Ankyloglossia and frenulectomy?

Question

k im i teen and my tounge is tied. its not severe and i can speak perfectly fine but i cannot roll my r's or stick my tounge out. if i get this fixed, will i be able to resume speaking normally immidiatly? as i said i am a teen and i DONT want to end up with a speech deficiancy or lisp even if it only lasts a month. i no that i would had to train myself to roll my r's (most likely) but other than that, would i be able to continue to talk normal??? i also have the high hopes of becomeing a vocalist or singer so my speech is very important. as i said i can speak normal now but am just curious.

Answer 1

You have to have a doctor evaluate this - every case is different. The amount of cutting needed and the type of tissue that needs to be cut varies. Small cuts involving only membranous tissue heal in about 10 days or less and minor difficulty with speech swallowing might occur only for several days. With small cuts involving laser surgery, there is sometimes almost no swelling and stitches are not needed.

Larger cuts, or cuts that involve muscle can cause swelling that lasts for a week after surgery, and talking and swallowing during this time can be difficult. Larger cuts may require stitches, and laser surgery is not always an option. Once the stitches are removed and swelling goes down, speech and swallowing return to normal. With this type of surgery, you would probably be kept home at least until the swelling disappeared, so speech would be close to normal by the time you returned to school or work.