaware of the surgery until I went to get him evaluated thinking his baby like speech was due to a developmental problem being that he was premature. Afterwards, he was referred to the speech therapy and she notice the tongue tie... thank goodness. He received the surgery and recovered completely in less than a week. We decided on the surgery because he was having so much difficultly pronouncing his words even though he knew exactly what they were. My son began to use his hands to express what he wanted from others and that hurt me deeply. Since then he talks non stop, is more outgoing, and much more happier. His preschool teacher has noticed a major chance in his social skills. Don't get me wrong he has a long way to go but there's a big change. For what I've been told speech problems due to tongue tie require a min of 12 mons therapy. It's a good thing his elementary school offers it without labeling children by automatically placing in special education.

Name: nfishr
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
I am 20 yrs old and just had a frenectomy performed today by way of a laser. The procedure was almost pain-free and it restored the movement of my tongue immediately! Kissing was a big issue and my dentist recommended the surgery to prevent future gum problems. I would highly recommend it!

Name: kissing
Country: Ireland
Comment:
hiya, im 17 im writing here asking for practical advise on actually how people manage to kiss with tongue tie. i wont get it cut as i have no other problems (talking eating etc.) i want to make the best of what ive got so post your tips please!

Name: HelpTrumpetStudent
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
I have a student with a short Frenelum, having articulation problems playing the Trumpet. Anyone have a website or proven exercerses that can give me some practice methods to help my student play better?

Name: Jim S.
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
Thank you, Timmy and others for your good advice. I noticed several people on the forum were worried about pain, length of proceedure, etc.. When I had mine done, it was no worse than getting a tooth pulled. It didn't take long (15 minutes) and my recovery was only a day or two. I had no swelling and no speech problem after. I found it routine.

Name: Timmy
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
I'm a 16 year old male. I'm glad to find a site where others have the same problem as me.(tongue-tie) I always wanted to get my tongue clipped. I don't have any speach problems except I mumble and stutter every once and a while. I can move my tongue all around my mouth and everything. My only real problem is i can't stick my tongue out far. I don't really have a problem kissing. For those who are wondering, I find the best time to tell your partner is when your first about to make out.(hasn't failed me) Most people, I have found, don't care that much. After reading all this I don't thik I'll have the surgery. I don't want to choke on my tongue or have a lisp. I would like to be able to stick my tongue out farther but I don't think it's worth the risk. Thanks eveyone!

Name: kay
Country: Ireland
Comment:
am 35 with a family , never had problems with speech, kissing etc, but always been self consious and embaressed by my tongue tie, have made appointment to have it clipped soon, worried will have lisp or other speech problem but suppose will have to wait and see, this web forum been really helpful.its nice to know am not the only one :)

Name: kylee
Country: Canada
Comment:
i am 16 years old and i'm the only one in my family with a tied tongue. i don't have any problems speaking or eating but it's very weird to kiss with. my mom said that i should of got my tongue cut when i was born

Name: Jade
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
Heyup, so i'm 16 and went to get my tongue pierced yesterday and i was told i was tongue tied but I could still get my tongue pierced so I did. It feels swollen but it's fine. Being tongue-tied isn't really all that bad. I'm just worried aboutthe kissing thing. I've never had complaints before but now that i hv my tongue pierced will it be worse?

Name: Jim S.
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
I'm very happy to see a discussion forum for this condition. I'm an adult who had my tongue tie released over 10 years ago. I now have acceptable movement and no speech problem. However, I still cannot stick my tongue out very far. My problem is kissing. As a single adult, this situation has caused me alot of anxiety. When and how is it best for a man to tell a woman about this condition? Very I often I say nothing. However, I just had a situation last night where a new girlfriend was waiting for me to kiss her "closer." I can't, however. How do I explain this to her in the very early stages of a relationship? What do you folks do? (I'm glad to have found this forum as this subject has always been hard for me to talk about.)

Name: Kamlesh
Country: India
Comment:
I have a speech problem my therapist told me go for operation i did operation 7 days before now tongue is ok but have some swelling

Name: Dwan Craigie
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
my 2 year old son Oliver was born with toung tie and as soon as i found out i decided to get it cut. the doctors told me that it was best to get it done whilst he was young so i did! im very glad he had it done as you wouldnt even know he had had it! it only took seconds and bled for a min but after that he was none of the wiser!! good luck to all of you

Name: Pat
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
Im 15 and im tongue-tied and i hate it. It has practically made me depressed. Im so self-consious and its not even cause of the kissing part. people make fun of me all the time. I can't lick my lips or get the food off my teeth. I talk fine. My tongue naturally streched on its own so its not necessary to get it cut. But i want to so bad. It hurts a lot. My mom doesn't belive me though. I tried to cut it myself with siccors but i was afraid it would bleed a lot. My parents won't let me get it done and i still wanna cut it myself by i don't wanna get an infection.

Name: Amy
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
I'm 17 and have been tongue tied my whole life and have had no speech problems but am going to get my tongue tie cut next Friday. I'm dreading it, and was wondering how long it takes to heal. Also how long does it take to complete? As I will be under a local anaesthetic and be awake the entire time

Name: grace
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
i am 21 and was tongue tied until last friday. i got the procedure done at the dentist and with insurance it cost 150. prior to the surgery, i the problems i had were not being able to touch all my teeth, sticking out my tongue (it hurt to do so) and i was very self conscious while kissing. i think i convinced myself that those reasons were sufficient enough to have the procedure done. as of right now, a week after the procedure, i have developed a slight lisp and it is extremely frustrating. i recommend not doing the procedure unless you are physically hurting in not doing so. i feel like saliva just sits at the bottom of my mouth where the cord used to be and is what is causing my lisp. be weary of what can happen beecause i was told by the dentist that my speech would actually be better (better than what i dont know because it was already fine).

Name: katie
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
hey, i'm katie and i'm fifteen. i turn sixteen in august this year. i've had tounge tie my whole life and it hasn't affected me in any way except when kissing. it makes me feel very self-conscious and i often avoid it at all costs and i'm tired of doing that, i'm sure my boyfriend is too. anyways. i plan on getting it cut sometime soon and i just have a couple of normal questions. i haven't found anywhere about COSTS. how much is it to generally get it cut, say at an orthodontist or dentist? stitches? do those hurt? positive and honest feedback please.

Name: worried mamma
Country: India
Comment:
my son's 2 year old and since his birth i had noticed that he's tongue tied ,but the doctors adviced me that coz its not too severe we should wait for 9 months coz there are chances for it to break off naturally .. but nothing happened .. another paed checked him and adviced me to wait for 3 years so that they can check on his speech and usage of certain words like " l" and " th " .. my son does use those words very clearly and also i never had any problems in breast feeding him and he doesn't have any problems in eating either . his tongue too comes out till the tip of his upper lip ... i would still like to know despite all this should i get him operated or leave it as it is ...

Name: Jamie
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
hey. im 14 and just got this guy ive been crushin on f.o.r.e.v.e.r. to ask me out. but he doesnt know im tongue-tied and im afraid i wont be a good kisser. my mom said i could ask for the surgery next time i went to the dentist but i read from someone on here that after they got the surgery they had speech problems, and i talk fine right now so i dont want that...any hints would be great!?

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Country: Afghanistan
Comment:
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Country: Afghanistan
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Name: Will
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
hey im 14 and im tongue tied. i hate it cuz everytime i kiss my girlfriend it makes me feel really really self concious. tips?

Name: Megan
Country: Canada
Comment:
Im 23 have been tongue tied my whole life...until this morning lol. I had trouble breast feeding when I was a baby but they decided against doing the surgery. I have no speech problems, it was just a personal choice. As far as kissing went. I didn't have that much a problem with it, i just came to the realisation that my boyfriend would have to put in a little extra effort to make up for my 'lack of tongue' The surgery was quick and I was @ work an hour later. It was sore but I managed to talk quite a bit throughout the day. Now I just have to wait and see how it heals.

Name: mathew
Country: Canada
Comment:
well im 17 and i wanna get my tongue pierced.. but when i went the girl told i couldnt because of the string under my tongue... the thing is i had never noticed it till that day!:O anyway im going to get it clipped...it goes to bout half of my tobgue just far enough to not be able to pierce it i guess! anyway ill post up again when its all done!

Name: joyce
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
I DO NOT RECOMEND TO ANYONE my 10 year old son had no speech problems nothing dentist recomended the surgery i asked pediatrition and she said dentist know best and to make a long story short my son ended up in icu with a fatal bacteria infection called submandibular cellulitis 12 hrs after surgery we just got home after 6 days in a boston hospital and now he is speaking with speech problems!!!!

Name: Alfred
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
I am 25 and tongue tied. My parents were told when I was born that as long as my speech wasn't affected then the surgery wasn't necessary. Needless to say, I speak just fine and have no trouble eating any kinds of food (ice cream cones included). In fact the only area where I every noticed it was during adolescence and kissing. I felt self conscious about it and wondered if I was a good kisser. I've now been with my fiancee for 5 years and she and I don't even notice it in any aspect of our relationship. My advice to parents with children who are tongue tied is to consider the entire spectrum of problems your child will face both as a kid and later as an adult.

Name: Cheryl
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
My son was born with tongue tie. We had his clipped when he was about 2 weeks old. He was unable to latch properly to breastfeed. He is 22 months now. I realize that some kids just start to talk later than others but its starting to worry me that it may be from having his tongue clipped. Does anyone know of this ever causing speech problems..from maybe cutting too much? He does say several things but nothing very clear.

Name: Frances
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
There is a very useful web site put together by an Australian speech therapist by the name of Carmen Fernando which answers a lot of questions raised here. You can find it by going to google and entering 'tongue tie'. She has also published a book on this subject. Having seen the web site I decided to have mine cut - the best thing I ever did!

Name: this is matt
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
as for you people recomending getting it done don,t wait awhile

Name: matt s
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
hey this is matt s i live in one of the most beutiful countries in the world when i was 16 i had my tongue cut big mistake the doctor may have cut it wrong or something but with the tissue your tongue was created with gone your tongue doese not circulate right so cancer begins to grow before you know it your tongue and your throat and the rest of your body will be cancerous because it is not circulating properly put it this way will you trade your life for a kiss

Name: matt s
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
hey i know that cutting your tongue is not good it creates cancer i did this myself i mean a doctor cut my tongue but i am dieing from it

Name: TOMMY
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
IM 14 and i dont know wether i want it done sure its gonna hurt alot but what about talking i mean is it so much to ask for a painless treatment for a normal love life

Name: jackiee
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
hey.i am 13 and i am tounge tied. when i am french kissingg it makes me really paranoid and i wanna know what he is thinking. I always think i am a bad kisser but i wish i just got the surgery! i hate this!!!

Name: rachel
Country: India
Comment:
my sonis 2 yrs old and today he got tongue tied it really was not that bad, because he is so little they gave him somthing to calm him down and after 15 min they took him to get anistega then 5min later it was done, they told me to give him tylenol, and that because of all the medecine he would cry allot he did only for the first 30 min after and once the tylenol kicked in hes been great playing and jumping,all in all it was not that bad.

Name: xBeCkSx
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
Im just about to turn 18 and was tounge-tied and had the operation when i was about 5 years old....i remember having trouble eating and slight speech impediments...it is completely fine now and i can stick my tongue out...although it i cant stick it out as far as others i know i think it was succesful and i recommend it!

Name: chris
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
i love food!!!!!

Name: Shannon
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
I got my tongue tie released yesterday, im stugglin 2 eat much at the min but i can already tell a huge difference! I really recommend gettin it done (it really doesn't hurt as much as people say it does)

Name:
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
I got the surgery done.. before i could talk now i have hard time talking. when will i beable to talk and use my tongue like did before?

Name: Geona
Country: Aruba
Comment:
awating for someone to give me their doctor'information or can any sergon do this operation.

Name: Geona
Country: Aruba
Comment:
Need to get my tongue clip,i am 50years old can someone advise me on a doctor. This have being bothering me but did not hear about the procudure until i went on this site. Pelp please.

Name: nun ya bizz niss
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
hi im 13 years old and im toung tied..iss kind imbarrising kissing girls becous e my toung seems so small ..got any advise thanx.

Name: Joz
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
i wANT SURGEY for my toungue tie but y do they its not nessacary

Name: Sam
Country: New Zealand
Comment:
My 11mth old son was born tongue tied and struggled to latch on to breast feed, I had to express breast milk into a bottle for every feed.But no one ever thought it was his tongue that was the problem. I thought something was wrong with me and began to get severe post natal depression, i was prescribed Prozac and reluctantly I stopped trying to breastfeed when he was 3mths old. i noticed his tongue when he was 6mths old and at a doctors check up she confirmed it was tongue tied and we're on the waiting list to see a specialist. I'm concerned now he's starting to talk as he really struggles and gets very frustrated trying to speak. I would love to know if there are any risks involved with having the 'clipping' proceedure done.

Name: ellen
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
Hi my name is Ellen,I'm 31 yrs old now and I was tongue-tied.I had done with my tongue-tied surgery last year ago.The surgery only took 15 mnts.Now I can speak better than before.I have no problem with my speech now.If anybody have tongue-tie and want to have done/surgery has to ask details to the doctor first before do it ok?Thanks to have time to read my messages.Good Luck!

Name: nellie
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
well i am 18 and like everyone else i was wanting to get it done. but no one in my family seemed to care but me. so i took it upon myself to call a ENT that would take my insurance and i went she said i really didnt need it done. but yes i am a teen and i would like to have it done regardless of the necessity. i will be having it done in 4 days so ill update you. for anyone who is interested in finding out how to take care of their tongue tie problem

Name: tamara
Country: Ireland
Comment:
can you french kiss people with tongue ties?

Name: Kate
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
I'm 17 and having a tongue tie doesn't really affect my speech except for a very slight lisp. I find french kissing really difficult and it mst seem really unattractive to a partner. If i get my tongue tie cut, will i be able to get it pierced? And will there be any side effects, i.e. loss of control of tongue etc

Name: Tigra
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
Hi, I'm 15 and tongue tied. It has never bothered me before, but the other day i was yawning and the small thin piece of skin connecting the tongue to the floor of my mouth stretched and it hurts realy bad now. Its hard to swallow, and i cant says certain things. I wish now that my mom had it cut when i was a baby. >3<

Name: rose
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
I am the 10th child of my mother, the youngest, now 46 years old. My mother told me that just after I was born, she told the doctor " doesn't the baby have a funny cry?" The doctor said, yes, she is tounge tied. He clipped the skin just under my toung while I was still in the hospital. I would have never known but for my mothers information to me.

Name: Thomas
Country: India
Comment:
I am 28 years old. I had tongue-tie surgery 6 days back. I had severe pain for 3 days. But Combiflan(painkiller, prescribed by doctor) helped me a lot. It kills the pain in 15-20 mins .My tongue was swollen for almost 4 days. And the tongue was numb. Eating was almost impossible. For 3 days I survived on just fruit juice. Doctor told me not to take hot or spicy food. Pain started receding from 4th day onwards. Now I can eat any food. Numbness at the tip and the bottom of the tongue is still kind of bothering me. It is kind of uncomfortable. I can just speak now. But not clearly enough.

Name: KodieJaeJae
Country: Australia
Comment:
Hi everybody =) Im tongue tied and I love it. And im 15 And I want to get it pierced but I dont know that much about it. Oh, by the way.. Why would you want to get it cut? Its so cool being tongue tied. Individual much? Anywayz Thanks for reading this =) Mwah Mwah

Name: steph emm
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
i'm 12 n tounge tied n havin sum problems in kissin! i'v kissed boys be4 but i dnt lyk it becouse of my tounge problem. n am really scared of gettin it cut (the fort maked me cringe)wt should i do? any1 got any advise thanx xx

Name: Girl
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
So, I'm 17 and am tounge tied and i used to have a problem with my speech a little bit but some speech therapy took care of that. I can eat everything minus ice cream, i can't like the cone properly, i just bite it. haha. but i have never had a problem kissing, i mean it is a bit akward at first but, atleast i know i'm not being to sloppy. my biggest worry about this surgery is that i dont know if i will have to learn to talk again, because i had all that speech therapy before. pretty much the only reason i want to get it done is because i want to get my tounge pierced. any adivce anyone?

Name: Need Help
Country: Jamaica
Comment:
Please People - Can you please be sure to return to this forum if you decide to get the frenulectomy. So many people find this forum helpful but once they've had their procedure don't come back to share their result. All the best to everyone that visits this forum. Bless you.

Name: Riya
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
my son is 2.5 years old and going to have tongue tie surgery in couple days. he is talking full sentences but has trouble talking few words. i am really worried about post surgery recovery and really worried about the pain he would go through. are there any other side effects? please reply

Name: Ackileez
Country: Canada
Comment:
I advise anyone who feels they can kiss/talk better to get it done. French Kiss with a free tongue is like, WHOA. With a tongue tie its like..cool. And for talking, i can roll my R's amazing!

Name: Ackileez
Country: Canada
Comment:
I got mine done at 23...Worth it. If you have ever kissed someone who knew how to real French kiss. Compared to someone who had a tongue tie.Its a Big difference. Improves your speech too! Faster speaking without the slurr and mumble.

Name: lil gal
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
its all very well saying dnt worry bout french kissing. but my tongue is tied from da very tip which make sit very difficult to french kiss i have found out. im 16 and considering gettin in done simply to improve my love life....

Name: Megan
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
I don't completely understand why people get their tongues sniped more or less. But I do have a question ..I love my tongue the way it is..but I don't know if I can french kiss..so it makes me nervous to try can anyone please tell me if it's possible..b/c I can't sick my tongue out past my lower lip..please and thank you!

Name: Not so worried mommie
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
I just found out 2 weeks ago that my 3year old lil girl is tongue tie. I was a bit angry,cause she have seen speech professional before and no one said anything. However a 5 min trip to her new dentist info us of this problem , and the possible solution. I a so HAPPY I came across this site, and got most if not all of my questions answer. GREAT site here.

Name: liane
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
i got my tongue tie removed yesterday and the tip of my tongue is still numb from the anaesthetic. this makes it extreamly difficult to eat and speak. when i had my operation they stuck somethin in my throat which made it swell up, god knos why. im glad i got it done but its so painful. and i need to eat man im survivin on nurishment drinks. eeeek

Name: oli
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
my name is oli i am 12 years old i want to get my frenectomy done but i want to no if you can get it done at a hospital not a dentist and what do they do and does it work?

Name: Jay
Country: Netherlands
Comment:
Hi; I had my frenectomy done quite late in life. Actually it started bothering me as soon as I started being sexually active. I couldn't move my tongue around easily and sticking it out as far as I could would mean having an inflamed frenulum for days afterwards. So now at 40, I finally had it done 5 days ago. The surgery itself was absolutely painless. But the specialist warned me that it'd be sore for a few days and that it was important to start exercising it immediatelly on a daily basis. The sutures look bad and my salivary glands are very pronounced underneath my tongue. Eating is still a nightmare and in the morning the pain is definitely an issue. But what really makes me happy and keeps me positive is that there already is a definite improvement. I can move my tongue around freely, extend it through both corners, touch the roof of my mouth with my mouth open, and have gained at least 1 cm on vertical protrusion. It just feels much more mobile and I'm glad that the frenulum isn't an issue anymore-apart from the spot where it was before being painful at the moment!-. Although it still hurts and the sutures are still there, I already feel better about my ' lingual abilities' . So I do my exercises 4 times a day, grimacing through the pain. Can't wait for it to heal. Don;t know why I waited so long to have it done! My advice: have it done, by a specialist, ask a lot of questions beforehand, don't expect to become a humanoid snake afterwards and be patient about the healing process!

Name: dfbvgsd
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
hi im 14 and im tongue tied..i asked my mom if i could get it fixed but she told me not to worry about it..but i really want to get it fixed..is there a way i can do it myself??

Name: Abby
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
To be honest, i have no idea what you're all talking about! Im 15, and tongue tied.My mother is tongue tied, and so is my brother!I love it!I dont understand why anyone would be embaressed about it?It gives me such individuality!Infact, i'm thinking about getting it pierced next week!

Name: Ravenna
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
Right-o. Uhm. Well as you probably all have deduced, I'm tongue tied. (I know ::gasp::) I'm 16 years old. I don't have any trouble speaking at all. It was never an issue for me. I've kissed before, but it's not like a had to ram my tongue down his throat. I really want to eliminate all awkwardness when I kiss though. My first boyfriend somehow didn't notice the tie because it's really thin (completely transparent), but I currently have 2 guys vying for my attention & want to kiss one of them. I'm so scared to get the surgery done. I have hypodermics, which is the phobia of anesthesia, so I'd be getting it done locally. I hear the injections really hurt & it's painful afterwards, which I am nervous about. Can someone please convince me or give me any kind of reassurance.

Name: J
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
My son just turned 5 and had his surgery 2 days ago. Like everyone else, I was filled with anxiety and hoped that having this done was the right decision. He never had any eating problems and his speech is fine but it's something we decided would be beneficial to him. We went to a surgical center we had the best possible experience. I was given scrubs and allowed in the operating room until he fell asleep. By the time I got back into my regular clothes and walked to the waiting room, the Dr. arrived about 5 min. later. The surgery was incredibly fast and when we went to the post-op room, my son was in a chair, eating an ice pop and talking to anyone who'd listen. After the surgery, he had 1 dose of regular tylenol and didn't need anything else. I hope this will help put some minds at ease!

Name: mohammed
Country: India
Comment:
hi am mohammd in the place called iraq and i have problem in my speech is very slowllly and i have big truble in this my life anyway,if anyonce read this send my the name plce and i very glad for any one here.

Name: lisa
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
i had my tounge tie cut yesterday by the dentist yesterday afternoon. i was absolutely petrified!! he sat me in the chair and rubbed sum horrible gel stuff on my tounge. then he injected it.u cudnt reli feel the needle because the gelhad made it all numb. then he cut it and pushed his two thumbs down on to my tounge to tear it the skin. i felt him messing around in my mouth but non of it hurt. after the anesethic wore off, it reli hurt!! but a paracetamol cured that. i found it extremely difficult to eat ot drink. the next day it still hurts and its very difficult to eat. but i seem to have a lisp!!!i had no problems eating or speaking before and now im afraid im gonna hav a lisp 4 good now! or maybe its just swollen and sore and it jus needs to settle down then i will be able 2 talk properly. can anyone tell me wether they had a lisp after the procedure, because im reli worried iv now got a permanent lisp. id reli appreciate it. thanks xx

Name: Chelsea
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
Hi, i dont know if anyone still posts on this? anyway, i'm 15 and my tounges tied, i can speak and eat and stuff but i'm realllly scared about kissing :| i wish i could get the surgery done but i feel physically sick when i think of someone cutting my toungue :( its grosss. and also when i yawn or even think of my tounge it just feels like its gonna rip its really uncomforting. when i dont think about it its fine i can speak and everything but i'm just really worried about kissing and stuff :| is it true you really cant do it? its soo embarrasing and theres nothing i can do about this because like i said..surgerys just not an option for me. answers please??

Name: Rose
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
Hello I am 32 years old .. I realized at the age of 10 I was tongue tied . I felt so bad about this..I talk well..I eat well..its not connected completely to my tip of tongue but enough to be tongue tied to where I cannot stick my tongue out to much further than my lower lip . I have been so greatly hurt by all this about the tongue ... I was so embarrased I couldnt even tell a doctor about this amagine that..finally a couple of years ago I was getting my wisdom teeth pulled and I got the nerve to ask the doctor and he said this is very common alls we have to do is snip the extra skin ..I started to cry right away ..all the years of my life I have been so upset thinking I can never have a longer tongue than I do now..My dream came true ..in about a couple weeks I will have the operation done ....the reason why I am doing this is because if I ever get married I want to kiss the way I like to be kissed ...thank you all for sharing this on the web God Bless ya all

Name: scared.out.of.her.wits
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
hey, i just got my first boyfriend and im like really worried about kissing him and stuff. idk, im just really hoping someone can give me some advice and reasurrence.

Name: boy
Country: Thailand
Comment:
where can i get my tied done in thailand? does anybody here know where? pls. help

Name: Tony
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
im 18 and im tongue tied but i dont know whether i should get it cut or not plus i cant find out of anywhere that will do it. any help would be good.

Name: anna
Country: India
Comment:
my 's' sounds funny... like a hissing sound. i talk fine otherwise. i really wanna correct my lisp.SOMEONE HELP!! where can i go... in coimbatore?. otherwise bombay?

Name: nick
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
hey all, i was toungue tied until last year when i had it cut at the hospita under local anasthetic (when you are awake. i was recommended to have it done by my orthodontist who sorted it all out for me because it causes your gums to wear away and your teeth fall out, youll have to see a maxiolofaciall surgen to have it done. i doesnt hurt, only the injections do, and its worth aving it done.

Name: rebecca
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
hello. i am doing reserch for collage about how to help children with speech impediments.if any body knows of some good information books could you please let me know

Name: Worried Auntie
Country: Australia
Comment:
Dear Worried (Relieved?) Mummy. Congratulations on the success of your daughter's procedure. Thank you for letting this forum know how it went.

Name: Worried Mommy
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
Well, we got the procedure done on my 3 year old yesterday and I am so pleased with the result! She has had no pain, no problems with eating, etc. She speech is much clearer. She still sounds...well like a 3 yr old, but she isn't slurring her words and making that gurgling (?) sound that she used to make. I am very pleased that we did the procedure and would recommend it to anyone. Thanks!

Name: Worried Auntie
Country: Australia
Comment:
My 13yr old nephew has tongue tie, his speech is severely affected. His parents were advised by Dr's not to "worry about it" "see what happens". Anyone that has had the frenectomy procedure, could you please post some info on how it has improved(or not improved) your speech/eating/life? I worry that if he has a frenectomy he won't know what to do with a loose(!) tongue. Was speech therapy needed after the operation? There isn't enough info out there on tongue tie, thanks in advance for any info you can give.

Name: worried mommy
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
My 3 year old is partially tougue tied, and we are considering getting it cut. She can stick her tougue just past her lip, but has trouble with certain sounds. Should we do this proceedure now, or wait until she is older? Any suggestions?

Name: kimberly
Country: India
Comment:
i am 14 years old. i advise everyone who is tongue tied to get the surgery. It took like 5 minutes and all you feel is the needles but its not that bad. the pain is not bad at all. it goes away in about 2 days. i can stick my tongue out now but not quite as far as a normal tongue. i never had an problems with eating, talkin or anything. i only got it done for kissing. i havent tryed kissing yet so idk.

Name: wnftekz
Country: Paraguay
Comment:

Name: mom
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
My son just had surgery last week. His doctor says that just clipping the tongue is not normal procedure and he reconstucted the muscles under the tongue - a lingual Z-plasty. He is still unable to talk clearly and has a fair amount of discomfort.

Name: LM
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
hi my girlfriend is toungetied and she's always been worried bout kissin me, until last night! and to be honest it doesn't make a difference infact its probally the best kiss ive had in a long long while! so any1 whos worried, dont be! hope this helps

Name: Ohnic
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
My girlfriend is going for surgery next week to get the surgery and she is concerned that she will not be able to talk the next day. Her job requires her to be on the phone. Can anyone tell me if she will be able to speak clearly and return to work the following day. I would appreciate if anyone can respond to my concerns. Thank you!!

Name: Jai
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
I am a 24 year old female who just had my tongue clipped 3 days ago. My dentist suggested I do it last year but I didn't think it was that serious, so I put it off. When I attended my 6 months check-up for new year he brought it up again, this time he said, "I strongly advice you to do it", so I did the next day. I have to admit I was nervous my mom freaked out because she could not attend visit with me, so my dad went with me. I have to say at first I was scared, then nervous, but that subsided and I had the surgery. First I had to rub some nasty tasting stuff on bottom of my mouth, then the dentist told me to close my eyes, he did no want me to see the needle, so I did, it stung at first then of course your tongue is numb. I think I took total of 3 injections before my tongue was numb. After that the procedure was started, mine was done with laser, only thing I did not like was the smell, of my tissue being burned, but other than that it was ok. I do no have dissolvable stitches so I have to go back to have them removed and to make sure it is healing properly. I honestly was shocked that I have been tongue-tied all my life and none of my previous dentists suggested I have the procedure. Anyways, it is not as bad as many think it is. Yes it is true the first day after it makes you think why did I do this again, but after you take some pain meds it will go away. I would suggest that if anyone has this condition of which after researching found out I inherited from my dad to do it, it will change your life not alot but it is small enough to make a big difference. Thanks for taking the time to read this, hope it helps someone who is unsure as I was at one point in time.

Name: a5iC4smZXz
Country: Paraguay
Comment:
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Name: destiny musterman
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
hey guys i was tonuge tied and i got the surgery it doesnt really hurt and it doesnt take very long at all to do. once the docotr clips it they will take care of ya! and it dont really bleed that much i dont kow what u guys are talking bout becuase blood doesnt go in there that much. but my problem is i cant stick it out THAT much further..i had it done yesterday. you guys think it will be longer after its done healing?

Name: thinkhappythoughts
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
Hey I'm 14 and tongue tied, I wish I would have had my tongue cut when I was a baby! Anyway I am really scared about French kissing but I'm happy to see that theres other peoplelike me! I hope it doesn't make that much of a difference...

Name: Jane
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
Get yr mom to visit the site that Barry has given - it has enuf stuff to convince anyone!

Name: Mary Claire
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
I'm thinking about getting my tongue-tie cut. I've wanted to get it done for a while mostly because of social reasons, I often mumble and you all know about the whole kissing thing...I'm all for getting it cut but my mom doesn't really want me too...but the truth is she doesn't really understand how embarrising it is and how much it affects my self-confidence. I told my mom to visit this site so if anyone with experiences about the prosedger could respond to this post to convincer her to let me get it done would be really apprieciated...

Name: Barry
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
There is tonguetie. site which gives info. It is followed by the letters n and then e and then t.

Name: n.t
Country: Canada
Comment:
to jenifer who said that her son had it done at six months without any pain meds i read an article which said after 4 months they need pain meds

Name: another random chickie
Country: New Zealand
Comment:
I'm 21 and I did not even realize anything was different about my tounge till I was about 12 and the dentist mentioned it. I didn't realize there was actually a name for it until I looked on the web. I wish they had clipped mine when I was a baby although I don't think my mum knew because she's never said anything about it, or maybe she just didn't think it was important. It annoys me because I think I'd be a much better kisser, and I do mumble a bit I guess, and can't roll my R's as well as most other people can. I'll probably never get the surgery done, I don't think it's really worth the pain now, for the sake of kissing and R's but I still wish I had had it done when I was a baby.

Name: Nicky
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
Im 12 and I'm tongue tied, i'v only just found out it actually has a name. Im worried about kissing and i dont really want to go to my parents or anyone for the op so i was thinking of doing it myself, anyone whos done that have any advise for me? thanks alot.

Name: Dennis
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
Okay so... I'm 17 and still have my tongue tied. I don't really have problems talking, it’s just, I mumble sometimes because the tip of my tongue doesn't touch the top of my mouth unless it's almost closed. I just want it rid of (not my tongue). I'm looking for the price of a basic procedure. Any information would be appreciated(My girl doesn't complain about my kissing)

Name: Mon
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
Im 21 n had ma tongue clipped on the 9th November! Operation is jus 5mins, no big deal but wen the anaesthetic wears of then it starts to hurt like mad! very difficult to eat solid objects 4 1st day, but pain eases. but ma tongue can extend a lot further than b4, it makes kissin ALOT better, gives memore brownie points! if u get what im sayin (",) ID DEFINATELY RECOMMEND IT (wasnt sure like every1 else b4, see 4urself gt comment down ther sumwher but its well worth it!)

Name: sam jones
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
hi i am sam 16 i was soo fed up of my tongue -tie i got wasted one night and got a friend to cut it with a broken bottle it hurt a bit but now my life is great i am no longer scared of kissing thank god for booze

Name:
Country: Suriname
Comment:

Name: Max Barsby
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
I am 10 and i had the op under a local yesterday and im still recovering. i still cant talk properly or eat solid food but i recomend other people to have it done!

Name: x..jade..x
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
hayloooo people dunt worriiiee if yoor tounge tied it relliiee dun mke a difference when your kissing sum 1 (wid toungez) im a 14 year old gewl nd dun it lyk looaadddzz nd i ain boastin buh boiz say im a relliiiee goood kisser soo people DONT WORRY!!! d only fing u cant do when kissing is ram ur tounge down dere throught which is grooss as ive had it dun tuh meeee lol nd it aint nicee sooo gewlz nd boizdont worriee dont get d op if u ask mi hope i help nd if u gt any questions tell miii nd ill try nd come bk on and answer dem luv yooo ...x

Name: A.j.s
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
Hey Im a tounge tied Gal..And i am soooooo SCARED about snogging some one (using tounges)im 14 and really wana do i t Help!!!

Name: Jamie
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
Hi, im 13 and tounge-tied. im like really worried about kissing but im afraid to get the op. can anyone help me??? i can touch the roof of my mouth and stuff but i cant stick it out very far. AT ALL!!! please help!!

Name: leon
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
hi i am 13 male and ive got my tounge tied i dont have any trouble with speaking its just i cant poke my tounge out i find it really hard to deal with and i would love to frenchkiss with my girlfriend but i dont no how to tell her s i am going to finish her .and my mum is going down to see my gp to see if i can have the oparation pleaz get bk to me and good luck to every 1 cooping with there tounges being tied hope we all get an oparation 1 day

Name: char char
Country: Jamaica
Comment:
i have a toung tie i had it cut but nothink has changed and i cant find a boyfriend because iam sceard becacuse i dont yhink iam able to frensh kiss can you please help me

Name: jenny
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
hi i am 19 and i didn't really know this was something other ppl had. i just learned the name to it. dont have problem speaking. i can stick my tongue out to touch my bottom lips. does anyone know if it'll affect me in french kissin? please help.

Name: karina
Country: United Kingdom
Comment:
Hi just to reassure all those longing for their first kiss and have tounge tie,not to worry I have a tie and my boyfriends and now husband never had a clue.Everyone kisses differently and if the partner dont like it tell them about it if the relationship means anything you will both work round it. So get snogging there's to much in life to worry about already.

Name: kelly
Country: South Africa
Comment:
im 18 and so glad to hear im not alone im tongue tied and realy afraid of pain but i want to and must get my tongue cut have any advice.

Name: Julia
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
it may take up to a few weeks for them to be totally dissolved. don't worry believe me it's worth it!

Name: Sean
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
Well i had my tongie tie clipped today i did have a little bit of troblem saying R's and S's as a little kid but i got over that as the years went on. I still sometimes mumbled and people couldnt completely understand me but it wasnt that bad. I was always scared of getting it clipped and was unsure of the whole procdure i thought i might be expensive or might have alot of pain afterwards. But i finally got the guts to do it at age 17, today is 8/18/06, during the surgery nothing really hurt besides the first few shots and then when the doctor was putting the dissolvable stiches in it also somewhat hurt. Its been about 12 hours since i have had the surgery and i still cant eat anything besides drink liquids, i can barely talk and when i do it hurts, and i cant stick out my tongue or really move it around. I am worried how long the dissolvable stiches last, i thought it was about 3-4 days until they went away but after reading this article and everyones comment i am kind of scared of how long it is, so if anyone knows pleaseeee tell me, my email is pvsurfrdude88@yahoo. I also never heard of having it done with a laser but that seems like a great idea but probably expensive so i am not to sure, but my surgery costed about 250 then another 68 dollars for codeine [painkillers] so its pretty cheap but yea if anyone knows how long disolving-stitches stay in your mouth pleaseee tell me thanks :]

Name: sara
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
i'm a mother a boy who has had done ,but he had his addnoids out at the same time,he had no problem recovering i just gave lots of cold juices,ice cream,and popsicles.. but now my 2 year old daughter has the same problems,she does'nt talk and when she does we can't understand her,the doc says it heredity.well sha has very large tonsils and large adnoids plus the tounge tied...so we'll see how the surgery goes....

Name: Julia
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
my son was around 14 months when he had his done and was put under... considering your son being just 6 months old i would feel better that he wasn't put under...it was only a few days ago...give it a little bit more time...it is very sore i know from my own experience and i wasn't put under.

Name: Julia
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
my son was around 14 months when he had his done and was put under... considering him being just 6 months old i would feel better that he wasn't put under

Name: jennifer
Country: U.S.A.
Comment:
My 6mth old son was born tongue tied and we just went into the office 2 days ago and he had his tongue clipped right then and there with no pain killers at all! He bled a lot and is still crying in pain when he drinks his bottles. His ENT doctor did it and he said they do this all the time in the office. I am very concerend with the amount of pain he continues to be in. I have noticed a little flap of skin underneath of his tongue, is this normal? I am very concerned after reading you all were put under for this and my baby was not

Name: char
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
hi,im the mum of a thirteen year old girl,who unfortunately came across this website and nearly didnt have her tongue clipped because of what she read.After much upset she went through with it, and with in seconds of having the procedure done ,there was a vast improvement.Her tongue swelled for about three hours and after that she had no pain and went back to school the very next day .i would reccomend anybody reading this to go ahead and have it done,as it has made a massive difference to my daughter who can now move her tongue and stick it out like she has always wanted to.It was a very MINOR OPERATION and not at all painful as some peaple have suggested.Iam so pleased for her confidence that she went ahead with it,as this sight completly freaked her out.GO AHEAD AND GOOD LUCKXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Name: cloud
Country: canada
Comment:
I guess no one really replied back to me ... but anyway, it's been around 3 weeks since I got the surgery done. It's actually going great with me. I am pretty much able to speak properly within 2 weeks. Now that the tie has been released ... the tongue actually feels much easier to move around, and I can stick my tongue out longer than before. At least I am able to touch the roof of my mouth. So, I would definitely recommend doing the frenectomy. I just pulled out the rest of the stitches from my mouth today. It would actually dissolve, but there was a knot, so I just pulled it out. Anyway, it doesn't hurt. But there's one thing though ... I do still feel kinda numb at the bottom of my tongue .. I guess it'll take a while for that to disappear. But, it feels great afterall ... at least it can boost your self-esteem if you know that you are speaking properly! I'll check this site once in a while, so post your messages!!

Name: Dana
Country: usa
Comment:
My three year old son will be having the tongue tie surgery in three days and I am worried about the recovery for him. He can't handle pain the way an adult can and I want to know what I can do for him to ease the pain. If there is anyone that can let me know how the surgery is for a little child I would greatly appreciate it.

Name: TG
Country: usa
Comment:
I am 27 and had a frenectomy done about 4 days ago. I can tell you from my expereince that it really hurts, not during the procedure but as soon as the medicine wears off you'll be wondering why you did this in the first place. I had to call the doctor for additional meds because I also expereinced tongue spasms which felt like a crazy burning sensation. I wish i would have gotten it when i was younger because this has not been fun. My tongue is pretty numb, have a hard time swallowing and have not been able to eat solid food in three days - i'm starvin. I do have sticthes in and i can't wait to get them out as they pull my tongue and make it extremely difficult to talk. Perhasp in a week i'll feel great and be glad i did this but now - i don't know what i was thinking about...this is painful!

Name: Mon
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
hey im 21 year old male, this the first time i come across this site, nice 2 know im not the only one! i havnt got any speech problems its just so annoying when i kiss a girl. im thinking of getting surgery but i dunno whether to go ahead with it or not. any, any reassurances ao reccommendations would be welcome. mon_amd@yahoo.co.uk

Name: cloud
Country: canada
Comment:
I am 23, and had the tongue tie surgery four days ago ... but my tongue is still pretty swollen, so when i am speaking i talk pretty funny. I was just wondering how long would it take for the tongue to heal and go back to normal? and the stitches are kinda bothering me too, as i found that the doctor sow half of my tongue to the bottom of my mouth. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks!

Name: Rich
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
Alyssa I had the same operation around the same time. You will be numb probably for a couple of days. Unfort. the numbness has now gone therefore 4 days after the procedure I am still in pain. I am still find it hard to eat solids. Thank god for pain killers but sometimes they dont help. I have to work to night which envolves a lot of talking for over 2 hours. I am not looking forward to it becos at the end I don't think I will be able to talk.

Name: Alyssa
Country: usa
Comment:
i just had surgery on my tounge 2 days ago and one side of the tip of my tounge is numb.. did anyone else that had this procedure have a numb tounge? and if so, how long did it last?

Name: Rich
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
Well folks I went to the hospital yesterday and had the operation. They sat me in a dentist chair and injected my tongue with 3 local anesthetics. The first injection absolutely killed, but as soon as the numbness kicked in the other injections were just a breeze. Once my mouth was completely numb the doctor continued with the operation. The operation took no more than ten minutes. After the op I felt no pain except that my tongue was very swollen so speech was extremely difficult. Having a swollen tongue made swallowing very difficult, so expect to dribble a bit after the operation and expect to starve all night. I am writing this after my first night sleep. I have woken up at the crack of dawn with my mouth in pain. Its a pitty the local cant last longer LOL. I have taken some pain killers and within 15 minutes the pain has settled. Even though my tongue is still swollen and I find swallowing difficult, I do feel better. I will try and keep you all posted in the next couple of days with my progress.

Name: blueblue
Country: australia
Comment:
Know the feeling well. I had a tied tongue up until the time my wife complained about clitoral stimulation had to push my mouth in to get close which annoyed her immensely. My mum was always aware i had a tied tongue and i did stutter and had a slight lisp i suppose. So i had the job done about five years ago by a doctor who cut in so far but he became a bit squeamish and probably did not do the full job. I recently had a go myself and further cut into the frenulum and gave myself a bit more relief. Wife had still complained about lack of clitoral stimulation. I now have a clear gap between lips and tongue tip. My recommendation is get it fixed because my speech improved and my general confidence.

Name: j
Country: india
Comment:
how do you know if you can french kiss with a tongue tie? does your tongue have to pertrude a certain length?

Name: Rich
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
I am 24 and have always been consious of my Tongue Tie. Today I decided to go to the hospital to chat things through with the Doctor. After a lengthy chat with the Doc I have decided to go ahead with the operation next month. The doctor will snip away my frenulum and then stitch it up. (Thank god here in the UK are tax goes on the NHS, therefore its completely free) According to the Doc, my frenulum will heal up in about a week, but it will take about 2 weeks for the stitches to dissolve. I have never had any oral or speech problems due to my Tongue Tie. To be honest it never really affected my kissing either because I am not a tongue person anyway. The only problem I had was during Cunnulingus. I was able to make my ex girlfriend climax without any problems, but sometimes my frenulum would be really painful afterwards. Anyway, I hope the op goes well and I will try and let you know how it all goes.

Name: jblain
Country: usa
Comment:
you all talk about the sergury and about our problems but I just got one question and one question only.... How much longer will it get?

Name: Paloma
Country: usa
Comment:
Im 15, and im tounge tied. I have problems pronouncing the "s"and "r" many people just don't understand the fact that youre toung tied. the school nurse even wanted me to take speech therapy, but theirs no need for it because the letters are there they just cant be fully pronounced. Im checking out sites to get more info on tounge tied operations. The dentist had told me that he could just cut it and thats it, but i believe theirs more to it.

Name: Fushiryo
Country: usa
Comment:
22/m/usa- No problems with kissing, only the tip of the tongue need touch your partener's (tongue thrust all the way in my mouth? yuck!). My main concern is oral stimulation. The women I've been with all say it's wonderful, but I've a sneaking suspicion it could be better. Plus, the frenulum rubbing against my lower teeth causes me some discomfort (my tongue reaches roughly 1 1/2 centimeter; enough to barely clear the pink of my lower lip). Thinking about surgery. Anyone had any experience in this? Jewel... meat is bad for you, that peanut butter has more than enough protein to make him grow up strong and healthy. Congratulations on his promotion to 'regular' status. My wife teaches mentally handicapped developmentally stalled children. I've nothing but glowing sentiments for the perseverence you've shown in raising your son.

Name: vipin
Country: india
Comment:
My niece is 10 years old and he had a problem in speech as he he is tongue tied.Can anybody suggest a good hospital in North india where we can get the surgery done. reply at vipinpant2002@yahoo.co.in

Name: rose
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
I'm 13 and I've recently (in february) had my tongue clipped for free at a hospital. I was at the doctors one day about being ill and as we were there I asked my mum to mention my tongue tie. It wasn't causing me any pain or speech impediments it was just annoying me because it was different. (I was also rather worried about french kissing!!) The doctor said she would refer me to the hospital and i was extremely pleased. I was put under a general anesthetic which meant they just put a needle into my hand and the next thing I knew I was awake in the bed without my annoying tongue tie anymore. The operation took about 5 minutes and I had no pain afterwards. It was a little bit sensitive and there was a white mark for a few days but that soon wore off. Now I can stick my tongue out so much easier; it's not as long as normal tongues but it has definitely improved. I can touch the roof of my mouth with my tongue when my mouth is open but I am still really worried about kissing so if anyone could reassure me that would be great!! In my opinion, if you have the chance or are thinking about having it clipped, then go for it.

Name: kindly_com
Country: usa
Comment:
Had frenulectomy to improve kissing at age 65. Nursing problem reported in infancy. Newborn or early infancy clipping may be standard in large medical centers? Wondering--adults who have had this, how long does it take to feel no "unusual" areas or tensions or sensory dead spots, etc. (given ample exercise)? What post-op sensations, odd feelings, pain, etc. have you felt 2-3-4 months afterward, if any?

Name: kera
Country: usa
Comment:
i am 17 years old and tounge tied, i just wanted to know if there were anyone who has got the surgery to get it clipped if there are any problems with their speech, and if now that they have it are they able to kiss? it seems like every site i go to they talk about babies.so if someone my age can give me some advice?

Name: rajon
Country: nepal
Comment:
i'm a guy of 20, and even i got this short tongue problem.I really get embarassed when talking.should i do surgery?or will the regular exercise solve this problem?please reply me on raxan_tan@yahoo.co.in

Name: dudey
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
I've had the operation to have my tongue tie removed but I find it didn't really make much difference to the amount of movement I have. I didn't really exercise the tongue after the op however. I was wondering whether other people who had had the op and had improved movement were only people who exercised their tongues afterwards.

Name: dudey
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
I've read on another website about a mother who was trying to get her baby son's tongue tie removed so he could breast feed properly, but the doctors refused to operate, as it was not a necessary procedure in their eyes. After researching she found out that if you gently rub the underside of a baby's toungue periodically, it will eventually break away. I thought this might be useful information for any other parents with tongue tied babies.

Name: dudey
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
I'm tongue tied and I cannot french kiss. I'm told by my boyfriend that to be able to french kiss you have to be able to turn your tongue onto its side. This is so that your tongue and your partner's tongue can rub together. So, to answer your question, if you can turn your tongue sideways you should be able to french kiss, if you're like me, and you can't, then no you won't be able to.

Name: jimenezdaniel@peoplepc
Country: Other
Comment:
hey there every body i just had surgery for my tongie tie after having it for 23 years and didn't know i can answer a couple of questions yes it hurts the very first day of surgery and it costs $600.00 dollars total its better to use your insurance if you have one medical coupon doesnt cover so good luck to anybody who gets surgery

Name: Shay-Lynn
Country: usa
Comment:
Hey im tongue-tied but after reading all of the comments of all of you other guys i was just wondering, since i can reach the roof of my mouth with it open and pronounce all of my words correctly then can i still french kiss even though the skin under my tongue reachs out to the tip of my tongue? Tell me by sending another comment on this page. Thanxs ne one luv ya'll all and hope the ones that are really bad get better! *WINK WINK*

Name: faith
Country: usa
Comment:
Hi, im around 15 years old, and ive been tongue-tied all of my life. I just wanted to know if i ever decide to french kiss, does anybody know if i'll be a horrible kisser or an okay one. I'm really embrassed and kinda scared to make-out with a guy because of it. Does anybody know what it feels like to kiss being tounge-tied?

Name: chris b
Country: usa
Comment:
i dont have tongue tie but i want to cut my frenulum (tie) by myself to make my tongue longer, the dentist told me he wouldnt do it for me, i want some big ol gene simmons togue :) but from you ppl that have experience do you thing it makes it longer???

Name: ga mom
Country: usa
Comment:
both of my children were tounge tied we opted to have their tounges clipped at one year old my sons was done in the office however my daughters done 9 yrs later was performed in the hospital both performed by an ENT Dr. both have done great neither have speech problems or have had problems eating in fact both were eating 15 min after the procedure my suggestion is to get it done as early as possible. most ENT Doctors should be able to help you

Name: sharlene
Country: australia
Comment:
Hi,I have a 16 month old son that has tongue tie.We have known about it for about 8 months.Feeding was not an issue,he breastfed very well until 13months and eats pretty much any solid foods.My concern is his severe dribbling.Im changing bibs 10-15 times a day.No one can really tell us if I get his tongue clipped if it will help.His speech is developing as it should for his age.I dont know what to do.Has anyone experienced the dribbling?I dont want him to have to go to school doing it.

Name: Helen
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
Good luck with the op, it does not hurt. Only a bit sore when you wake up (see my comments and others below) this webpage is a real help. You will be fine, and it's well woth having it done. Let us know how you get on X

Name: nick
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
hi im having the operation on moday 16th jan 06 and having a local anesthetic does it hurt? please email me @ nick-garland@hotmail.co.uk

Name: laura ann
Country: usa
Comment:
im 16 and i hav just become really self conscience about being tongue tied. i am perfect with speech. but i still want the surgery done. mostly for the whole kissing thing but also cuz i think its probably just beter to hav it then not hav it. i mentioned it to my mom and all she has to say is it not necessary. the insurance wouldnt cover it if it, is that true? what should i tell my mom? please help

Name: Helen
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
Yes Hannah! The doctors should have cut the tie when he was born. You should go see your GP and demand it be cut, and get it sorted once and for all. It is available on the NHS. Good luck.

Name: hannah
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
i have a nine month old son with a tongue tie.i couldnt breast feed my first child succesfully as i was in too much pain however with my son i was fine, although he couldnt feed properly.it wasnt till about a month later we realised he was tongue tied and i spoke to two drs and three health visitors but nobody will help me.i cant find a cost for private treatment either.can i demand it on the nhs?

Name: akash jain
Country: india
Comment:
my son 1 year old is suffering from tongue tie. can u sujest any good hospital for treating the same.

Name: Krys
Country: usa
Comment:
Hey, does anybody knows an estimate of a tongue-tied surgery????

Name: Maryanna
Country: usa
Comment:
My friend has a 16 year old daughter who needs a Lingual Frenulum clip, where in San Francisco can I find someone to do this, what specialty is this for a doctor?

Name: Chasity
Country: usa
Comment:
I'm 15 Years old,we just figured out my tongue was tied about 3 years ago..i cna pronounce my words well, however i mumble most of the time. My mom has scheduled me to get my tongue clipped on Dec. 29. I sing alot..i'm working on making it professional, i'm wondering if getting my tongue clipped will make a difference with the way i pronounce my words while singing. Another thing, i'm terrified of needles, how do they numb your mouth..or do they?

Name: Julia
Country: usa
Comment:
mark w: i had the procedure done a few years ago. i was fine. went to an ent who did a short procedure in the hospital.took a few min. was sore for a few wks but was fine. i mainly did it for social reasons, and b/c my son was also born w/ it and i wanted to go through it before i did it to him. he had it done a little over a year old. he was fine too! i recommend having this done. it cost me around $600 but was worth every penny.

Name: mark w
Country: usa
Comment:
28 year old male. i have a tongue tie. was wondering if it is true that for so many years being used to a tongue tie that when cut you can choke to death when sleeping? also where can i get it done: hospital outpatient or private office-which is cheaper and how much aprox. does it cost?

Name: Helen
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
Mike, that's terrible. I send my sincere apologies. I have never ever heard anything like that happening before. I and many others have had the operation and have been fine. How awful for you and your family. Did something go wrong in order for your cousin to choke on his tongue?

Name: Mike
Country: usa
Comment:
My cousin had the operation done a week ago and he choked on his tounge 2 nights ago and died...I would not recommend the operation to anyone...please don't, its not worth your life

Name: Barry
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
I'm 14 and I'm tongue tied a little bit. I can move my tongue around my mouth etc. but i cannot stick it out far at all, therefore french kissing = hard for me as i cannot stick it out far at all. Any suggestions? email: kotnr@lycos.co.uk

Name: mukesh
Country: india
Comment:
I'm 22 years old and tongue tied. I cannot pronunce letter 'r'.If i speak my friends cannot understand due to tongue tied, so please help me that i can undergo operation in india{bangalore city}. PLEASE HELP ME #714 4TH CROSS 1STMAIN DOMLURLAYOUT BANGALORE-71 INDIA PH:9880653517

Name: Helen
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
Opps, I mean eat and speak !!!

Name: Helen
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
Ashley and Andrew, all I can say is DO IT!!!! It's the best thing I ever had done. Do it whilst you are still young, that way you can excercise your tongue more once it's been done, and the length will improve over time. It really does not hurt, it's just awkard to eat a spak for a few days after the op. Really just book the op, I would recommend being put under for the operation. It is literally over in 25minutes, and as I say it's one of the best things I have ever done!!!!!! GO FOR IT

Name: ashley
Country: usa
Comment:
andrew! i have the same thing as you! i need sumone to tell me if the opperation herts. :( im scared if it will. luv ya! ~Ashley~ <3<3<3

Name: Andrew
Country: canada
Comment:
i am 14 years old and i am tongue tied. i can do everything a normal person can exept say the letter r. its sounds like a 'arw'. i can kinda stick my tongue out and put it to the roof of my mouth...but it kinda hurts. kissing not a problem though... specialy french kissing! =P anyone know how to get rid of this without getting an op. i dont care if i get one...just i dont wanna be talking like a freak when im done. help me people!

Name: Andrew
Country: canada
Comment:
i am 14 years old and i am tonue tied. i have trouble pronouning my r's. i can hardly stick out my tongue or lift it. i can do the rest of the stuff like pronoucing th,s,t and stuff. do you think i should get my tongue tied removed? im just afraid i might talk like a freak after, or sumthing like that.(kissing not a problem too =P hehe specially french kissing)

Name: Hans Kamp
Country: netherlands
Comment:
Helen, The first few days I didn't stick the tongue out, afraid of damaging the stitches with my lower teeth. Later on my tongue is very mobile, I can touch the soft part of the mouth roof, and I can stick out the tongue 3 cm (slightly more than an inch) farther than I could before the surgery.

Name: Helen
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
My stitches have disolved,and my tongue is healing. I think I spoke too soon, as I CAN see a difference in my tongue. The more I excercise it (this is VERY important to do, or else the tongue can go back to how it was) it gets better, day by day. It is slowly becoming far more mobile! I would throughly recommend that ANYONE with a tongue tie, gets the operation done, it is life changing!!! It has affected my self confidence for so long. I mean my tongue is not long, and i still cannot get it past my bottom lip, but as I say the more excercise I do with it, one day it may well happen. I can definately see a huge difference and feel like a normal person now :)

Name: vix
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
sorry meant 5 years old

Name: vix
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
My son (5 days old) has just had the tongue tie operation 5 days ago. The main reason we had it done was due to his inability to pronounce certain letters, thus impeding his speech compared to peers. Though cosmetically it looks much better, I am disappointed that there has been very little change to the dexterity of his tongue. He is still unable to move his tongue up or side to side, and therefore there is little improvement in his speech. Will speech therapy help or do we just accept it?

Name: Jimmy
Country: singapore
Comment:
I had the surgery performed; its been about 3 weeks. The wound is healing but not completely. Must say my tongue movement is slightly better than before however I still can't roll my r's. All in all I'm happy that I had procedure done.

Name: Helen
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
Well,its two days since I had the op. My tongue is swollen and a little sore,i have a couple of tiny disolveable stitches underneath the tongue. To be honest it does not feel any different, if anything it feels shorter. It is soooo swollen, I am sure this will go down in a couple of days!? Length wise nothing has changed, it is the same! I feel totally gutted, I am having trouble speaking, because my tounge feels so big. I imagined I would wake up from the anesthetic with this long tongue. People it does not work like that. Your tongue is tied to the bottom of your mouth with the piece of string (tie) basically they cut this and it frees your tongue......unfortunately your tongue will not get any longer! I now feel so upset, the thought of kissing someone before the tongue tie was bad enough, this is just awful now. I just hope it losens up, but at the moment it feels like a waste of time : (

Name: brian
Country: australia
Comment:
i am 17 years old, and tongue-tied, but my speech has no real problem and i can still do all the basic movements of the tongue (with a little restriction, but i can still tongue kiss :P), but why bother getting a surgery when you can live with it. if it is not too bad think of the upsides. at least you dont have to worry about choking on your tongue. but you can always try giving it some stretches maybe the skin will eventually loosen up a bit at an acceptable level. take care and hope all goes well :D

Name: christina
Country: usa
Comment:
Im 12 years old and my tounge is tied....tehres this guy i like and i dont wanna kiss him cause i think ill be bad at it or something...so whast the procedures and does it hurt? what are the possible side effects....im kind of scared..eh...email me back with some answers please. kraziigrl13@aol.com

Name: mero
Country: egypt
Comment:
hi everybody just wanna ask if any one know something about anaesthesia of soft palate and i will b thankful if u mail me ( amy_hearty@hotmail.com )

Name: Leah
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
Hey I'm 14 years old, nearly 15 and I've been tounge-tied all of my life. Sometimes it gives me a bit of pain and it's just so annoying. It affects the way I say some words but not really bad. I just don't want it, it makes my confidence drop so much. I haven't even french kissed a guy or anything because I'm too scared and it affects things like that. Can someone please help me? xxbaybee_leahxx@hotmail.com

Name: derry
Country: ireland
Comment:
my son was born with a tongue tie and was not gaining weight through breast feeding. I found it very difficult to get the medical profession to recognise this condition as a feeding problem due to the fact he would feed from a bottle. for the first 6 weeks he fed on expressed breast milk at which point I managed ( with a lot of hard work and perseverance on my part) to have the tie cut. it was done in less than a minute with no anesthetic and resulted in a very small amount of blood loss. From what I understand this proceedure is usually only carried out if the tie affects speech. However, from statistics it would seem that speech difficulties are more common than not. it is also worth noting that the tongue tie was not spotted in the hospital but by the visiting health nurse. from the little experience i have had in this area i would strongly recommend having the proceedure carried out as early as possible and so prevent a more painful and traumatic event in your childs future, not to mention the possible side effects of speech.

Name: Christy
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
Oww. The pain! lol- i can seriously say that this is the most painful experience of my life! oh well- im sure it will improve. Just to say- if anyone has a baby who is tongue-tied, i would recommend doin summin now, so they dont hav to go thru this wen they're older! Despite what it sounds like- I am actually happy that i had it done though!

Name: Christy
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
hey, just 2 say- i'm havin a frenectomy tomoro :-s wasn't sure wot 2 expect, but readin people's comments has bin helpful. will post 2 let u kno the outcome!

Name: Helen
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
Hi again, I have booked in to have the procedure in Ocyober. I am so happy to have the damn thing finally removed, but I am also very scared incase it makes it worse. i have read he mixed comments on this site. Any other advice would really help me! helliott77@hotmail.com

Name: Hans Kamp
Country: netherlands
Comment:
Shanna, It seems that is different from individual to individual... A colleague of mine had his tongue cut about 40 years ago. He couldn't speak properly after that, so he had to go to a logopedist. For me it is almost a year now that I went to the surgeon to get my tongue-tie cut. The first few hours after the procedure you will face speach problems, at least I had, because you lose control over your tongue due to anasethesia. After that I notice that my l's got a little longer than usual. The thrilled r (I am Dutch) got easier. The English fricative r was more of a problem, because my tongue went too much backwards. By practicing the English r, you can unlearn this habit. Now I don't have problems. The tongue-tie caused me to have a laminal s (British, female US or German s) instead of an apical one (Greek, Spanish, Dutch s) although I am Dutch. Possibly my mother spoke with a laminal s, too, but my s is really hissing. This is usual to tongue-tied Dutch people, but I never learned the apical s. I know this is a bit too much linguistic stuff, but speach problems are closely related to linguistics. I can stick my tongue out about 3 cm (more than an inch) farther, but often stick it farther out than I think, I do.

Name: gem
Country: philippines
Comment:
Hi, I have a dilemma as to what is the best age for my almost 2 year old son to be operated. We had known about his tongue tie since birth but was advised by his pediatrician to wait and see coz he didnt have any problems with eating. Please email me gem_1981@yahoo.com for suggestions. Im just worried about making the wrong decision. Thanks!

Name: sasa
Country: philippines
Comment:
pakita ng larawan

Name: khan
Country: india
Comment:
i am having problem with my pronounciation. it is somthing with the tongue. if anybody knows where could i go in india for this, please mail me.

Name: Annie
Country: usa
Comment:
I have read different messages on this board and it's been very helpful. My son had the surgery yesterday Frenectomy. He's four years old. I decided to have a pediatric surgeon do the surgery in the childrens hospital in my town. My son was put under general anesithea, and it took maybe twenty minutes and we saw him an hour later. It's wonderful, my son had no ill affects. He's talking normal, eating, and drinking as if nothing happened. I now can stick his tongue out and move it side to side. And he said "mommy I can touch the top of my mouth". His tongue doesn't come out far, but it points now verus being flat and rounded. I think his speech sounds the same, but it's early. Email me with any questions als2214@aol.com

Name: Troubled Mom
Country: india
Comment:
My son is 6 years old and is tongue tied. He has no problems with speech and eating except when he tries to lick an ice cream or tries to reach the corners of his mouth with his tongue.If I do a surgery for him now, will his speech get affected?? I will be thankful to get a reply at my id ne0329@yahoo.com from anyone who has experienced this problem or has seen from close associates.

Name: pregnant teen
Country: canada
Comment:
Im 14 and had my tounge cut. it took 45 mins from the time they put me 2 sleep till the time i awoke/. it didnt hurt. dont b a pussy and get it cut

Name: Scott Erb
Country: usa
Comment:
I found this site via a google search. I'm 45 years old and yesterday (yes, on a Sunday -- the doctor keeps strange hours), almost exactly 24 hours ago, had the procedure to remove my tongue tie. I am now talking (when I talk - I try to avoid it) in a very weird way, not being able to pronounce things right, and the pain is still there. I'm drinking liquids, but even that makes the tongue a bit sore. It is a better today than yesterday. I wasn't put under, but due to local anathesia felt no pain during the procedure. Now I can see there are stitches (dissolvable), and while there is redness under the skin beneath the tongue, no actual bleeding. I was told only liquids for three days, then after three days I should try to move my tongue and exercise it. At this point I am trying to avoid moving it due to pain (there isn't much pain when I keep it still), and not wanting to disturb the stitches. Anyway, I looked all over for information about this the days before I did it, and this site was really the only thing I found that had information on adults undergoing this procedure, so thanks!

Name: Shanna
Country: sweden
Comment:
If you are toungue tied and don't have any problems but decide to do the operation simply for cosmetic reasons (kiss better...) can you get other side effects like speach problems or something else??? Mine does not affect me at all but I would like to be able to stick out my toungue more.... Would appriciate any help! shanna2005@hotmail.com Thanks!!!

Name: jade
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
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Name: jade
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
i av been tounge tied 4 all my life the thing that scares me is when i go to kiss som1 and i freek out because i dont think i can do it, because i think ill suck at it theres this 1 boy i really like so what am i going 2 do / do u av any answers to my worries ?

Name: Iqbal Hossain
Country: bangladesh
Comment:
iam 29yrs old and i'm a teacher when i teach the student and when i give lacture in seminer,simposium then I facing problem while i talk to my teachers & friends but, this do not happen when i talk to myself or read a book at home plz help .email: azim1971@yahoo.com

Name: Speach Defect/ Talking defect
Country: bangladesh
Comment:
iam a 29yrs old and i'm a teacher when i teach the student and when i give lacture in seminer i am facing problem while i talk to my teachers & friends but,this do not happen when i talk to myself or read a book at home plz help .email: azim1971@yahoo.com

Name: Deb
Country: usa
Comment:
I am a 44 year old woman, and I want to have a frenulectomy done to imporve the way my dentures will fit. I broke the lowers a week or so ago and they were cut so high on the tongue side due to the thick and short frenula that they are practically impossible to fix. My dentist said he could just go in there and clip it with scissors, and I said no thank you! Where do I go to get this done with anesthesia?j A doctor or different dentist. How much does it cost and what is the healing time difference between just cutting it and the laser type surgery? I will accept any and all info! Thanks!!

Name: Ava
Country: ireland
Comment:
To eryk, i had the surgery done a year ago, and seriously its just not that big a deal. I was under general anaesthetic for a tiny amount of time, and the procedure took around 5 minutes. When i woke up i could speak the same as before the op, and there was no bleeding. I had stitches that dissolves and was on antibiotics for a week. Sin E! email me if you want to know more ava_rowancole@yahoo>ie

Name: Jen Ciaccio
Country: usa
Comment:
My son is 3, and I just discovered (myself) that, not only is he tongue tied, so were all of his 3 siblings (it broke for all but two of my children). At 3, he does not speak words recognizable to anyone outside of the family. At 21/2, the Navy pediatrician decided he was autistic (without having noticed the severe tongue tie)because my son was not speaking. Mike KNOWS he can't talk like his twin sisters, who are only a year older, and he avoids the stress of speaking situations by refusing to acknowledge strangers. Aside from speaking, he is a normal, affectionate 3 year old AT HOME. He is shy with other children, and does not deal well with strange adults. Curiously enough, he is picking up Japanese words (we're stationed there) with more ease than english words. Please get your childrens'tongue tie repaired as soon as you notice it and spare yourselves the potential for the immeasurable grief that we've undergone in the past year, and your children from the shame and embarrasment that my children who are still tongue tied endure. Just as a warning: my daughter (whose frenum did not break) has choked on hard candy and had to have the heimlich.

Name: Tom
Country: usa
Comment:
I am 23 year old and I have tongue tied. Sometimes, I am having problems with pronoun certain of words, like the "r" sound. I want to clip it, but I am not sure where to have the surgery. do dentist does this kind of surgery or otolaryngology? Also, How much would this type of surgery cost normally? my email is: whoolicious@yahoo.com Thanks

Name: Dina
Country: usa
Comment:
Hey, i am 13, and i am tongue tied. In 2 weeks, i am gonna get my tongue laserly clipped. I am sorta scared but i think i am more excited. I just dont know if it will hurt, or what it's going 2 feel like @ first. I cant wait 2 actually be able 2 stick my tongue out, like the rest of my family!!! That is something i cant do! It really sucks, cuz i cant do things other people can; like i cant like an ice cream cone, or lick my lips, or any of that!! thats how bad it is! I so cant wait till the procedure! If any anoe can tell me if this is going 2 hurt, please let me know! Thanx.

Name: Hans Kamp
Country: netherlands
Comment:
Samantha: "I love my tongue and am able to do many tongue-tricks that I invented in kindergarten and still perform at parties etc to this day. I think due to the tongue tie my tongue was stronger in different ways for example I use either side of my tongue to check my teeth for food etc." You don't have to worry about "losing" tricks after the procedure. Some tongue-tricks can even be improved. A real free tongue feels very unusual, but you will get familiar with it pretty soon. It depends whether your movement abilities did improve. Jamie: "I am 16 years old and have a problem saying my R do you think that it can help me be able to talk normal if I get my tongue clipped and how much is the cost?" Well, I am not sure whether your r will improve. I am a Dutch, so my r is different than the English r. My tongue trills easier, but my tongue went too much backwards when I tried to say the English r (which is a fricative, not thrilled as in Spanish or Russian). But now I can say the English r properly. Jake: "so ive just been looking onto getting rid of the horable little thing, but my parents keep telling me that if i get it cut that i will regret it because of all the excruciating pain." That is a pretty thin argument for not doing it. It does hurt the first few days, but after that the pain disappears. Talking about Gene Simmons, after the surgery your tongue won't be as long as his, but in my case, I can stick my tongue 3 cm (little more than an inch) farther out than I could before the surgery. Now I like looking at my tongue (that is clean most of the time), before I disliked my tongue. Jenipher: "I will say that it's now Tuesday, and my son still says his tongue is sore..." Of course he says it still hurts. It takes about 10 days, before the pain is really gone.

Name: Andrew
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
Hi, My twin boys were both born with tounge ties and after asking GP for help we found the NHS doesn't like doing release of tounge ties. The boys are now four years old. One of my sons was referred and I had to write to my MP to get the op sometime within a two year delay period. Op was a great success and his confidence grew a lot. My other son has been waiting for four months to see a consultant and has now been told to wait till November, another 6 months. Am sick of the nonsense from the NHS and the Government (6 months wait to get NHS treatment, not in our lifetime!!!!). Thinking of going private but costs in the UK are a joke for a 5 to 10 minute procedure.

Name: Ali
Country: usa
Comment:
I am a 16 year old female and am also tongue-tied. It didn't really bother me when i was younger, but now it bothers me. I have no trouble with speech. It is horrible not to be able to kiss. I am so self-concious about it. I would do anything to be able to stick out my tongue like normal. I wish my parents would have had it done when i was younger so i would not have to deal with it!!!

Name: eryk
Country: ireland
Comment:
hey, im eryk. i am 15 years old. i am toungue-tied. my mom said it would be alright for me to get this surgery done but now she is having second thoughts. she thinks i will lose too muc blood. i was just wanting to know how much it bleeds and how much it hurts. o and how long does tis proceedue last and how long is the healing? so i hope to hear from someone who has had this surgery. sincerley ~eryk~

Name: brit
Country: usa
Comment:
Hello. I have grown up with tongue-tie until I had laser surgery when I was 15/16. The surgery was unsuccessful, in more ways then one. Even after the procedure, I cannot stick out my tongue past my lips. But I am here if anyone has questions regarding speech therepy, surgery, or recovery. If you need advice on making a decision contact me at RussianTsarina@gmail.com

Name: renee
Country: usa
Comment:
Contact Sandra at for her expert opinion.

Name: Lita
Country: usa
Comment:
I am thankful for this discussion because my 1 year old son is tounge tied and it is very hard to get information! When he was 2 months old we had it snipped the tinest bit. The DR was very hard to find but through a local breast feeding class I was eventually led to her. She recomended starting the clipping process very small, allowing the tounge a point to naturally stretch and seperate from. Her concern was clipping to the prefered spot and having it stretch past that into the part where the frenulum actually ancors the tounge, and causing even more speech and eating problems. It is easier to remove a frenulum than create one that is missing.... He is over one year old now and his tounge is a lot looser than when he was born but if it doesn't loosen up more by the time he is two (and really learning to speak)I think we will go in for another little little snip. It took less than 2 minutes with no bleeding. Since learning about this my husband and I have realized that his tounge is shorter than average and he has a slight speech problem, nothing noticable unless you know to look for it. He doesn't open his mouth very wide to enunciate his words when he is speeking. Under his tounge, his frenulem is not a straight thin thread like mine but has a few small bunched up lumps that look like scar tissue from previous rips and stretches throughout his life. It is a delecate balance. Good luck to all!

Name: Helen
Country: united kingdom
Comment:
I am 28 and tongue tied. I realised at the age of 22 when my orthodontist told me, I never knew before, however I did know that my tongue was rather short. I hate it when I kiss people, because it never seems to reach out far enough, it's really embarassing!! I want this damn thing removed. can it be done on the NHS? If you have any answers or advice, please email me on helliott77@hotmail.com

Name: nicole
Country: usa
Comment:
hey ive had my tongue tied since i was born n it gets on my nerves but im scared to get it clipped cause i dont kno what it would be like cause its been connected so long so every1 here who had it done says they recommend it if any1 had it done n it wasnt what they wanted please email me cause im nervous about gettin it clipped...sugarnspice33@comcast.net

Name: playindabass@yahoo.com
Country: usa
Comment:
I am 35 years old and I am toungue-tied aothough my speech is fine but it does bother me. I also have my toungue pierced. I am howerver contimplaiting removing the toungue ring untill I may be able to get my toungue clipped, because it just doesn't sit right in my mouth due to the fact that the person piercing my toungue was unable to pierce it straight and the tounge ring is at an angle from front to back instead of straight up and down. I am a little ashamed/embarassed but, can you lead me in the right direction to find out who to go to to have the procedure performed

Name: waz^
Country: usa
Comment:
hi im 16 and how can i remove a tounge tie at home? can i just cut it? e-mail me back at bmxheavymetal88@hotmail.com

Name: Shellie
Country: usa
Comment:
I need answers on my tongue tie so heres the questions: how much does it cost, how do i Know if i need it for a piercing, and does the healing time last for a long time.

Name: Mariah
Country: usa
Comment:
I have a tongue tie it isn't to bad but i don't think i can get my tongue pierced without it being clipped. what i would like to know is how much dose it cost and how long will the healing period will be? please tell me

Name: Telinah
Country: usa
Comment:
Hi my name is Telinah and my tongue has been tied since i was a baby, and I am now thirteen and had the laser treatment w/ the novicane to numb my tongue instead of being put out.. I had a over all good experience with this which took only about 5 to 10 mins at the most. I have to say though this is not fun.. it does hurt a lil and feels wierd because, its disatatched from the bottom of my mouth where the tip was tied down, but it takes time so i guess you have to be patient. I think if you are tongue tied you should get it clipped ( as soon as possible!!! GOOD LUCK GET IT (CLIPPED) ASAP :)

Name: Daniela
Country: canada
Comment:
I'm a 24 year old, and I have my tongue tied. I do have speech problems because I can't pronouces a lot of words. I am going May 4, 2005 to get it clipped, can anyone tell me if it hurts, and if I will be albe to speak much better by pronouncing my words better. TCCIC46@HOTMAIL.COM

Name: tongue piercing
Country: usa
Comment:
i dont know what the heck tongue tied is but i have a short frenum but its the end of it is connected too close to the tip of my tongue and i dont know if its in the way of me getting my tongue pierced, i just wanna know does it have be in a certain area to get ur tongue pierced?

Name: ultimatefruitloop@yahoo.com
Country: tokelau
Comment:
hey i am 15 years old going on sixteen and i think im tongue tied. i dont think im as bad as some people because i can stick my tongue out a little past my lips. im still scared to french kiss a guy though because i dont know if ill do it right. does anyone have any advice? email me pleasssse

Name: Jen
Country: usa
Comment:
Im getting mine clipped tomorrow :'(

Name: Rachel Kimber
Country: usa
Comment:
I am 16 and I have wanted my tongue pierced for a very long time and growing up I never had any speech problems or anything and when I went to get my tongue pierced finally (after my parents agreed) and the piercer said that he couldn't do it because my frenum (tongue tie) was too long and would interfere with the piercing... 2 days ago I went and got it removed with a lazer at my dentists office... He numbed it a little and used the lazer and it took up to 5 minutes maybe a bit more but it hurts a little now and I take tylenol when it starts to act up and I have been eating soft food, rinsing my mouth with warm salt water and biotene alchohol free mouthwash... Well... I'm still worried that i wont be able to get my tongue pierced because I noticed what looks like a scar forming where my frenum used to attach... If anyone knows anyting about this PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Email me wicked_gamez666@yahoo.com I need to know if I am still able to get it peirced after the frenectomy!

Name: Jenipher
Country: usa
Comment:
My son will be five in June. He had a "severe" tongue tie (frenulum went to about 6mm from the tip of his tongue) until last Thursday, when he had an operation. It was a success. He nursed until he was two, and didn't appear to have a problem with it (like is often the case). But his speech was being affected (mostly th and l). The surgeon we went to did say that it was good to wait until his age (or older), and many ENTs won't do it on kids any longer unless it poses a health risk. He had a "z-plasty" type surgery, where the sutures are done in a zig-zag line, since sometimes scar tissue will contract and harden, basically shortening (shrinking) the original result. This way, the "z" shape is like an accordian scar (best way I can think of to explain it). I will say that it's now Tuesday, and my son still says his tongue is sore, some foods are easier for him to eat. I will have to get him in for a little speech therapy until he gets used to the new mobility of his tongue, but he's been a little trooper! jsmariposa@aol.com

Name: Lea
Country: usa
Comment:
i was wondering i want my tounge pierced, but my mom said no not for another year and she said that theres alot of stuff that goes with it and i told her if i didnt like it all i would half to do is take it out, but i want to know if it hurts and what are some side affects if you could plz email me at omycathatesyouo@yahoo.com thank you and i would like to discuss this further!

Name: Brandi
Country: usa
Comment:
I'm 15 years old and I want to get my tongue clipped. I can't make out at all! I don't really have any speech problems but I think it really sucks that I cant make out or touch the roof of my tongue. If anyone can tell me how much pain i am in for when I get it clipped please E-MAIL me! ASAP brandibrat90@msn.com

Name: john
Country: england
Comment:
hi ive been tongue tied since birth and am 55 i can speak alright till you get a word with an r in it which is usually rolled the im beet unless i do the word slowly then i manage a litle roll cannot stick it out beyond my lips luckily my wife dost mind i have to let her take over with her long tongue.never mind

Name: leftyb
Country: usa
Comment:
my brother was tongue tied, he got his clipped when he was about 15. he never complained of pain

Name: Laura
Country: england
Comment:
I am 18 years old and just yesterday I had my tongue tie clipped! I have been tongue tied for as long as I can remember and I seemed to talk with a sibilant S too. I had it done under local anesethetic and I never felt a thing! I have to admit though when the anestesia began to wear off my tongue was quite sore, but it was nothing that normal pain relief didnt get rid of. My tongue is still swollen and bruised now but it doesn't hurt one little bit and I can now, poke my tongue out and it reaches the roof of my mouth fine! I highly recommend it! It is such a quick procedure and is well worth it. If you have any queries please feel free to email me: prettypinkpixie_x@hotmail.com xx

Name: aryan
Country: india
Comment:
I am 24 and in b'lore i have a tongue-tie since birth and not able to pronounce certain words like r,la,th,na cannot anyone give me any sujestion should i have it cut any can anyone recommend a good speech therapist at bangalore to be reffered to mail me at coolabs@gmail.com

Name: ayan
Country: india
Comment:
i have a tongue -tie and need to get it cut pls sugest at coolabs@gmail.com

Name: jake
Country: usa
Comment:
im 15 years old and i have a tongue tie, it didnt bother me when i was younger, my sister even has it, but she is 27 and hasnt done anything about it. but lately it really bugged me, and i got to a point where i was mad at myself, why? because i cant make out with my girlfriend. trust me, its alot more agravating than u think. but it dosnt really give me too many problems, it doesnt mess up oral clenlyness, i tend to slur my words some times but its not that bad, and it really sucks not being able to impersonate Gene Simmons, and we all know what a pain it is to eat ice cream-thank god for the creation of spoons-. so ive just been looking onto getting rid of the horable little thing, but my parents keep telling me that if i get it cut that i will regret it because of all the excruciating pain. but i just want to get it over with and be able to eat ice cream! plz give u ur feedback on this, i need some advice email me at aceer4u@netscape.net jake

Name: Angeline
Country: canada
Comment:
I had twins on Dec 4 last year. Yesterday I was told my daughter is tounge tied... I was so confused, I had never heard of this condidtion before. She is almost 3 months old... can anyone offer and information, suggestions, or personal stories that may be helpful for me to understand what I can do to help my baby girl. gladstoneboys@bellabella.net

Name: mandie
Country: canada
Comment:
my son is 25 months old and i was just told that he is possibly tounge tied. i now notice after a little bit of reasearch that he does have a very large flap of skin underneath his tounge and his tounge is heart shaped. he also has a severe speach problem. im not usre whether or not it has anything to do with the tounge tie or not. is it neccisary to clip it? i just read that most people opt not to clip it now because reasearch shows that it is not neccessary for their development unless it is very severe...does anyone know where i can get more information on this. e-mail me at tyred_mommie@hotmail.com

Name: Maya
Country: other
Comment:
I am not tongue tied and I have no problems of speech. I just want my tongue to be longer. That's why I started cutting my lingual frenulum, abou a week ago. I'm doing it by myself. Every day I cut a bit more. This way, I don`t feel much pain. But the problem is that now (I already have half of it cut) every cut results in a lot of blood lost. This is worrying me. I don`t know if I have to stop... I`m afraid of cutting an importante vein, for example. I would like to know if there is this possibility of damaging my tongue and how can I now the point to stop. Thaks a lot. Maya.

Name: mike
Country: usa
Comment:
its me again. i was wondering if anyone knew a website i could go to to read about all the kinds of surgerys to get a toung tie clipped. and for those of u who have one and arent gettin it cipped for a while and if it hurts, use orabase on it. so if anyone has any information or a website they know of on the kinds of surgerys and the procedures or just information on getting a toungtie clipped please e-meil me at buddymikeg@yahoo.com (i would like to know about the laser also and all types of surgerys).

Name: mike
Country: usa
Comment:
hi i am 15 years old and i figured out that i was toungtied since i can rememer. in 5th grade i had a problem one night when i was sleeping and i was pushing it against my teeth really hard. the next morning i woke up i was yelling that my mouth hurt, and my mom said (let me take a look at it sweetie) and my mom said that i cut my toung tie really bad, so she bought me some orabase. i put it on my toung tie and it hardened and no matter how i pushed up on my teeth it didnt hurt one bit. and i am writing this at 1/30/05. and as im writing this the same proplem is wrong as when i was in 5th grade. so my dad is gonna by me some more orabase and i hope it will help till i get it cut. And it is soooo bad that when i woke up thismorning the tip of my toung was rock hard and it still is. and i cant even talk clearley b/c it is so hard. i only had this problem twice in my life. what is the best way to get it cut so it dont hurt very much. so whoever reads this i would really apreciate it if u e-mail me of information on how i should get it cut and i dont care if i have pain for like 9 months as long as its out of my mouth so please e-mail me about information about getting your toung tie cut, i would like to know about the laser cutting, it sounds better. my e-mail is buddymikeg@yahoo.com. i thank you for reading this and for sending me information i really appreciate it THANK YOU.

Name: jamie
Country: usa
Comment:
I am 16 years old and have a problem saying my R do you think that it can help me be able to talk normal if I get my tongue clipped and how much is the cost?

Name: Mark
Country: england
Comment:
Amanda - thanks for your suggestion. I just got this book - Tongue Tie from Confusion to Clarity - and found it to be excellent! It has answerfed several questions which I had since I have a tongue tie. This is a summary of the book from Amazon: "This book is a guide to the diagnosis and treatment of Ankyloglossia (tongue tie) and is the first publication to explore this subject comprehensively. This book explains that tongue tie is real and proceeds to recommend an assessment method to judge the severity of the condition and to determine when surgical intervention is warranted. The book covers a wide range of facts: from the historical antecedents of present day attitudes; through the largely unrecognized and often devastating effects of the disability; to the purely practical skills of diagnosis and management of the condition."

Name: Samantha
Country: australia
Comment:
I'm 23 and am having my tongue tie along with four wisdom teeth removed tomorrow. I have perfect speech and do not have any problems eating, although I seem to eat a lot slower than everyone else, however I think it is better for your health to not rush your food anyway. I love my tongue and am able to do many tongue-tricks that I invented in kindergarten and still perform at parties etc to this day. I think due to the tongue tie my tongue was stronger in different ways for example I use either side of my tongue to check my teeth for food etc. I have never been made fun of for my tongue tie and I show it to most people (if they ask why I'm a slow eater or why I can do tongue tricks). I've had braces and dental work etc, but it was only when I visited a surgeon regarding the removal of my wisdom teeth that I'd ever heard of the removal of a tongue tie. I was told it was a very common procedure and when I said I'd have a think about it (I really do love my tongue) the surgeon was quite shocked and said he's never come accross anyone with such a significant tie who did not have it removed. I asked 'why do people have them removed' and he said I'd never really used my tongue and that he could touch his back molars with the tip of his tongue. After thinking about it for almost a year and discussing it with lots of people (including my mum who never knew it was tied and has said I was very quiet in early childhood) I've decided to have it removed. Basically I'm now curious of what a free tongue will feel like and since I'm already going under a general aneasthetic and the removal of a tongue tie is very simple I thought I'd go for it. Otherwise I would never have looked into it. Thanks for everyone who shared their stories! Hope mine helps too, good luck!

Name: Amanda
Country: usa
Comment:
For lots of months I have been thinking about getting my t-tie fixed. In the end I had it done after reading the book 'Tongue tie from Confusuion' which I got from Amazon. But I had it done with Laser - so no anesthesa and little pain. Looks like many dentists now have this laser. Feel so much better now. Would recommend it to anyone.

Name: sarha
Country: other
Comment:
hi my name is sarha im 20 years old i discovered that iam tongue tie last year.well i dont have any eating or speech problems kissing i didnt know that i had problems until last year when a boy told me that i kiss different that i didnt use my tongue very well.i was realy depress about it and now im concern when i meet someone i like and what they gonna think about my kissing is it ok to get surgery just for that reason????? i dont know what to do

Name: Cary
Country: usa
Comment:
My son is 6 months old and we recently discovered he is tongue-tied. He was not gaining weight through breast feeding, and this is probably the reason. We have been supplementing with formula for 2 weeks and he is now gaining weight. We went to an ENT and she said since he will feed from a bottle, cutting the frenulum is an elective procedure (and did not recommend it this early). I thought it would be a simple procedure and had hoped to have it done that visit, but according to this doctor, our son would need to be put under, which is way more involved and riskier. I had wanted to continue nursing, but am wondering if I can justify having this procedure done at 6 months when he could just have formula. I don't want him to have other problems later, of course. At what age is it less ricky to use anestia? Will he have problems with solids and speech if we put it off? My husband and I are in agreement that we want our son's frenulum cut, but we don't when the optimal age is to do this. If you can offer advice from experience, please e-mail: mnblack23@yahoo.com, thanks.

Name: Jason
Country: usa
Comment:
I am 22 years old and still tounge tied. I realized I was tounge tied at the age of fifteen. I want it clipped, but it is not giving me any speech difficulty. My sister is tounge tied also, so I guess it is genetic. I never realized how wide spread this condition was. I would be very interested to know more about it.

Name: Luciana
Country: other
Comment:
Hey Im 16 yrs old and I'm from Brasil. I'm tongue tied but I talk perfectly fine and I have no problem with eating. My tounge does not reach the roof of my mouth unless my mouth is closed and I can't stick it out of my mouth verry well. What should I do? please email me at lustocker@hotmail.com

Name: Jaded
Country: canada
Comment:
I am 20 and I got my tongue tied removed yesturday, I did not need stitches, I was able to eat anything I wanted, my tongue aches a bit, and I am doing excercies, I am able to prounce the word 3, and stick my tongue out further, it was an alright experience for me.

Name: Hans Kamp
Country: netherlands
Comment:
I think that more mobility of your tongue can be achieved by doing some tongue exercices (I found a few on the Internet), but my oral surgeon didn't say anything about them. The most exercices I did, are: sticking out your tongue to your chin, horizontally and to your nose, to the left and to the right trying to curl your tongue and touch the soft palate, poke your tongue inside your cheeks, open your mouth widely and try to touch the upper teeth with your tongue tip. My experiences are that my tongue gets more mobile, even several weeks after the procedure. Apparently the muscles seem not to deteriorate in the 38 years that I was tongue-tied...

Name: Julia
Country: usa
Comment:
My Son (14 months) had the surgery 3 wks ago. he is doing fine but he is not sticking his tongue out. i know it probably still hurts since i had the surgery done last year but from what i can see it still looks to be in a heart shape. i went back to the doc for two follow-ups already and he said he made sure that the tongue had the ability to come out when he did the surgery but maybe he is just used to it and doesn't stick it out. i don't know what to think i just hope that after all this that the problem is fixed. the doctor told me to give it some more time and if i feel i want him to look at it again to make an appt in 2 months.

Name: Matthew
Country: other
Comment:
Our son (27 months old) has just recovered from Frenectomy (release of tongue tie). Because of his age he required a general anaesthetic. Surgery was performed by an oral surgeon and he was in the operating theatre for 15 mins. He had one post-op complication as per standard procedure the surgeon administered a local anaesthetic to help with pain relief post-op. Unfortunately this was a little bit too effective and our son severely chewed his tongue post-op. This turned a 2 day recovery into a 10 day ordeal. Had I had the option I wouldve chosen no local anaesthetic and the resultant immediate post-op pain/distress. In my opinion the potential negative consequences of the local anaesthetic far out way the benefits. Having said that I would recommend surgery to any parent with a tongue tied infant/child. The benefits to speech and more significantly the social/psychological benefits of having a normal tongue function are too great to not-intervene with surgery.

Name: Ava
Country: usa
Comment:
From reading several comments, its clear that no two people have the exact same "tongue tie" experience. The majority have the same conclusion though- its just not pleasant! Im 20 now, and I couldn't pronounce my "S" until I was seven, after many "Sammy Snake" sessions with a speech therapist. Since then I havent had a single problem with pronunciation or articulation, so tongue tie doesnt mean everyone speaks unclearly or with difficulty. I worked in radio for 10 months before going to college, so I have to disagree with "Carlito's way" (comment below) that a tongue tied child that will never speak like a news/radio broadcaster. True for some but not for all! I agree that we'll never be able to roll our "r"s for spanish though (i gave up and did french!). When i was younger i bit the ice cream from the cones, since licking was out! Tongue tie never bothered me, and i showed EVERYBODY how little i could stick my tongue out-I found it funny! But Kissing was majorly effected, and even as an outgoing person, it really dampened my sexual confidence as a young teen. A tongue tied tongue is just not designed for kissing! Anyway I inevitably got the operation done 5 months ago under general anaesthetic. It was quick and painless, i went into hospital at 9am and was out by 12:30. I was convinced it would mess up my speech but it didnt at all, straight away i was speaking fine. However, i expected rediculous results like touching my nose with my tongue! and how wrong was I! I can feel my upper palate in my mouth which is nice...but can barely lick my lips. Doc said it would be "anatomically impossible" to cut more because of salivary glands, but anyway kissing is (slightly) better! OK this "comment" is getting way too long, i'll shutup now! But I'd like to advise people that tongue tie is also called ankyloglossia, and if you check google theres lots of unhelpful, but interesting information! It says how lots of problems like snoring, stiff joints, bad circulation, bad teeth,and lower vocal volume are associated with more severe tongue tie. I found this website pretty interesting anyway i'll leave it at that :)

Name: Carlitos Way
Country: usa
Comment:
Im 21 years old and I noticed my toungue tie at a very young age. My speech has never been severely flawed, but at the same time as a teen, growing up in New York City speaking super clear wasnt always a big deal. However Ive noticed all my life, that certain people have had a hard time understanding me, and I tend to have to repeat myself quite often. Or when I speak, sometimes people dont respond because they feel sorry that they cant understand me. Now Im in Costa Rica learning spanish, and my problem has increased two-fold with the pronunciation of the rs and Ls. Although I have a partial toungue-tie, Im deciding to get the operation done. Certain words such as "Amsterdam" or in spanish "refrigeradora" I just cant say correctly in normal conversation. Or to say them correctly I have to slow my speach down in a manner that for me just sounds sort of akward. The point is, I suggest all of you parents out there to get the toungue-tied operation performed on your child while he/she is young. It does have subtle psychological effects, and even though the child might speak "normal", he/she will never have the potential to speak like news or radio broadcasters. I consider myself a person who has overcome being Toungue-Tied but with some considerable mental taxing. Surprisingly Ive been at the Head of different organizations at the High School and University level. I get my message out, but I know that certain words just dont come out sounding the way I want them to. I was the kid in the class who would sweat a bit when asked to read out loud. Because of my ambition, Ive always thrown myself at the forefront of social organizations, but always with a certain nervousness when it came time for large social gatherings, or speeches. As Spanish becomes more important, realize that someone who is toungue tied might "wing it" in English, but will find speaking proper Spanish nearly impossible. The truth is, the difference between clear communication and muffled communication is subtle, but that subtlety in my opinion can make or break and important job interview, or even worse, ruin that date with that special other.

Name: Alex
Country: usa
Comment:
I am 20, tongue tied with no speech impediments but feel silly that I can hardly stick my tongue out and worry that is inadequate even though my wonderful boyfriend denies that :) What should I do?

Name: Julia
Country: usa
Comment:
My son who is 14 months old had the surgery 1 week ago. he was fine after 2 days. he hasn't really stuck it out yet so i can't notice a big difference but i can see it is not in a heart shape anymore. i had the surgery done on myself last year. i didn't realize how common this was until i noticed my son and started doing some research on it. i wanted to have it done first to be the so-called guinea-pig for him. i think i was in more pain than him. he seemed fine after the first 2 days and is eating everything he wants. he went for a follow-up appt. and the doc showed me the before and after pictures and there definitely is an improvement but it's hard to get a 14 month old to stick out his tongue when you want him to! my son ate fine but i didn't want him to go through life the way i did and to grow up always being so self-conscious about everything and getting teased by his peers. i especially don't want to have any speech problems and figured if i got it done now before he really starts to talk it would be helpful rather than having to go through speech therapy. i would recommend getting this done no matter how old you are. i am glad that i had the procedure done on myself and my son. p.s. now we will be able to stick our tongues out at each other. lol.

Name: Elisa
Country: usa
Comment:
I was 3 years old when my grandmother noticed that I was tongue tied. My mother had it clipped, but I still had severe speech problems up until grade 4. As I recall, the surgery really wasen't too painful. I remember being very sore for 2 days, but then after that it was fine. I can still only stick my tongue out so far, but at least I can speak clearly.

Name: Alistair Wiseman
Country: england
Comment:
Luke : Sounds like you've been really messed about. I must admit i have considered having my tie cut but having never had an operation, (or an injection in 16 years im 30 now)and having lived with it for so long i am kinda used to it now. i've been told by lasses that they actually prefer not having a lad trying to stick his tongue down their throat. hehe. So it does have its benefits an a way. My tongue is tied DIRECTLY under front 2 teeth so to get any part of my tongue out it has to fold over itself to protrude at all.

Name: Hans Kamp
Country: netherlands
Comment:
(To Luke) That is awfully bad... Apparently there was no laser surgery. About 1.5 months ago my tongue-tie was clipped by using a laser, in order to prevent bleeding and burningly close the blood vessels. It is stitched in order to prevent the tongue healing in the wrong way. Also my tongue was pretty painful in the first few days, especially when I was eating. I am still very pleased by the surgery. It is said that the improvement of tongue protrusion (sticking it out) is not dramatically, but in my case it is. I can stick out my tongue about 3 cm (slightly more than an inch) farther than I could before the surgery. There is no pain when doing so, while there was before the surgery.

Name: Luke
Country: canada
Comment:
I am 23yrs. old, was born with a tongue tie and hadn't had it reversed until very recently. As an infant I had a lot of difficulty feeding. There are pictures of me looking very skinny as a baby. My moron GP never diagnosed it. At 22 I had it reversed in Ottawa by another moron doctor. During the local anesthetic operation there were problems with excess bleeding-literally sqirting out like I've only otherwise seen on movies. Initially it seemed there was an improvement with the operation. But it seemed part of my tongue wasn't healing properly and became painfull. I ended up waking up in a smallish pool of blood around my head and my mounth full of clotting blood. I had the tongue re-stiched in the hospital. I think my problem was likely the result of an initial operation that didn't go that well and subsquent infection. I did not get antiboitics after the initial operation but asked for them from the emergency doctor and had no problems afterwords. My tongue is currently back where I started. I can stick my tongue about two centimetres out from my bottom lip. This is farther than a lot of tongue tied people so I guess I should be happy. I initially wanted it reversed mainly because I was trying to learn Spanish and couldn't roll my R's for the life of me. But I admit I am not that confident in my kissing and oral sex abilities-Alistar tell us your special tongue tied techniques. I also unfortunately also have first and last names that start with Ls. Saying my own name properly requires some effort for me. I know my surgery experience is somewhat of a horror story but on the bright side, for those reading this, I haven't heard anything close to as bad.

Name: Alistair Wiseman
Country: england
Comment:
Glad to see this issue is being discussed and action is coming from it. I posted earlier about how I'm 30 and tongue tied, and how it affects you in later life, both psychologically and physically. I forgot one other issue which plagued me thru school. I used to play the Euphonium, the trumpet, and various other brass instruments. My tongue being as it is meant that i was unable to progress thru to higher grades with this instrument, and would have affected me on almost any other wind / brass instrument i chose. This was unfortunate, as music and instrument playing were compulsory at the school i went too, so it obviously alienated me again! To read my last post here you'll need to scroll down a few messages, but i am quite frank in my thoughts and if it helps both kids and parents... then i've done what i intended! Thanks for taking time out to read. Alistair

Name: stacie
Country: england
Comment:
my son will be 2 in feb, i was told that he was severly tongue tied at the age of 4 weeks old i was told to leave well alone and wait til he was 1 1/2 before going to my g.p to decide what to do about it. now i have taken him back to the g.p because he is suffering with major speech problems and constantly dribbles, but the g.p is refusing to do anything about it as he believes there is no link to his tongue tie and tells me that they no longer operate on children in the uk!!!!! obviously this is not true!! would somebody please please email me and tell me of any hospitals that they no of in the uk that perform this procedure thankyou stacie.ronan@ntlworld.com

Name: Julia
Country: usa
Comment:
This is to Shell. Good luck. my son is getting the procedure done in 2wks too. i know i shouldn't have listened to his ped and had it done much earlier. he is 14 months now and will have to get a general. some docs think that it is no big deal but i know since i finally had my clipped after 34 yrs! i had no speech problems but it definitely bothered me socially. just the simple fact of eating an icecream cone! i don't want my son to go through what i did. i cannot wait until this is all over.

Name: Shell
Country: england
Comment:
My 16month will be having her tongue tie snipped under general next week. A family member noticed something strange with her tongue when 3 weeks old, and after some research on the internet we self-diagnosed tongue tie (heart shape tongue when she tried to stick it out, wouldn't breastfeed, constant dribbling during bottle feeding requiring double bibbing!). Although we found a paed surgeon in the UK who was at the forefront of diagnosing tongue tie and performing the necessary procedure at such a young age, our local paed recommened to wait until she was over 1 year old as the tongue tie could snap by itself during that period. Shouldn't have listened to him ! Suffice to say, after 16months this has not happened, she cannot lick ice cream, and we are worried for any future problems including speech. So we have taken the decision to get it done by the paed surgeon who is championing tongue tie intervention in the UK and we are hopeful that all will go OK next week. It will be interesting to see if there are any changes in feeding and speech after the procedure - will keep you posted. In summary, get it done early when they are only a few months old and don't require a general, just a touch of calpol !

Name: stacie
Country: england
Comment:
i found out that my son had tongue tie when he was 4 weeks old, he has never had any problems with eating but unfortunatly at the age of nearly 2 years can still only say a few words most of which i can not understand!! after reading this page i will definatly be taking him to see the doctor to ask about having it cut thankyou

Name: Julia
Country: usa
Comment:
My son is 13 months old and will be getting the procedure done next month. the surgeon told me that he has to put him to sleep and I am very nervous about that. i don't want to wait until he gets older and take the chance of him developing speech or social problems. my son seems to be having the same problems that Kimmy's son had. there is more food outside of his mouth than he is taking in! i noticed it right away since i was tied and actually had the procedure done in march. i wanted to be the guinee pig for my son. i always wished my parents had mine clipped and i don't want my son to resent me for not having it done for him. i never had any speech problems but it did bother me socially. i never ate an icecream cone in front of anyone before. i hope i am making the right decision and everything goes well. my son is healthy otherwise and I am scared of the anesthesia risks.

Name: Kimmy
Country: usa
Comment:
I first noticed my son was tongue tied when he was about 5 months old. He didn't have any problems nursing but when I started him on baby cereal and baby food I noticed he had a hard time getting the food off of the spoon. It seemed like his tongue was pushing it out instead of taking it in. I talked to his pediatrician about it at his 6 month appointment and he told me that most children will outgrow it when they're around 3 years old and he said it wasn't necessary to clip it... so I waited. Well, when he was 3 he hadn't outgrown it. My son's speech has always been pretty good and I've always been able to understand everything he says but there are some words he had a hard time enunciating. Our regular dentist first saw him when he was 4 years old and he recommended we clip his frenulum. I researched it a bit before finally deciding to do it. My son just turned 5 this month and we just had his frenulum clipped a week ago. It was painless for him... he got a shot to numb his mouth and they took care of the frenulum and everything and he ate ice cream and jello and cold applesause that night and the next day he was just fine. It's only been a week but I can tell a difference in his speech already. His enunciation is 100 times better already! I only wish I had insisted that the doctor clip his frenulum when he was 6 months old instead of waiting until he was 5. Even though he didn't have any complications and it was painless for him I still would've rather had it done when he was a baby.

Name: Olive
Country: usa
Comment:
My daughter had tongue tie surgery at age 6 in July. We have noticed a big improvement in her speech clarity. Previously I couldnt understand her 50% of the time. I got very tired of continually saying What? to her. Now I understand everything that she says. The procedure was very simple. She ate ice cream for a few hours afterwards and then was ready for everything and anything. She was up and around and playing with her friends. There was some sensitivity for a few days but there really was nothing to it. I wish that we had it done when it was first noticed by her dentist at three. The dentist said that if a speech pathologist determines that it is interfering with her speech then it should be done. The schools speech pathologist determined that it wasnt so we left it at that. However her speech was so difficult to understand, we finally said forget it- even after a second opinion from another school speech pathologist, we had it done anyway. It really is a simple procedure that should have been done sooner rather than later. I think it would have saved us a lot of trouble and agonizing.

Name: Hans Kamp
Country: netherlands
Comment:
It is for sure that you are, Worried Mommy. Now it is 1.5 weeks later. I was surprised that my speech still improved, although I am a 38 years old adult (normally I would expect that from little children, not from adults). I sometimes sound like a snake (at least in Dutch, my mother tongue) when I pronounce the s, and my l's are slightly longer than they are used to. After all I am very pleased by the procedure, I can stick my tongue out an inch (2.54 cm) farther than I used too. Also I can touch the soft palate with the tongue tip.

Name: Worried Mommy
Country: usa
Comment:
I just found out my son is tongue tied after expressing my concerns to a friend of my son being almost 2 1/2 and having very limited speech, she told me to check his tongue and his ears. Her boys were tongue tied, but they figured this out as soon as they were born so it was taken care of quickly. Well I was in denial but two days later I though well how would I talk if I was tongue tied? Well guess what, I sounded just like my 2 yr old sounds!!! So I checked his tongue and sure enough he's tongue tied. He babbles on and on ALLLLL day long ,b ut I can't understand a thing he says. I felt horrible when I found out that this is the reason why he isn't speaking clearly, I mean he practices his colors, letters, numbers all the time, but they all sound like "un". And after reading all the postings on here, I am definitely going to take him to a doctor and insist on a solution...I hadn't even began to think that this could possibly be causing him eating problems or future problems as you have expressed, in his sex life, kissing, stuff that we take for granted, so thank you. Thank you to all of you teenagers out there that reassured me that YES, I am doing the right thing for my baby.

Name: Hans Kamp
Country: netherlands
Comment:
It is really a weird sensation to move and to feel the tongue where it haver has been in the past 38 years until this morning (according to GMT + 2). I don't dare to stick the tongue out, because I am afraid that I am hurting myself and damaging the stitches that are still under my tongue.

Name: Hans Kamp
Country: netherlands
Comment:
Well, an hour ago the procedure is done. It was painless, including the injection for the anaesthesia (not sure about the spelling). It was pretty short. Because a green tissue is put over my head with a hole in it (where my mouth is) I couldn't see what is happening right now. At this moment I have no pain yet, but my speech is temporarily deteriorated. The t and d is kind of Swedish, the ee (as in bee) has a kind of noice (but I am experiencing that these problems are slowly disappearing). I have no pain yet, but the surgeon prescribed me: Ibuprofen (a general medication against pain that I might feel soon).

Name: Hans Kamp
Country: netherlands
Comment:
West, You could say that simple lazer surgery is not the way of solving the problem of tongue-tiedness. The 5th of August I would have my frenulotomy (-ectomy or -oplasty), but the surgeon only diagnosed my of having ankyloglossia (the medical term of being tongue-tied). He said: "Go to the secretary for making an appointment of cutting through the tie." This appointment will be the 14th of September (so after 5 days). There will be anaesthesy (how do you write it?; English is not my native tongue), an incision and stitching. A real question to you: Can I eat normally, can I work normally afterwards. For the security, I said to my singing teacher that I won't see him on the same day (I have singing lessons each Tuesday)...

Name: Jason
Country: usa
Comment:
Im 25, tounge tied, and want my tounge pierced so I can be cool...JK:) Ive always just wanted to have it done, if it causes no harm and ive got the extra money is it ok? My main concern is that I wont be able to speak the way i do now. I dont want to lose anything. please reply. Superjays@sbcglobal.net

Name: Bella'smom
Country: usa
Comment:
My daughter is 10 months old. ENT recommended the surgery. I agree that she needs it too but I am worried about the general anesthesia for a child this age. Does anyone know how safe? Should I wait until she is older(3 or 4 yrs old)?

Name: vicki
Country: usa
Comment:
i was told by one doctor and one dentist that my son had this problem and They asked me was he eating well and talking well and i said yes he is doing both of these very well and so i told them i did not want to get this done because he is not having any problems. now i just took my son to another dentist and this dentist has tried to convince me to get the tongue clipped and i told him i would think about it. this dentist and the other dentist/doctor said that it is nothing to get it done,, they all said that all they do is just snip it,, they said they just numb it with some medicine and then just snip it in the dentist office,,, which by the way is not an oral surgeoun,,, and they said it may be a little sore but he can go to school and he will be just fine,, like it is no big deal. but what i have read on this site it does not appear this is the way it is SUPPOSED to be done...am i right?? any advice??? my email is dvicki3@aol.com

Name: Julia
Country: usa
Comment:
why would anyone who is tongue tied get their tongue pierced and at the age of 14. i never wanted to bring attention to the way my tongue was.

Name: Alicia
Country: usa
Comment:
I'm 14 and just got my tongue pierced. I am also tongue tied. My piercer said I should get it removed, but I don't know if I have to take my piercing out, or how much it is. If anyone has any answers please e-mail at Deja0Entendu0@yahoo.com

Name: West
Country: usa
Comment:
I'm 28 and I had lazer surgery done 6 months ago with no stitches and have to say the difference is minimal. I can't stick my tongue any farther out, but I do have a little more movement lifting it up, but not much. It cost me $120 after insurance and it's hard to say if it was worth it. If my frenulum stayed where it was originally cut to it would be different, but it has grown back almost entirely. My doctor said that was normal? There are different ways that this can be done. My doctor just cut my frenulum, didn't remove it. If I were to do it again I would have seen someone that actually removed it. From what I have heard people are happier with those results.

Name: Lisa
Country: usa
Comment:
Hi! my name is Lisa. im 19 yrs old and i have tongue-tie. i cant stick out my tongue like other people. it doesnt even go past my lower lip. anyway! i get teased alot by the the people i know and im also teased by my siblings so i am determined to get surgery.the only problem is....i dont know how much it will cost. if anyone has any information on how to go about getting surgery n how much it will cost PLEASE email me at sugar_b3ar666@yahoo.com thanx

Name: Bala Sriram, MA, CCC-SLP
Country: usa
Comment:
Persistence of tongue tie beyond the first 2 to 3 years of life is uncommon compared with the higher incidence present in neonates. This suggests that there is a lessening of the degree of severity of the anatomical abnormality with growth and development A person with tongue-tie is unable to lick an icecream or stick out his/her tongue. It may contribute to dental problems. The frenulum may cause a persistent gap between the lower front two teeth. Tongue-tie may cause problems with articulation of sounds such as t, d, 1, th and s because it restricts the ability to elevate the tongue. It may also be impossible to play a wind instrument which requires the tongue to stop the mouthpiece. In summary, surgery should be considered if any of the problems pose a grave concern to a neaonates nutritional needs or impact dental malformations. Speech Therapy may be considered to address compensatory strategies to minimize articulatory imprecisions.

Name: Hans Kamp
Country: netherlands
Comment:
Well, Flip-flap, I think that everybody must decide for him-/herself, whether he/she wants to get rid of the tongue-tie or not. :)

Name: Hans Kamp
Country: netherlands
Comment:
The doctor gave some resistance when I said that I want my tongue-tie cut. He says, it was something natural. "I am a doctor for 24 years, and I never ever had a case in which a patient wanted to have the tie cut away." I: "If I want to stick out my tongue, the tie hurts." He: "A tongue is not used for sticking it out. That is not its purpose." I said nothing but what he said was plain stupid, and I think, most of you agree with me. BTW, I demanded it to be cut, so I got a letter that I have to take to the oral surgeon. My tongue-tie will be cut on Thirsday 5th of August, at 14.20 (GMT + 2). I will let you know what happens after that and what I experience.

Name: heart
Country: usa
Comment:
Just to let you know, I married a man from the U.K. who is tongue tied that never got it fixed...if given the choice, get it fixed!! It does affect all kinds of things for him from eating.

Name: Hans Kamp
Country: netherlands
Comment:
(oops) I thought that the article at the bottom of this page is the newest, but it is the oldest.

Name: Hans Kamp
Country: netherlands
Comment:
Cory, You wrote: "I am turning 20, and training to become an actor. In speech class, I have noticed that my tongue tie restricts my resonance and contributes to difficulty talking properly." I also have a tongue-tie. I notice that you were talking about resonance. Well, I have singing lessons. Can anybody else confirm that there will be a better resonance when my tongue-tie is once clipped?

Name: Arianna
Country: other
Comment:
Im 18 and I got my tongue tie surgery done one week ago. I didnt have any speech problems, I got it done for sexual purposes really-kissing and stuff! i was put under a general anesthetic for 5 minutes or something and when i woke up I could speak normally, to my surprise! I had very very little pain and it didn't effect my speech at all. The doctor used a laser and i didnt have any stitches. After, it was great to feel the roof of my mouth for the first time! I'd advise anyone to get it done, and to not be scared! However, although better than before the op,I still don't have great mobility of my tongue, and can barely lift my tongue past my upper lip. Its quite disappointing but I hope it will improve with time. And its not like my surgeon could have snipped it further back- he said he snipped it as far back as anatomically possible! To MB in Canada, your surgeon said that if the surgery didnt make much difference, and people still couldnt really stick their tongues out, then they didnt really need the surgery.... Well my tongue tie probably couldnt have been worse! The frenum was attached at almost the tip of my tongue! So I don't really know what he's talking about! I'd advise parents to get their kid's tongue tie snipped when they're young, to avoid the definate embarrassment they will face when kissing etc. Also it seems kids have a better chance og gaining full mobility of the tongue. Its not painful and doesnt effect speech. All my worrying was a waste of time, and so is yours! Good luck!

Name: MB
Country: canada
Comment:
Julia - I'm having it done mid-August :) I'm glad, too. The surgeon is the same guy who did the surgery to take out my wisdom teeth, and I completely trust him. I asked him some questions, and he says he's never encountered any problems with people having this done. No speech problems afterwards, etc... and when I asked him about me hearing that some people (like from this board) have said that having the procedure done didn't help - ie. they still couldn't stick their tongues out far - he said that, most likely, these people didn't have to have the procedure done in the first place - that they're cases aren't really that bad, and that's the reason why they feel that it didn't make a difference... this also prompted me to ask if my tongue-tie is pretty bad, and apparently it is, even without having speech problems or anything at all. So, yeah, I'm glad I'm getting it done. He tells me I should definitely see the difference and be able to stick my tongue out and all that :)

Name: Julia
Country: usa
Comment:
this is to MB from Canada: i am 34 and finally had my tongue-tied situation fixed. it is really not that bad of a procedure. in about 2 months i was totally back to normal. now i can stick my tongue out! i never realized how common this was until my son was born with it. he is now 10 months old and the doc said to leave it alone but i am going to take him to a specialist to find out more. i would rather have it done now than for him to wait until he is older like i was. it is definitely embarrassing as a kid and in adult situations. i am so glad i had it done and i don't want my son to have to go through this. my advice to you is to get it done. good luck to you.

Name: MB
Country: canada
Comment:
People's opinions are going to vary on this subject no matter what... some parents/doctors don't think the frenulum should be cut, if the child doesn't have problems. But you need to remember - you're not that child, and it's not you that has to grow up with it. I'm 18, and my parents were told when I was born that I was tongue-tied, but to leave it for now. The doctor said it only had to be looked after if I had problems because of it (like speech, etc..) For the most part, I'm perfectly normal, when it comes to my being tongue-tied. I don't have a serious case, I can stick my tongue out, but only just a little bit past my lips, although even then, it looks really awkward when I do. I never really had speech problems. I was very much into reading as a child, and I can read/speak out loud perfectly fine, although I do find that I stumble once in a while (whether this is due to being tongue-tied, or not, I really can't say). Even though it's easy to withstand, I do have slight pain along the frenulum when I try lifting my tongue up/sticking it out, though. I wished every day I was growing up that my parents had just gotten it clipped when I was baby. It's annoying to have a tight frenulum - not only that, it's not natural. You're not meant to have your tongue tied down - it's bad for your teeth, it can cause pain, or speech problems. Add to that that it's embarrassing as a child to be so excluded from the rest of your friends.. you wouldn't think it's that big of a deal, but when you can't stick your tongue out, people *will* notice when you try. People may not be mean about it, but I personally found that it was extremely annoying to explain the situation over and over to people who just couldn't comprehend what I had. My family didn't help - they've always teased me about knowing that I won't be able to kiss properly. I've always thought in those moments that, if they knew that much, they should have been compassionate enough to have had it clipped when I was a baby. I grew up fearing my first kiss, something a girl is meant to look forward to. Instead, I was terrified because I was sure I was going to make a fool of myself. Granted, it wasn't horrible, but the entire situation was extremely awkward for me, and I'd imagine that it's just as bad, or worse, for someone whose situation is worse than mine. My advice to parents would be to have your child's frenulum cut, if you can. You may think it's unecessary since, as a child, they may not be having problems, but please think of their lives as an adult. They may possibly go through years and years of psychological problems, when you could have easily fixed that a few weeks after they were born. Myself, I have an appointment with my oral surgeon tomorrow to find out the facts regarding the surgery to have my frenulum cut. I need to hear with my own ears what the consequences are, and then I'll make the decision as to whether I'll have it clipped or not. Being tongue-tied is something I can live with, it's just something that I would rather not have to, if it's possible.

Name: Samantha
Country: usa
Comment:
OK I AM TONGUED TIED AN IT IS A BIT HARD TO CAN N-E ONE TELL ME IF IT I GET MY TONGUE CLIPPED IF I M GOING TO BE ABLE TO MOVE MY TONGUE EASIER AN BE ABLE TO STICK IT OUT??EMAIL ME PLZ BBALL_BABECVE04@YAHOO.COM

Name: Tiffani
Country: usa
Comment:
Im 16 and i have a tongue tie. it has never impaired my speach, but im thinking about getting it cut. im wondering if i will have trouble speaking afterwards, or if i will even be able to stick out my tongue anymore then i can now. anyone have this done about my age and can you tell me if its worth it? please email me at frogurl524@aol.com with subject "tongue tie", i would really appreciate it.

Name: chuckles
Country: england
Comment:
i had my tongue operated on a few months ago. i wanted to have a better sex life. but there is no improvement. i can still barely stick my tongue out and still can't perform orally.

Name: Sam
Country: canada
Comment:
My dentist told me my son is tongue tied. He said he could preform the surgery right in the dentist office. I wanted to seek a second opinon. He totaly understood. My famiy doctor sent us to Childrens Hospital, a Ear, Nose, and throat (ENT) doctor. He suggested to wait and see a Speach pathologist. My son speeks quite clear but has slurring with few ending phonic sounds. He cant stick his tongue out and anyone and I never thought this was a bad thing. He is five. I am waiting for the speach. Not sure if I should have it done.

Name: emily
Country: canada
Comment:
hi! everyone My son was tongue tied I got the surgury done when he was 1and a half he has still a little bit of problems with his speech but I hope that he will outgrow it I wish that the docs had done it when he was a baby but I know people that have hadd the operation done as adults and it is harder on them for those of you that have small kids get it done early it wont bother them

Name: BBJ
Country: usa
Comment:
I'm a 21 year-old male.. have no problems speaking or eating.. but I'm told I didn't speak at all until I was almost 3... and when I asked my mother about it, she said she was asked if she wanted to have it done to me at around the time of my birth, but she said no. I'm beginning to think that's why I didn't speak for so long. Well, 21 years later and I've no problems, past not being able to stick my tongue out, and the pain I get from certain activities. I wasn't aware this was a condition up until now. I want to get a corrective procedure done so I can have/give a more enjoyable and versatile sex life. At least so I'm not in pain. I'm not hung up about the risks, but I'd at least like to know how it can effect my speech.. for worse or better.

Name: Lynda
Country: england
Comment:
My 4 month old son has a tongue tie and has problems feeding from a spoon. After researching this condition, I find the symptoms devastating in every way. I want my son to have surgery without delay, if the NHS wont help, does anyone know how, where and who I can get to perform this operation for my baby, the private hosptals I have contacted here in Scotland will only perform surgery for kids 3yrs and upwards, unfortunately any speech impediments or dental problems will be established by this age. I would be willing to travel anywhere. Please email me with any information at Lynda@brand01.freeserve.co.uk, thanks

Name: carolyn
Country: usa
Comment:
My 9 month old son is tongue tied (moderate case) and has been recommended for frenulotomy. I have consulted with an oral surgeon and an ENT doctor, both recommended by my pediatrician. The dental surgeon says he'd do it in his office with novocaine (local anaesthesia) and use stitches. The ENT says he's use general anaesthesia in a hospital and merely clip and not stitch. Any comments?, and would either specialization better equip a doctor to perform the procedure properly? The idea of general anesthesia for my baby scares me, but the idea of having him awake for the procedure is also unnerving. PLs respond to gvrcdk@optonline.net Thank you, and thank you all for your comments on the board. I found many helpful.

Name: J.P
Country: usa
Comment:
My son is 5 years old and is tounge tied. His surgeon has recommend what is called the "Z" cut procedure. I don't know what to do!

Name: Lucy
Country: england
Comment:
I am sceduled to have surgery for tongue tie on th 01/06/04. I am really nervouse and wanted to know what the risks are and how much it affects your speech after you have had it done.? A few people said they found it very painful and couldn't talk properly i'm starting to wonder if i will regret it. If you have had it done could you please e-mail me at shantie_lacey@yahoo.co.uk to tell me how it was, it would be greatly appreciated.

Name: zoe
Country: australia
Comment:
The stitches in tongue have already dissolved, i've only the stitch below the back of my bottom teeth left now and that isn't affecting my tongue or sticking it out, but still i just don't seem to be able to do it.

Name: julia
Country: usa
Comment:
in response to zoe...you need to give it some time. i had the procedure done in march and it took a good month and a half or more for the stitches to dissolve and to finally be able to stick out my tongue without it hurting.

Name: zoe
Country: australia
Comment:
I had my tongue-tie operated on last week :) I haven't had any problems with speech that other people have commented on after the operation (though i did for the fist day and a half while my tongue was still swolling. I'm still waiting for the stitches to dissolve but don't have any extra movement of the tongue than i did whilst tongue-tied. I'm going to keep practising, a sort of physiotherapy to learn how to stick it out. I've no idea if it will work though. Has anyone else been able to work through this problem?

Name: zoe
Country: australia
Comment:
In response to zzie3@hotmail.com. Up until last week I was tongue-tied when I had the operation to correct it. I've read on the internet that some children can develop speech problems because of the tie. But neither myself nor my younger brother who is also tied has not had any problems with speech. I've also read about people who were bullied because of it, but I've never had any problems with this, apart from one time when a boy made fun of the way i was licking my ice cream. However, the longer you leave the operation the less likely you will be able to have improved function of the tongue. so once a baby is passed a few months old it cannot learn new muscle movement. I've had the operation now, but i'm dissapointed with the results, I still cannot stick my tongue out. I'm still waiting for the tongue to heal properly but it still looks as though i won't be able to do oral. Ask yourself a question, if your son's problem didn't involve his tongue but was another condition which would mean a poor sex life when he got older, perhaps a problem with his penis, would have the problem corrected? I expect you would. So why not help him have a fulfilling sex life by correcting his tongue? surely his psychological well being and happiness as an adult taking part in adult activites outweighs pain which will last only a few days. If your worried about the dangers of anasthetic talk to an expert on the matter. I wish my parents had correct my tongue when i was a child.

Name: cheryl
Country: usa
Comment:
My 5 month old son is tied and his ped says not to do anything about it. I'm worried that it will affect him later in life. Any info is apprechiated zzie3@hotmail.com

Name: Charles
Country: usa
Comment:
I am 23 years and and my tongue was tied until just last week (May 5) when I had my wisdom teeth taken out. I asked the Oral Surgeon if he would perform the frenectomy, and he said yes. He also said that MD's are not typically going to recommend this procedure because of speech problems that could occur. I have recovered from the procedure with no problems, though it was painful at first, then again my whole mouth was because of having my wisdom teeth out. I have noticed that my speech is a little different, as it would be with any alteration of the tongue (piercings or what not), but have found at my age that I am able to work through this, and am overall very glad that I had it done. I feel free at last!!!! I would recommend that parent's with young children do it sooner than later. It really is a life altering procedure, after so many years of being tongue tied. So for those of you out there still tongue tied, visit your dentist, and have them refer you to an Oral Surgeon. You won't regret it. I have no further pain.

Name: zoe
Country: australia
Comment:
I am tongue tied and lip tied at 24. I am having an operation to have this put right in a few days. But I am worried about the lip tie, as the surgeon said he would have to remove the gum between my two front teeth, leaving me with a permanent gap where the gum used to be. Does anyone have any information and thoughts from their own experiences about being lip tied? peekacho0@yahoo.co.uk

Name: PAB
Country: usa
Comment:
My granddaughter is tounge tied, under her tounge is to the tip of it. what should be done, my daughter-in-law thinks it's fine cause her's is that way but my granddaughter's is worse. sh'e 1 yr. old & all she can say is mom & da & for the words like ball, baby, is Ba Help Worried mamaw

Name: Jerry
Country: usa
Comment:
CAN ANYONE TELL ME ABOUT TOUNGE THRUSTS.MY NIECE DENTIST SAYS SHE HAS IT AND NEEDS TO GIVE THEM $200 TO LEARN HOW TO DO EXERCISES FOR IT.

Name: damons mommy
Country: usa
Comment:
hi everyone my son is 9 months old and a friend of mine had a look under his tounge and said it was tied can anyone tell me more about this and what i should do thanks

Name: SwtLisaB
Country: usa
Comment:
My 11 yr old son is tongue tied. From what I understand this is very common, especially strong in families with a history. My son is going for his frenectomy (this is the name for the surgery to correct the band on tongue tied persons)the end of this month. I have been told this will take only 5 minutes as a day surgery at the local children's hospital. The doctor does not perform this procedure in his office as local numbing causes too much bleeding and more discomfort. Ryan does have some speech pronunciation problems (he's also hearing impaired), he has tightness which causes pain and the frenum is pulling at his teeth which is causing dental concerns and crooked teeth. He is extremely anxious to have the surgery performed. For those who don't know who to ask, I asked Ryan's pediatrician and his audiologist and both referred me back to his ENT (Ears, Nose and Throat) who has scheduled this surgery and will perform it himself.

Name: Teresa
Country: usa
Comment:
Hi, I am a 34 year old female. I have been tongue tied since birth. I speak very well, but when I get tired I have a hard time forming all of my words and It is sometimes very difficult pronouncing double LL's (as in Williamsburg)! I am considering having the surgery, however has an adults out there had the surgery and had to go to speech therapy thereafter? After you are an adult and have it cut - is it like trying to learn to talk all overy again? Please email me at Teeangel69@yahoo.com I would really appreciate someones help!! Take care.

Name: Ruth Anne
Country: usa
Comment:
My daughter is almost 2 1/2. She does not speak at all. We got her about 8 months ago. I recently noticed that her tongue is attached at the tip. However, she is able to stick her tongue out of her mouth, she just can't lift it up. None of her medical records indicate that her tongue is or has been a problem. Based on what I have been reading here, I believe it is. She vomits almost daily and appears to be miserable, although she has alrady had a tough start in life. She currently is getting speech therapy. I would appreciate any comments from parents who have been through something similar. I do not believe that all of her problems are related to her tongue, but my gut instinct thinks that a lot of them may very well be. rhamilt1@ffic.com

Name: alyssa
Country: usa
Comment:
hey...um i'm 13 & i don't have any problems taljing or eating but i just want to know....if i get my tongue clipped will it effevt my speach???

Name: Tom
Country: usa
Comment:
Hi, I am 22 year old, and i have tongue-tie problems when I speak. I am planning to have a surgery. I just want to know how much is the surgery cost? How long to take it to heal? Please email me. Bluehawk279@yahoo.com Thank You.

Name: Julia
Country: usa
Comment:
i had the surgery on 3/9. it really was not painful at all. i am a little sore but that is it. i am so glad i had it done.

Name: Liliana
Country: usa
Comment:
i am 16 and I am due to have the surgery 3 days before important oral exams, and i really need to know if it will affect my speech. i speak perfectly right now, but am so scared that i wont be able to talk properly for my oral exams. if anyone has had the surgery please tell me if it affects speech.

Name: mom2-3
Country: usa
Comment:
My 3rd daughter is what they call "tounge tied". They told me she would NEVER be able to speak properly and that I should have it cut immediately (first week of life). Well guess what, she started speaking in sentences at 18 months and has no issues what so ever with speech. I have done some research and apparently only 10% need to have their tounge cut to help speech. At 18 months your child should have about 75 words, but it is not generally expected that they be understood by strangers until about age 3. My oldest daughter has autism. She is 6 and is completly non-verbal, so I was very concerned that this daughter would have a problem too. But it doesn't necessarily mean there will be a speech problem.

Name: julia
Country: usa
Comment:
i need to view the article

Name: Julia
Country: usa
Comment:
I need to get the persons problem they are having

Name: Julia
Country: usa
Comment:
i am 33 and scheduled to have it done on 3/9. Dr. said it will only take 15 min. i can't wait!

Name: David
Country: usa
Comment:
im 17 and I have tounge tie adn it has called me so much problems. I could never kiss anyone because of it, since it won't even go past my bottom lip! I need it cute, send info! dahamu_626@yahoo.com

Name: Chloe
Country: australia
Comment:
im 16 and im tongue tied, i stutter sometimes i wish my mum got it done when i was a baby

Name: worried mother
Country: other
Comment:
my dr wont do anything for my son he said if it doesnt interfer with speech leave alonei would like to know more but information is limited on tongue tie in england

Name: Colin
Country: usa
Comment:
Re question from Kayleigh. My son had a tongue tie and I finally got it fixed. The different surgical procedures are described well in the book "Tonguetie from confusion to clarity" which I purchgased from Amazon. Gives a whole lot off info on the subject.

Name: ati
Country: other
Comment:
i wantti know if somebody who is 28 years old and is tongea tied could treat and can whith some practices speaks weelandwithout delay

Name: Bart
Country: netherlands
Comment:
Hey, I'm 14 years old. I'm tounge tied, I don't have any physical problems like problems with eating or speaking, but i do have a problem with french kissing. So, anyways I decided to get my tounge clipped about 1 years ago. Now, a year later it hasn't helped at all, I still can't stick my tounge out past my bottom lip. Well, I was wondering if you had any advice that you could give me. If you do please e-mail me at bart_s7@hotmail.com

Name: Kayleigh
Country: england
Comment:
I am tongue tied. I am considering getting it cut, but dont really know what the op includes. My G.P said that i may never be able to talk properly without a lisp... has anyone else been told this?

Name: spez
Country: usa
Comment:
Does the laser cost very much for someone who is 22? Would insurance cover it? How long does it take to heal. I really need to get it done but I'm embarrassed to go out ask the wrong person.

Name: Heather
Country: usa
Comment:
Hey, I'm 13 years old. I'm tounge tied, I don't have any physical problems like problems with eating or speaking, but i do have a problem with. So, anyways I decided to get my tounge clipped about 2 years ago. Now, 2 years later it hasn't helped at all, I still can't stick my tounge out past my bottom lip. Well, I was wondering if you had any advice that you could give me. If you do please e-mail me at PopKoRnGuRL66x@aol.com Heather

Name: Saz
Country: other
Comment:
hiya im tongue tied and i hate it i feel i cant pleasure my noyfirend wen i as much as i want to so i want to get it clipped but i dont want to suffer the pain help please xx

Name: Julia
Country: usa
Comment:
i am 33 yrs old and am tongue tied. it has always bothered me i believe more emotionally than anything. i now have a 4 month old son who is also the same way. since then i have looked into it and realize that i am not alone. i didn't realize how common this is. if anyone has any information about having this done as an adult please let me know. also, i definitely want to have it clipped for my son since i know how i feel about it. i wish my parents did something about it when i was young but the doctor told them since i spoke ok that i shouldn't bother. my mom doesn't realize how this has affected me. for example i told her how do you kiss like this and also did she ever realize why i never ate ice cream on a cone! please let me know any info you may have. thanks. jlennon214@yahoo.com or jmitchell@sbvlaw.com

Name: Rachel
Country: england
Comment:
I have had severe problems with my 6 yr old son with eating since he was a baby, he is tongur tied, I never made the onnection before, but now it seems obvious that it is that, he thinks he is going to choke when he eats and will only eat things that are not lumpy, he has problems eating foods that have bits hat can get stuck under his tongue or on his back teeth, I read that there are problems with losing milk teeth, can anybody tell me more, he only lost one so far and that one was knocked out by a fruit shoot bottle!! I'd like him to have the surgery, has anybody else had feeding problems with children of this age?

Name: vicky
Country: usa
Comment:
i hate being tounge tied it is ruening my life i want surgery now

Name: Cheri
Country: usa
Comment:
I'm eleven, and I've been tounge tied forever.. Sometimes, when I say words, they dont come out right, and I think thats due to my toungetiedness because I have the reading level of a 12th grader according to accelerated reader tests. I've considered getting it clipped, but I'm not going to, because it would be painful, since I'm older, and not a mere baby.

Name: sam
Country: hongkong
Comment:
i am tongue tied and i am sick of it people make fun off me if i get it clipped what are the side affects?

Name: Tammy
Country: usa
Comment:
i am 18 and i have been toung tied all my life. I had the option of getting it cliped when i was younger but my mom didnt think it was such a good idea. my grandmother and dad are also toungtied. i've never had any dental problems or any difficulty eating or talking. sometimes i studder when i talk really fast. but when i took speech classes in elemenary school it fixed the problem i had on pronouncing words. i was never made fun of and my friends find it facinating. you couldtn even tell unless i was to show you. even though i can never get my tounge pierced i will live. plus my boyfriend doesnt mind that i cant all that well. so i dont think you should get your tounge clipped unless it is neccessary. this is who i am. i am unique. and i dont find it embarrising, although it is kinda funny when i get the big penut m&m's stuck under it, but after i wiggle it for a while it's all good again and it comes right out.

Name: tabby
Country: zambia
Comment:
My sons tongue was very tight when he was born. His ped said since he was gaining weight there was no need to clip it but I wasn't completely satisfied. There were two other ped's that I talked to that also felt no concern over it. But I kept looking for answers to my questions. I finally found a lactation consultant who had a very informative video that actually showed the proceedure being done. We decided that his tongue was severe enough that it would probably be an issue in his later life and had the proceedure done. The difference between a "snip" and "surgery" has to do with the veins and muscles in the tongue. Infants are less developed and usually require the snip. We were refered to another ped who did a very conservative snip right in her office, after inspecting his tongue. The very small snip didn't seem to do anything for the first few days and then his tongue seemed to loosen and stretch out more. It is still pinned somewhat but now I am not so afraid of the proceedure so we are going to let it be for a while and just monitor it. One tiny snip may be all he neede. I am sorry for for anyone struggling with this issue. There should be better information out there for us. Good luck to all...

Name: Tina
Country: usa
Comment:
please email me info of the location or name of doctor where i can get my short tongue clipped? LilCharon420@yahoo.com

Name: Natalie
Country: england
Comment:
My son is tongue tied, Couldn't feed him, tried for 6 weeks, he is now 2 1/2, he doesn't eat anything only formula, he'd put on 3 oz in a year so we put him back on the formula, he tries to talk but can't! The piedatrician went round the houses saying that everything else was the problem not the toungue tie! apparently it's a mental thing, we've been tested for autism, hearing, oral dispraxia you name it, the dietician, the speech therapist .... etc. We have now discovered he is tied at the top of his mouth as well! so are going back to the doc's to get another referral on cosmectic grounds, apparently you stand a better chance of getting something done if you discuss the future problems with dental problems. To be honest I think it's just a case of NHS funding for what they consider not a top priority disorder.. Sorry, I went on a bit there but am just so mad that they are making a mountain out of a mohehill. They are saying it's all sorts of other problems and that coinsideance doesn't come into it! well it seems very funny to me that all these problems could be connected Any help or just what happend in your experiance would be fantastic, and arm me with more amo to go to the doc's with. my email is challowmum@hotmail.com Please please any help will be very gratefully accepted,

Name: Pam
Country: usa
Comment:
Yesterday my 33 year old friend had his toungue snipped. It took 5 minutes. He walked out of the office, was able to stick out his tongue for the first time, and ate a turkey sandwich a few hours later. He had always had pain when he tried to raise his tongue. He lived with it for 33 years and it was fixed in 5 minutes in the ENT's office!

Name: Jill
Country: usa
Comment:
I work in the dental field and have seen this procedure done many many times. Please stop getting so upset about the procedure. I fault the doctors for calling this a "surgery" and scaring patients. It is relatively simple and really only takes a few minutes. Trust an oral surgeon or a periodontist to do the procedure and do it as soon as possible to prevent speech problems. I think you'll be surprised how simple it is if you have the proper person doing the procedure.

Name: courtney
Country: usa
Comment:
I would like some info on tounge tied please e-mail me at ctm020202@netscape.com thank you!!!!

Name: Bree
Country: australia
Comment:
please could anyone please send me some info about the procudure as my 2 year old niece has it. and we found out she has to get it cut...my address is breezie_19792hotmail.com if you would like to share some info.. Thankyou

Name: Carrie
Country: usa
Comment:
How is the procedure done I just found out my son is going to have to have the surgery done this Friday I would like all information I can get please Thank you very much

Name: Valerie
Country: usa
Comment:
I just wanted to say that today I noticed that my daughter, that is 4 1'2 years old,looks to be tongue tied. How did her doctors, therapists, teacher and myself not notice?? Well my daughter is legally blind, so when she never stuck out her tongue, that wasn't a total shock. We just figured that she couldn't see our tounge and mimic use and stick out her tongue. Monday I will be calling her pediatrician. Personally I would hate to put her through surgery, but I that that is way worth a lifetime of discomfort. Why do I say discomfort? Because when I ask her to stick her tongue out she says "No,it's too hard to do that. It hurts!" SO, I can't have my poor daughter go through that all her life...Interfere with her eating, speech (she talks kind of nasally) and maybe in the future the appearance of it, pain of it.

Name: kelly
Country: england
Comment:
im a midwife in the uk, and noticed my baby was tongue tied shortly after birth, but all i knew was it can effect feeding and that the paeds didn't like to do surgey. i was breast feeding my baby and we were having alot of problems. He was gaining good weight put my nipples were in a right mess, despite letting alot of other midwives try and help. At my hospital that i work at some of the paeds will cut tongue ties. Therefore i asked our lactation consultant midwife if she would make me a referal. She agreed, but I had to wait until he was 9 weeks for an appointment. It was a real struggle to keep on feeding him, but I was really determined. I had mastisis, and serial craked nipples, which is a indicator that the fix is not good. I could only hold him in one position, which was under my arm whilst feeding. This made my feeding look different to everyone else, so in public everyone knew I was feeding. I went to the appointment and was expecting to have to put an arguement foward about feeding, later speech and dental hygiene issues, but I was presentally suprised to find they only to happy to do it. They said is wasn't that babd, but still significant enough. I was really nervous about the procedure, and felt really guilty about inflicting pain on my baby, just because my nipples were sore, but as my friends pointed out to me, if i didn't get his tongue clipped, I would give up breastfeeding, and as a result would have a bigger impact on his long term health, in the increased rick of diabetsis, gastroenteritsis, and ear infections. Also he loved breastfeeding, and although it was painful for me so did I. Well I needn't have worried, it was the quick and easy. the Dr lied him on her nap traping his head inbetween her knee, and quickly lifted is tongue and made a small sip with the sissors. No analgesia was used, and my baby was more upset with the fact that someone put their fingers in his mouth. He hardly cryed at all. I didn't even realise it was all done until i saw a little blood when they gave him back to me. It bleed a small amount for about 5 mins. similar to when you bit your tongue when eating. The difference in feeding and his appearence was amazing. Now at 5 months old he is a gorgous plump baby still exclusively breastfeeding, and loves his new tongue that spends more time out of his mouth, than in. His new trick is blowing rasberries, which he finds highly amusing. If I hadn't of had in tongue clipped this woule be a pleasure he may never enjoyed. So on my case I would recommend having it done as early as possible. I wish I could of had it done in those early weeks,as I would have enjoyed feeding him more. I have also decided after seeing how easy it is to do the procedure, that I am going to get training in how to do it, as some midwives in the uk are doing. I also read about a woman who had the procedure refused so she massaged her baby frenulum daily, and after a few week if tore on its own, and the baby was no longer tongue tied.

Name: Doug Christensen
Country: canada
Comment:
As i read all these articles i noticed that being tongue-tied isnt easy. I'm 19 years old and goin to SAIT in Calgary. I had my tongue cut two days after I was born. I had troubles pronouncing my 'r's in elementary and i still do. No big deal, I'll adjust. The symtoms of tonge tie came back in grade 1, i kept on catching the cord between my two bottom front teeth causing infection periodicaly. So I got the surgery two months later and it fixed the problem...for the meantime. Nowadays I notice when I public speak it affects me making me stutter a bit. I don't blame anyone cause that doesnt solve anything, I just adjust since i can't have surgery anymore. The cord has pulled my salivary glands out from under its 'bed' and if i have surgery the risk of it getting cut and making them not excrete saliva is very high. Every situation is different so you can only read peoples examples at how theirs was ahandled and make sure to make the correct choices. If you want to contact me or whatever my e-mail os doug_christensen@hotmail.com.

Name: Raven
Country: usa
Comment:
Is there anyone there who as NO Lower frenum at all? If so have there been any speech problems

Name: Kelly
Country: canada
Comment:
I just went to a public health nurse recently for my son's 12 month immunization. It was our first time with a new nurse and she said "Of course you know he's tongue tied." We had no idea. No one had ever mentioned it before. I had noticed that his tongue has a little dent in the tip, but I didn't know what it was. No one in my family is tongue tied and I don't know the first thing about it. She said nothing needed to be done about it until we notice if there is a problem with his speech or something like that. However, from reading the postings here I'm starting to realize it's impacting him now and I didn't even know. I've been having a real probelm feeding him chunky baby foods, he used to gag on them when he was 8 months. Now he just spits them out. The nurse said it was just sensitive gums but now I wonder. If anyone can tell me more about being tongue tied and how it could impact my son please email me at kfoss@gov.nl.ca

Name: Lisa
Country: usa
Comment:
To all parents out there wondering if they should have their children's tongues clipped, I believe your children will have a better lives. I am 20 years old and my tongue is tied. I Have had so many problems growing up because my parents didn't want to have it done. I say do it while they are young, it can only improve their lives.

Name: Emily
Country: usa
Comment:
One other thing, since the Dr. said he was tongue tied we have been going to speech therapy, and they tried to figure out every reason that he wasnt talking, kinda acting like he was slow, autistic, you name it. So if your in a situation like that just do what your heart tells you. I know my son is very smart and not slow at all anyone can tell that.

Name: Emily
Country: usa
Comment:
My sons Dr. fianlly said he was tongue tied when he was 19 months old he is now 22 months and he had his tongue clipped today. It only took about 5 min, he was pretty groggy from the anitstesia etc... and also in some pain but the Dr. told me it shouldnt last long and to let him eat whatever he wanted. I noticed a change as soon as I saw him after the surgery, on the was home he stuck out hit tongue a few times, I was so excited thats the first time he had done that, and his tongue tie wasnt that severe. I suggest to anyone to go ahead and have it done, its not going to harm him in any way and if the child still has a speech problem at least you will know it wasnt from the tongue tie if you have it clipped.

Name: stephie
Country: canada
Comment:
Hi I am writing to say I have just read all these articles and postings, and I too have a 7 year old son who is tongue tied. At birth I was told by his pediatrician and i scheduled an appointment with a plastic surgeon. When I went for the consultation the whole procedure was explained, (the baby was 2 months old) I felt i could not inflict all this pain on such a young child. I was breastfeeding and I had no problems in fact i continued for 13 months. I resheduled an appointment at a later date but my baby had fever that day so i took it as a sign from God that this surgery should not be followed through. My son grew up and seemed to have a speech delay, I compared him to my first son's acquistions and speech productions and found him lacking in comparison. So at 4 i took him to a speech therapist and she said it would not be necessary to clip his tongue tie,and that we could do lengthening exercises like sucking on crazy straws etc. I am a teacher so I have linguistic background so I decided to do the speech exercises with him, well let me tell you when you have other children it is hard and frustrating for you and child to do this on long term basis,Another problem was deciding what caused the language delay, since he was growing up in a bilingual household,I spoke my mother tongue to him but the tv and his eldest brother talked to him in english and there was a lot of english spoken so he ma have been cponfused, Many of the postings I have read here talk of improved language speech after surgery, I am not so sure of that, alot of children have developmental delays but nevetheless i am encouraged that perhaps his speech will be clearer if he gets the surgery. I now have booked an appointment for sep of this year two months away, hopefully it will go well. The reason i finally decided is because he complains he doesn't like his 'w' form that his tongue makes when he protrudes it and that it hurts. I can't imagine the discomfort it has caused him and it may expain why perhaps in fast speech I have a hard time understanding him. It is so difficult to clearly pin point the language delay, since ususally it could be a combination of factors, and in my case my third son also has speech delay but no tongue tie, so go figure. My point is as a parent it is so difficult to make choices, sometimes I think it would be better if we were less informed and we did it the old way: Kid had a tie? get it clipped right away, end of story, no pondering no problems.I urge any one who has speech delays to consult consult and consult and never to stick to one opinion, because there are definitely only two schools of thought, those who think you could fix it, and those who think that the less intervention the better. I think what encourages me the most is the 16 year olds who talk of ridicule at school age and the inability to kiss someone properly, it puts things in a a different perspective.

Name: Kyle jamieson
Country: singapore
Comment:
I am tounge tied and i feel like a fucking freak will somebody please just shoot me thanks ,kyle jamieson

Name: Nikki
Country: usa
Comment:
me agian! doctors know i have tongue tie because when i was born my parents had a choice if they wanted it to be clipped off and they said no. my tongue cannot even reach out of my mouth, and the string is horrible!

Name: Nikki
Country: usa
Comment:
I am 15 going on 16 in August 2003. I have been tongue tied my whole life! Im affected by it. I have a major speech problem, which is stuttering. Also I have problems eating correctly. Ive been in speech class during my elementary school days...it never cured me. My stuttering has gotten worse. I get stressed out in school because of having to talk orally. I get laughed at, and it really hurts me. I cannot control my speech-it controls me! I dont eat 100%healthly foods like Im suppose to. Barely eat fruits and veggies which has caused severe bow movement problems which caused me to go into emergency hospital. Unlike people with normal tongues, I cant move mine around to get used to the foods...this is why I have trouble eating the foods im suppose to be eating. I ll be going to the doctors for an exam on july 1 to determine whether Im getting referred for surgery!!!!!! I hope that I do. It will dramatically change my life and after wards Ill be happy!!!!!! I urge parents to get this procedure done when your younger then me....cause when their my age...its really hard :-(

Name: Janice
Country: england
Comment:
My 1-year old daughter has had difficulty breast-feeding and we were told she may have a tongue-tie or short frenulum. But no one was willing to do anything about it! In the end I did some research on the internet and found that there was only one book which addressed this topic thoroughly. I couldn't find it in any of the local bookshops and had to order it from Amazon. It came in a few days and has answered a lot of my questions. It is called "Tongue Tie from confusion to clarity". After reading the book, I was able to get a surgeon to do the op - and my daughter hhas been fine ever since. I recommend this book to anyone who is having a problem in this area.

Name: Anne
Country: usa
Comment:
Both my children were tongue-tied and both had them snipped. My daughters was very tight and she was not able to breast feed at all, hers was snipped at 15 months and once done she was able to say more words instantly. My son though not as tight a tie was affected more severly. At 12 months he was still only able to eat strained baby food, he would vomit up anything lumpy. I persisted with the docs to do the operation, they did not think his problem was tongue-tie related. 10 minutes after his operation at 13 months old he eat a baby biscuit and was able to keep it down! I was right, a complete success. My son is also speech delayed now and we often wonder did this contribute to his lack of normal speech development from 6-12 months old. E-mail: annemckeague@hotmail.com

Name: Mary
Country: usa
Comment:
I SAY GET IT DONE EARLY! I had it done at almost 1 year of age. I had to go through 6 years of speech therapy. I was so embarrassed by my speech that I used to practice in a corner what I wanted to say and then come say it. In school if I knew it was my turn to read next I would skip ahead to practice what I had to read so I wouldn't mess it up. Today no one would guess I ever had a problem, but every now and then I will mess up a word and it's still hard for me to say "Wolf. So don't delay get it done! Your child will thank you!

Name: Anita
Country: other
Comment:
My baby is 7 weeks old and is tongue tied. She is having trouble breastfeeding. Im wondering if it is common in New Zealand to have the frenulum clipped on their baby

Name: Linda Straley
Country: usa
Comment:
Hello. I wrote a small article here early on, when my son first had his surgery done. I thank God every day that I made that choice. My son Hayden is now 5 years old, and he is doing WONDERFUL. He had two years of early intervention speech therapy. He will be going to kindergarten this year, and we had him screened to see if the speech therapist may need to work with him anymore (he still says cockin candy for cotton candy) but she says a lot of kids his age still have some speech problems, but they will eventually go away, and he does not need therapy anymore for the few words he has trouble with. He is now a "typical" child, and without the surgery he may still be babbling and getting frustrated with us because he knew what he wanted to tell us, he is a very intelligent little boy, but with that babbling he did, we didn't understand him. Now he says I love you mommy and daddy everyday, and we feel so blessed! If you have any questions, please feel free to write to me at Lindarose74@yahoo.com

Name: Steven
Country: usa
Comment:
Although I noticed my son had an extremely short Frenulum at birth, we new we had to wait to do anything about it. He had no trouble nursing or eating. However, as the first two years passed and at the current age of 33 Months, we have noticed that although he has a vocabulary indicative of his age, most words and phrases he speaks are quite difficult for all to understand. We do not want him to become comfortable with improper pronunciation and so we were referred to an ENT and a Speach Pathologist. Both indicated the need for the Frenulum to be clipped, a very simple procedure that in itself only takes 15 Minutes and really only a day of recovery, otherwise it's back to normal. However, the Speach Pathologist indicate to my wife and I that our son would benefit not only from the surgery but a period of Speach Therapy as well. If anyone is at a point where they have noticed a speach delay or impediment where they will be opting for this procedure, I strongly suggest speach therapy for the child, at least until they get their chance at regaining their level of articulation that they should have at their current age. You owe it to your child. Remember though no problems with the teeth, no problems with feeding/eating, no speach problems - LEAVE THEM ALONE.

Name: spoiled
Country: usa
Comment:
im a 16 year old girl...im thinking about getting my tongue clipped but im afraid that i will basically have to relearn how to talk and eat all over again..i dont have a speech problem, teeth problem or eating problems everything is normal..besides the fact that i cant stick my tongue out...to some it isnt a big deal because they can do it...you know i have never gotten in trouble for sticking my tongue out..good you think but it isnt..another major problem is im a 16 year old girl and it is hard to kiss...i can dont get me wrong it is just unconfy and it brings pain. i wish i could just stick my tongue out at my friends when they make a joke or something stupid like that...i dont want to have to learn everything i already know but sometimes ppl can be harsh and say that it looks nasty or say how gross it is...but it isnt like that it is jsut different...PLEASE if you are considering clipping your child's i would say do it because it may be painful now but when they are my age it will be more painful to have people making comments or to feel displaced!!!

Name: littleleo
Country: usa
Comment:
I AM 24 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE TOUNGE TIE. I REMEMBER GOING THROUGH VERY MANY SPEECH CLASSES UP TO THE 3RD GRADE. I SPEEK VERY WELL NOW AND PEOPLE WOULD NOT EVEN KNOW THAT I HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IT DOESN'T BOTHER ME WHEN I EAT, OR TALK. AS FAR AS I KNOW IT NEVER HAS. BUT, WHEN I TRY TO STICK OUT MY TOUNGE IT STARTS TO HURT. I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO STICK MY TOUNG ALL THE WAY FREELY WITHOUT PAIN. I AM THINKING OF GETTING IT CLIPPED BUT I AM WONDERING IF DOING THIS WILL CHANGE THE WAY I TALK BECAUSE I HAVE LEARNED TO TALK WITH IT FOR SO LONG.

Name: Kristinealexis@operamail.com
Country: usa
Comment:
I am the mother of a 20 month old boy who is severely toungue tied. He can only eat pureed baby food and chokes on anything with chunks in it. Our doctor would rather put in a feeding tube than clip his toungue. However I truly feel that this is the reason my son cannot eat table food. Please feel free to e-mail me with info: Kristinealexis@operamail.com

Name: stacey
Country: england
Comment:
i have a 2 and a half yr old son who is tongue tied he doesnt speak n im now startin to wonder if this is the cause im considerin gettin it clipped just to see if there is an improvment he has the expressive age of a 4yr old and can follow instructions he just cant talk they doctors r now checkin his hearin but im sure its his tongue ....

Name: charlie
Country: other
Comment:
my 26 mth daughter had her tongue tie cut under local anaesthetic 48 hrs ago and has not eaten since and is in some pain still. I think she chewed her tongue a lot in the op. I wd recommend general anaesthetic +/or painkillers afterwards

Name: Lisa
Country: usa
Comment:
My son was born with a tongue tied but we were told it didnt need to be clipped. Now that he is 2, he doesnt say as many words as we think he should. We are going to take him in for an evaluation. Please email any information. We were told tongue tied is not linked to speech delay..Help! lisahaeuser@aol.com

Name: linda
Country: usa
Comment:
My 3-month son was found tongue-tie. I saw two doctors. Both think no need of clip. However, we do have feeding problem. I would like to know a doctor in NJ that is willing to do the clip in office. I do not want him to go through any surgery. If anyone knows a doctor who can do clip in his office, Could you please email me at junyi_li007@yahoo.com. Thanks a lot.

Name: dela
Country: usa
Comment:
let's get this right- tongue o.k i feel better now that i have spelled it right.

Name: dela
Country: usa
Comment:
mY daughter is also toungue tied.she is almost nine monthts now.i nurse her and have had no problems breastfeeding since birth.the dr said,if she has problems in the future with speech we will worry about it then.my sister is 47, she is also toungue tied.she's never had any problems eating or with her speech so- DELASGH@AOL.COM

Name: I have a tounge tie
Country: usa
Comment:
I Have a tounge tie and Im 25 Years old. This was found out when I was 5, when I went to the Dentist and he diagnosed me with a tounge tie. To the caring parents out there, If your baby is feeding well and doesnt show any signs of trouble let the tounge be. If the tie becomes an issue with speach or eating later in life then please consider the surgery... But other than that I wouldnt dream of snipping the tie unless it was medicly nessisary. My symtoms..... My tounge does not reach the roof of my mouth unless my mouth is closed.... but I speak perfectly normal. (I use my teeth to pronounce words you would normaly use the roof of the mouth with) I can not reach all of my teeth with my tounge. This isnt a problem if you incourage your child to brush teeth often. I can only stick out my tounge. This has caused some disturbance when wanting to stick out my tounge at people, but hey....... nothing requiring a snip. Pros for you parents in keeping it..... They cant get a tounge ring!! (HEHEHE I tried when I was younger) I have no problems and the tie doesnt effect my life in any way. Please parents, dont put the child in uncomfort if its not nessisary!!!! Im firebabe@earthlink.net

Name: Pinkie
Country: other
Comment:
My 1 month old son has tounge tie and is having touble breast feeding but does pretty well on the bottle. Has anyone been successful breast feeding after snipping the frenulum? And did you have to reteach the baby to suck properly? You can e-mail me at pinkiejo@juno.com

Name: heidi
Country: usa
Comment:
my child is 6 months old an is tounge tied the doctor dont seem like its a problem but i am concerned about speech an teeth problems an also as a child gets older it seems like it would be worse to do the surgery seems the longer u wait the worse it could be i dont know why the doctors make such a big deal about it were not suppose to be tounge tied so why dont they take care of it?i am taking my child to another doctor for a second opinion an i think we as parents should give the child a second opinion or even a third tell we feel comfortable with an opinion from a doctor i am gonna get my babys tounge clipped an i feel its what needs to be done trust your instincts u know what is best for your child if u feel it should be done i wouldnt stop tell u find someone who will do what u think needs to be done

Name: Kellie
Country: australia
Comment:
To all you people who are wondering "do we or don't we get it done" I believe get it done. I too was told my son was tounge tied when he was 10 days old and yes we took the wait and see approach, and now we can see it is effecting his speech,he is now 20 months old, so we are going with it and getting it done. I too was told that a general surgeon needs to do it, but it was the docotor who did the circumcision that found the tie at 10 days old and he himself does the simple proceedure of cutting it, and has been doing it for 20 years. There is no pain and your child doesn't need to be put under general anistitic. So don't put it off. Get it done, and see the difference in your child.

Name: Dr. AMN
Country: middleeast
Comment:
my 10 months old baby has ankyloglossia (tongue tie) i will do a laser surgery for within 2 months because as a doctor i see that having simple unnecessary procedure is much better than delaying it till complications arise.. cntact n19761396@yahoo.com

Name: Tanya
Country: usa
Comment:
I have a 6 year old girl and a 2 year old boy and they were both born tongue-tied. When my daughter was age 4 we noticed that she couldn't stick out her tongue, but she had never had a problem with her speech or eating. So immediately we took her to an oral surgeon that said she definitely needed it clipped and so we got a second opinion and had the procedure done when she was 5. It was a success, but she did have to learn how to use her tongue again, because she had been tongue-tied for so long. My 2 year old also has this and I've noticed that his speech is not real clear, but I haven't had his clipped yet, because the doctor told me that he will have to go into the hospital to have the surgery and be put out, and that kind of scares me. I am going to have this done sometime this year before he turns 3, because I feel that in the long run its the best thing to do for him. My e-mail is tkf2kids@netscape.net, if anyone has any questions, comments, or advice. Thanks Tanya

Name: Alice
Country: usa
Comment:
My 12 month daughter has had difficulty with feeding. Finally it was put down to a tongue tie but all the health people had different opinions on whether or not it should be cut. In the end I found the book on Tongue Tie to be most helpful and decided to have it done. A huge improvement has followed. I would advise anyone not to delay and to have it done if thjere is any chance that it would help.

Name: Lino
Country: usa
Comment:
I just had my first appt. with the doctor and my newborn and the doc says he sees what looks like a tounge tie. my wife is tryin to breast feed, not with much success. should we look into getting it clipped? Boogs617@peoplepc.com

Name: for consideration
Country: usa
Comment:
I am 19 years old and was just told today that I am tongue-tied while I was at the dentist for a regular cleaning. I think my case is not very severe because my dentist was surprised at how far I could stick out my tongue (although, it is far less than most people can). I haven't had problems with eating or speech development, and I don't think it has drastically effected my teeth. However, for the past couple of years I have been asking people how far they could stick out their tongues because I began to feel self-conscious about it once I had a boyfriend. Being tongue-tied greatly affects french kissing. I wouldn't use this problem alone as a reason for having the surgery, but I would encourage parents to take this into consideration.

Name: Mommy of 2
Country: usa
Comment:
My son turned 23 months today and yesterday had his tongue clipped(under general anesthesia by an ENT specialist). The surgery took a total of about 15 minutes. He has recovered very well, so far, with no pain. If I could go back I would have done it sooner (like at birth or shortly after). So what I would recommend to other mothers out there with kids with tongue tie, is to clip it as soon as you notice the condition. I feel that the younger the easier it is for them to recover. And if you do it soon after birth I have heard that they don't even need general anesthesia to clip it.

Name: Andrea
Country: canada
Comment:
I have a 6 month old son who was born tongue-tied. Since this was noticed, I have heard many different problems this could cause. For example, eating, speaking and dental problems. I have brought this to my family physician's attention. She said that they will not clip the piece of skin, unless a problem develops. My son has not had trouble eating, but I would think that getting this fixed sooner would be better. I guess my biggest concern now is speaking and dental complications. I would really appreciate it if you could e-mail me any information that could help me: browncow76@hotmail.com

Name: monica
Country: usa
Comment:
I am a student of language and speech patology. I woudl like some information about how tongue-tie affects speech.Please mail me to momatnarvaez@hotmail.com

Name: Nathen
Country: usa
Comment:
my son is 2 weeks old. he has toungue tie. The doctor told me about it the day he was born. His 2 children were born with it also. He explained to me that his daughter never got hers cliped and she has had np problems with speech. However his son had to have his clipped because he was not eating well. My son is bottled fed and he is eating ok and gaining wieght. However i am very concered about other issues. Such as eating slolids when he is older and dental concerns. Along with any other problems it may cause. On the other hand a part of me wants to wait and see if it gets better when he gets older. And I was also told that if cut wrong it could make speech worse. Please e-mail with info. Thanks sweetshorty_9@hotmail.com

Name: Kellidra
Country: usa
Comment:
My almost five year old daughter, Katie, has tongue tie. It has never caused any problems for her as far as eating is concerned. In fact, the pediatrician said that she had never seen a tongue-tied baby with such a strong suck. Katie also has tongue thrust, which speech therapists say is impeding her speech. While her "expressive speech" is at the level of a 6 yr. 11 month old, her articulation is only at the level of a 2 yr 11 month old. I have heard differening opinions about whether tongue tie can cause tongue thrust. Should we have her frenum clipped? Her pediatrician (a wonderful lady whom we have always trusted) doesn't seem to think so. One speech therapist thought she might ought to, while the other doesn't think it's causing the problems. Any opinions? Has anyone here had the frenum of a child this age clipped before? If so, what were your experiences?

Name: mia baker
Country: england
Comment:
I am 6 weeks old, today i went to see a specialist were he cut my tongue-tie, before he performed the simple procedure he explained to my mummy and daddy that there was no requirement for me to have it done but it MIGHT prevent me getting speech impediments and many things other people have talked about in this article. I know that this procedure does'nt hurt even without general anesthetic as i did'nt cry, and i think the decision my mummy and daddy made to get this done was a good one for my best interests.

Name: Jewel
Country: usa
Comment:
My child was tounge tied we were also told it was mild it did not effect his teeth. They said as long as he could lick peanut butter off his lips to show he could put his tounge to the top of his lip I would know if he had problems. Well what ever my son could not breastfeed or use a pacifier or when it came time to eat table food he choked often. He could say very few words and became very good at gestering for what he wanted. The doctors all had a good explination for each one of his problems.when he was 21/2 I finaly told a new nurse practioner that he was not doing things he should be she refered me to a Program called sooner start that help children at young ages with problems.I told them about his fremulum and she said doctors use to clipp right away but now they have found that bye clipping can cause loss of muscle control making speech worse. well he was three and could only say three or four words only one at a time.so I decided to have his doctor clipp and I wish to god that it would have been sooner, but there was no sure way for me to know to do so.After we did this sounds crazy but I was happy the first time I seen my son stick his tounge out at someone.He began to talk with the help of speech therapy. He did start a school program at the age three. His school was wonderful this program has brought him a long way. he is 8yrs old now .We think his delays not only caused speech problems but they also caused his learning delays in school.But I am also happy to say this week he is going to be taken out of special ed and put in his class for the full day he is proud of himself to and he continues to work with the speech therapist today. IF you want to know YES HE HAD TO LEARN TO USE HIS TOUNGE AGAIN I cant tell you how many times he bit it. HE had to learn simple things such as tounge clicking and learn to move a froot loop from one side to another he still hates meet today but can you blame him he never learn to like the stuff he chocked on often. Good luck to all of you I do not think you will ever get all the answers because like some say they do well and some dont BUT I CAN SAY, "IT WAS GREAT FOR HIM". If you would like to email me you can at chatyjulie@yahoo.com

Name: karen
Country: canada
Comment:
My son was born with a slight tongue-tie. I consulted my family doctor about the problem and she consulted a pediatrician who shared her office. I was told they no longer snip the tongue. If at a year of age the child could not clean the corners of his mouth then they would look at fixing it. this did not sit well with me. Speech develops long before this. I took my son to another doctor who did the procedure in the office in a matter of seconds. My son was 11 days old and the only discomfort he felt was from being held stil. Take heart and keep trying, you will find a doctor who will help.

Name: Rochelle
Country: usa
Comment:
Like many of the other readers, I have a 2 year old son who is tongue tied. Wer noticed it at birth, however, since it was not impeding his feeding, and he was vocalizing all sounds, we opted to take the "wait and see" approach. Now at 2 yrs of age, he is speaking full sentences, but has trouble with th s, th, ch, sh sounds. I am strongly consideringn the surgery at this point because I am afraid the longer I wait, the more difficult the adjustment will be. I was hoping you can give more information on the laser surgery. Is there anyone in the NY area you would recommend? What is the recovery like? Is it learning to speak once again? I am afraid he will end up with a "floppy" tongue post surgery, is this a possibility?. Has there been situations where, the surgery left a person with worse speech than before the surgery? I felt the article and all of the reviews very helpful, and I would appreciate any additional info you can send me. Thanks!

Name: DEBASIS PATRA
Country: india
Comment:
iam a 16yrs old boy & i am facing problem while i talk to my teachers & friends but,this donot happen when i talk to myself or read a book at home plz help .reply at debasis_1986@yahoo.co.in

Name: CAMom
Country: usa
Comment:
My daughter was born with a tight frenulum. I was told that if she did not have a problem breastfeeding, then there was no need to clip it. Her pediatrician and her dentist continued to monitor it because they said that sometimes the frenulum might stretch as the child gets older. Well, my daughter's frenulum never stretched, but she never had a speech problem. So, I decied to do nothing, but continue to monitor it. However, when my daughter was 5, her dentist recommended clipping it because it would cause her teeth to start growing inward because she would not be able push her tongue out far enough to push (thrust) her permanent teeth once they started to grow in. To make a long story short, when my daughter was 7 years old, I decided to have her frenulum clipped - not beacuse of her speech, but because of dental issues and the fact that she would sometimes hurt (or poke) her frenulum while eating certain foods. Regarding dental issues, her teeth were getting gaps on top and bottom baby teeth and her first two bottom teeth had to be pulled because they were not coming out on their own and her permanent teeth started growing in a row behing her baby teeth. I also got a second opinion from and ENT (Ear Nose and Throat) and he rocommened that I do the procedure so that she could have more flexibilty with her tongue. The procedure went well and she recovered well. Her dentist did the procedure and it was complete within a half hou

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