Tongue tie snip in 2.5yo no longer BFing?

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DS has quite a pronounced tongue-tie, which was noted at birth but everyone said that if it didn't cause feeding problems it was ok.
Well he BFed fine and gained weight well so no-one ever thought it should be fixed.
But I wonder if it could be helpful/possible to have it done now?
He can just get the tip of his tongue past his bottom lip, and it is obviously that 'forked' shape due to the tie. I try to get him to lick his lips when he has food round them, but he can't seem to do it.

Does anyone know about this? Is it ever done? Would it be a major procedure?

My dd had hers done on the nhs at that age.she also bf fine, it was just at weaning we noticed she couldn't really move her tongue normally. It was done under general anaesthetic but is a very quick op and she was not in any pain afterwards. We had it done as she was having difficulty moving hard foods around her mouth.

It was definitely worth doing in my experience. Kids should be able to lick donut sugar from around there mouth and one far off day snog without issues!

Oh, thank you for replying.

I'm not sure I want to subject DS to a general anaesthetic though :(

Hi, my dd has tongue tie the consultant told us not to worry until she is 5 yo unless a lisp appears.

It'll definitely be a general I'm afraid. Dd had hers cut at 2 weeks with no anaesthetic but we were told if she'd been much older itd have been a GA

Hi, both my children had tongue ties, my DD's was cut at 2 weeks due to problems feeding but DS still has his.

I also have one and it has caused no problems with either of us. I would only have his cut now if there were problems with eating or speaking which there aren't at the moment (he is 4). And I can still enjoy a doughnut!

Can cause problems with dental hygiene later as it makes it difficult to clear food from around the mouth.
Also snogging is difficult!!
Would be a very quick procedure.

I would get it done asap - especially if it effects speach development

You need to get it assessed by somebody who knows what they are doing.

The NHS, if they agree to do it, would use GA. This is not necessary to carry out revision, and actually it is preferable to have the patient awake so tongue movement can be assessed at the time.

There are a couple of private dentists in the UK who have trained under Dr Kotlow (google him, he's a leading expert) and they use laser to revise which has many advantages over scissors. Only one of them will do a child your dd's age. He is Dr Levinkind in North Finchley.

DS1 had his done at age 6yo. He had posterior tongue tie (and your dd might too, quite common to have anterior and posterior ties) and his whole orofacial structure was affected. He is 8yo now and is undergoing orthodontic treatment to correct it. It had a huge impact on his health and he had many problems relating to ties that you would not think were linked.

Please be aware that most HCPs are not clued up on tongue ties and the far reaching consequences that there can be if left untreated.