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Tongue frenulum tear
During laryngoscopy my tongue frenulum teared due to excessive tongue stretching..actually i was not properly performing scopy due to nausea so they were trying for almost 40-50 minutes to take proper laryngoscopy video of 1 min so much tongue stretching teared my tongue frenulum very badly so when it will heal how much time will it take? is it serious or normal? bcz last tkme i hade laryngoscopy took 1 min so there is less stretching and it healed within 1-2 weeks but this time its so deep? its not clearly seeing in image i posted bcz side view is not there in photo so plz tell me
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Yes it will take about 1 week to 10 days for healing . Apply Oraways gel before food if there is burning sensation while eating
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Don’t stretch your tongue to much till healing
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Use betadine gargle and kenacort buccal paste if it persist take medication after consultation
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Do gargling with betadine regularly
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Dr. Jaimini Thakkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
6 yrs exp
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It will heal by 4-6 weeks.
betadine gargle three times a day
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