Prepare for and Recover After a Frenuloplasty

Small folds or bands of tissue, called frenulums, are strategically placed in some areas of the body to help control the movement of another part of the body.

A good example of a frenulum is the stretchy band of tissue that tethers your tongue to the bottom of your mouth.

Frenuloplasty is a surgical procedure that is performed when a frenulum is too restricting.

The two most common forms of frenuloplasty performed are called penile frenuloplasty, which is done in males when the frenulum is too short, and oral frenuloplasty, which is performed when the frenulum that attaches your tongue to the bottom of your mouth is too restricting.

In penile conditions, the frenulum connects the part of the penis called the prepuce to the area called the glans.

When erection occurs, a frenulum that is too tight causes the penis to bend unnaturally, and causes pain when having sex or with an erection.

The overly restricting frenulum attached to the bottom of your tongue can lead to a condition known as being tongue-tied, and can interfere with speaking, oral hygiene, and nutrition.

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