Tongue split review
[i need to see him a new time for take off the new sutures, (i don't want to do it myself) after that i will say the name.]
- France Not the best experience with my tongue split — here’s how the healing process went:
July 2, 2026 — The procedure
The actual procedure wasn't painful, but it was really uncomfortable. The whole thing was done in about an hour.
My only regret is not drinking 3 liters of water and eating as much as possible beforehand 🙃
After the procedure, I'm drooling blood and barely talking. My tongue starts waking up a little and it stings pretty badly.
I just can't wait to get home and sleep. I even fall asleep in the car.
6 hours post-op: I can swallow my meds, but it's definitely not pleasant. I feel like I'm constantly biting my tongue, but it's more annoying than painful.
Still so sleepy.
Day 1
The sutures are still pulling a little, but I manage to drink some syrup.
Day 2
I eat yogurt mixed with milk to make it more liquid. It's still more uncomfortable than painful, and I'm still drooling everywhere.
I just want this to be over.
Day 3
I am droooooooling. The pain is still there, but whatever. I have to physically separate the two sides of my tongue with my hand because they've stuck together. It's just weird.
Day 4
Some of the sutures on the left side of my tongue seem to have come loose. It doesn't hurt, but I panic and message my body mod artist.
He reassures me that the sutures couldn't have come loose.
Day 12 — First follow-up
I go back to my body mod artist to have the sutures removed and get everything checked.
It turns out there is a small area that needs a touch-up, basically a little bit of excess tissue. He removes it.
More scary than painful! Normally, I just need to finish healing and it'll finally be over!
A quick review of the body mod artist: He's very nice, but not the gentlest. He nicked/cut me several times while removing the sutures. There are also quite a few threads still left. I don't know if that's normal since they're dissolvable sutures, but it looks a little unfinished haha.
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The following weeks
About 2 weeks post-op
It's still pulling. Aaah.
I really can't wait for this to be over.
About 3 weeks post-op
It's still pulling, pulling, pulling. It's starting to really get on my nerves, and I'm beginning to wonder if something is wrong.
A few days later
I'm still feeling tension in my tongue, over and over again. Aaaaaaah.
I decide to message my body mod artist again. He tells me it's normal and that the tension should go away once the two-month healing period is over, so around September.
I also tell him that I feel like my split isn't straight and that one side of my tongue is smaller than the other.
He assures me that my tongues are still settling and that this is normal.
I'm still stressed about it, though.
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October — Something is actually wrong
By October, my two sides are definitely not the same size.
The tension is still there, especially in the smaller side, and I can feel what seems like a stitch that's too tight.
So I go back to see my body mod artist.
This time, he tells me that there actually is a major problem.
Apparently, some of the sutures must have come loose, and he needs to reopen the split.
This time, I feel a good part of the procedure. He reopens the split and puts new sutures in.
We'll see how it heals this time.
One more thing: I also saw him answer the phone while wearing his gloves without changing them afterward...
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I'm not posting this to ask for advice, but rather to find out if I'm the only one who's experienced something like this.
Thanks for your replies!
(The body mod artist had a good reputation, 20 years of experience, etc.)