What to do if you have a big tongue

Tongue-in-cheek is actually what we call stuttering in daily life. It is a manifestation of language disorder. The occurrence of tongue-in-cheek can have a great impact on a person's interpersonal relationships and social development. Especially for young people who cannot speak clearly, their future employment and marriage will be greatly affected.

Under normal circumstances, there is a thin membrane under the human tongue, called the frenulum. However, for babies with a tight frenulum, this membrane will be larger and thicker, making it impossible to roll the tongue. When sticking out the tongue, the length of the tongue cannot exceed the lower lip. When sticking out the tongue, the tip of the tongue will also form a W shape, which is evidence that the membrane is pulling the tongue.

symptom

Usually when the tongue tie is too tight, the baby will not feel any pain, but the tongue cannot be rolled up. Some newborns are more likely to regurgitate milk when sucking milk, and milk will flow out from the lips almost every time they drink milk. Some babies cannot suck breast milk because their tongues cannot exert force and cannot make flexible movements.

Age of onset and timing of treatment

Babies with a tight tongue-tie usually have this symptom after birth, and once the condition is diagnosed, it can actually be cut off immediately. However, since the tip of the baby's tongue is not fully developed and the baby cannot speak when it is just born, it is not easy to detect between 1 and 2 years old. When the baby is 3 to 4 years old and has just learned to speak, you may find that the baby has a big tongue when speaking, or is unable to make rolled tongue sounds, and the treatment is more complicated.

Treatment

When parents find that their baby has this symptom, they can take the baby to the pediatric surgery clinic to consult a doctor. Usually, no surgical treatment is required. Just use blunt-tipped scissors to cut off the tongue tie. There will be a little bleeding during the process, but it will not be too painful. However, if the baby is a little older, he may start to resist and refuse to let the doctor cut the tongue tie. At this time, the baby needs anesthesia to prevent bleeding during the treatment.

Postoperative care and precautions

After the tongue-tie is cut, the doctor will help the baby apply medicine on the wound. The baby should not drink milk or eat for an hour, and the wound will heal very quickly.

Finally, I would like to remind all the children that if you have a friend with a malocclusion, it is best not to learn it, let alone laugh at him. Give them enough confidence in treatment. At the same time, don’t learn it, because facts have proved that many malocclusions are learned, so you must pay attention.