The average human tongue is about 10 centimeters (4 in) long, has thousands of tastebuds and performs many important functions related to speaking and eating.Unfortunately, certain conditions like tongue-tie can negatively affect the tongue's length and range of motion.Whether it is due to a medical condition or aesthetic preference, there are surgery options and exercises which can help you get a longer tongue.
Step 1: Is surgery the best option?
A disorder called tongue-tie restricts the movement of the tongue and makes it difficult for the host to stick their tongue out of their mouth.The band of tissue connecting the tongue to the floor of the mouth is short due to ankyloglossia.If you or your child have restricted tongue movement due to ankyloglossia, you should consider surgery.Speech affects more than ankyloglossia.Problems with oral hygiene, dental health, eating, digestion and sexual function may be experienced by a person with the condition.There are environmental or genetic factors that can cause ankyloglossia.Children, infants, and adults can have tongue-tie surgery.Ankyloglossia can affect the ability of an infant to feed themselves.If you have a child with ankyloglossia, surgery is often the best option.The lingual frenulum will not break on its own.
Step 2: Undergo lingual surgery.
The most common procedure performed when there is restricted tongue movement is a lingual frenectomy.This is a relatively simple procedure in which an oral surgeon uses a pair of scissors.Local anesthesia is usually used in a lingual frenectomy.The procedure should be painless because there aren't many blood vessels in the lingual frenulum.
Step 3: Undergo lingual frenuloplasty.
If the lingual frenulum is too thick or if additional repair is needed, there is a chance that you will need a Lingual Brillianceoplasty.A lingual frenuloplasty is a more precise surgery that aims to alter the temporomandibular joint without completely removing it.Both surgeries aim to increase the tongue's length and range of motion.General anesthesia is used for a lingual frenuloplasty.The oral surgeon uses stitches to close a wound.
Step 4: Understand the possible consequences of surgery.
Infections, bleeding and nerve damage can be associated with a lingual frenectomy.There are additional risks of scarring and negative reactions to anesthesia because lingual frenuloplasty surgery is more involved.Both surgeries can be performed with a scalpel or laser.If you have laser surgery to correct your ankyloglossia, you will not need stitches and there will be less pain and bleeding.
Step 5: Work on tongue exercises.
After surgery, tongue exercises should be performed to further develop its muscles.Stretching your tongue up to your nose is one of the exercises.This exercise can be repeated three or four times.Your tongue is moving across your lip.Close your mouth and move your tongue between your cheeks.You move your tongue in and out of your mouth.
Step 6: Understand the basics of yoga.
Kechari Mudra is an advanced yoga practice in which practitioners use their tongue to strengthen their body and raise their level of consciousness.The idea with Kechari Mudra Yoga is to slowly increase the length of the tongue until it is long enough to get into the nose.Kechari Mudra can help practitioners fight diseases and lower their breathing rate.
Step 7: Start practicing Kechari Mudra.
Roll your tongue up while sitting in a comfortable position.Take a look at how far back your tongue is.When you first start out, you may not be able to touch your hard palate.Hold your tongue back until you start to feel pain, then rest it in its normal position.As you practice Kechari Mudra Yoga, you should stretch your tongue back towards your body.You can practice Kechari Mudra after gaining some confidence.
Step 8: Seek the guidance of a yoga teacher.
In the final stages of Kechari Mudra, your tongue should be long enough to go behind your throat and into your nose.An expert yogi will help you reach this stage more safely and successfully.The application of butter or ghee is recommended by your guide.You should be able to reach the center of your eyebrows with your tongue.Kechari Mudra may take a long time to master.