hey guys,
im REALLY keen to get my tongue web done, but, although im 18, my parents have thrown a hissy fit about the idea of it. so basically, i no this is a piercing i can get that they wont know about unless i show them... but im afraid that if i do it and cant talk properly, it will reveal my secret.

any advice? anyone know how long my speech is likely to be affected by this piercing???

i want to go tomorrow, so if anyone can answer me, or tell me where to look for what im looking for, i'd really appreciate it ASAP.

Cheers

xxchicoxx

Mine didn't affect my speech at all when I got mine done and afterward... I'd say go for it

Well it isn't one of the most noticeable piercings (I can barely notice my friend's tongue web ring when he talks) - and as far as I know it doesn't effect speech or anything of that sort.

Go for it.

cool... thanks for the assistance guys!!! much appreciated...

happy 2008 to yas all.. it is gonna be my new years present to myself! :-)

Yeah my mate's speech wasn't at all affected, go for it

Mine didn't do anything to my speech. I say go fer it.

I've not heard of it affecting speech and it shouldn't be nticeable unless you open your mouth really wide when you talk. Go get it done! Plus you're 18, it's your choice

Mine did not affect my speech either; however, I can say that people notice it is there when I talk or laugh. My sister-in-law saw it within 5 minutes after I saw her. Just be aware that if your not careful, someone could see it. I do love it though so I too say GO FOR IT!!

I've never had a customer speak oddly after getting one of these- but I only usually see them for about 15 minutes after the fact. But i've never gotten any feed back that would lead me to think otherwise.

So what did you decide? Are ya gonna go for it?

Mine never affected my speech, and no one even knew i had it unless i showed them.

Yeah, did you get it done?

Mine did affect my speech. I could speak but I sounded like someone with a tongue piercing. I couldn't stand the marblemouth thing and took it out after six days. There was already plaque forming on the bead. Gross. But as far as anyone noticing I had it, no. People at work probably assumed I was sucking a candy or something.

oooh that sounds awesome, curious tho, anyone with a web also have thier tongue pierced?

It is an interesting piercing. Honestly, I think I'm more inclined to get my tongue web completely snipped out than pierced.

Snipped out...intersting, why would you rather have it removed??

Because it seems kind of pointless and it prevents my tongue from reaching its true potential.

ETA: I've had long standing thoughts about things like this from time to time. Like, for instance, I find my right pinkie finger to be next to useless. I hardly ever use it. I've had dreams where it was removed, including everything up into the hand. Resulting not in a stub, which is not appealing, but rather a completely more streamlined hand that doesn't bulge out past the wrist.

Anyway. I don't see a use for the tongue web, other than piercing it. It isn't high on my list of things to do, but its removal would be welcome to me.

I asked my piercer about getting both done too. If you get a barbell for your web, then a regular tongue piercing wouldn't effect it too much. If you get a ring though, it could always get tangled. I figure once it heals I'm gonna get my tongue done. I just got the web for now and I love it. As long as you get a barbell that fits your tongue it should be OK. Except while it's healing and you got the longer one. I dunno, we'll see what happens. Good luck!

Very interesting. I actually read something on BME at some point about twin bros who were going to attempt the pinky finger removal for a more streamline hand. Guess there are more people out there thinking like that than I would've thought.

Just hope that your tongue doesn't like slip into the back of your throat while your sleeping. That tongue web is holding it in place. I dunno if that could actually happen but it might be somethin you wanna think about.

I know a couple people who have had it removed, and that hasn't happened to them. But it is certainly worth checking into a little. That would be less than pleasant to wake up to.

IF you wake up. Your tongue web is the only thing preventing you from swallowing or choking on your tongue.

Hmm. I'm not saying that you are necessarily *wrong*, but in a nice way I am asking for any information you guys have to support this position. Lingual frenectomy is not an entirely uncommon procedure performed by oral surgeons for a number of different reasons, and I have never heard of someone swallowing or choking on their tongue as a result. Not like rarely, like _ever_. I actually asked a MD about it yesterday, and he told me that tongue swallowing is a myth, and that it isn't possible with or without a frenulum. Not that he is the be all end all authority or anything, he is just a guy with a degree. Dentists actually do this surgery fairly commonly so that people's dentures fit better. Doctors do it on kids to help their speech. I'm not sure what info you have that I don't have access to, but please provide me some links or something, because I would love to review it.

My sister was tongue tied at birth and had a good bit of hers removed.

::shrug::

Seems to me like complications would depend on how much is removed? Either way, I've heard of this being done before. Anyone remember Gibberish on the forum? Didn't he have his cut?

As far as actual tongue web piercings, mine grew out and left some scar tissue, so now I can't stick my tongue out as far,

Was still a neat piercing, and, over time, my tongue web is gradually regaining it's elasticity. For a long time after it grew out, it was verty hard to touch my nose with my tongue, whereas I can now do it easily again.

It depends on how much is cut and why.

Doctors' degrees mean NOTHING to me. There are plenty of idiots out there practicing medicine..

Like the ones that misdiagnosed my mother (over 3 ER visits) while she felt she was slowly dying, and would have had her regular doctor not skipped his lunch break to see her (and immediately admit her for emergency surgery).

Or the ones that sent me home from the ER time after time with antibiotics when my lungs were collapsing.

I've witnessed a girl choking on her tongue because of a lingual frenectomy. Tell that doctor where he can stick his "myth" speculation.

Yeah it could create a dangerous situation to have it removed.

It isn't listed as a risk on the BME wikipedia site.
http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Tongue_frenectomy

But it is common sense.

Random, but according to that article snipping mine could help me. I have no prayer of ever sticking my tongue out and touching my tongue.

I think getting it cut to losen it is one thing, but completely cutting it out is another.

You can't touch your [tongue with your tongue Blazing?


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