Are split tongues worth it?

And getting your tongue split puts you at high risk for possibly fatal complications like bleeding and infection. You should never try doing this procedure at home. Tongue splitting is considered so dangerous that even the American Dental Association (ADA) warns people not to do it.

Can a split tongue be reversed?

Splitting may be reversed surgically by removal of sutures, excision of healed tissue on edges, and re-suturing the tongue together. Once healed, muscle control of the individual sides can be gained with practice if the split is sufficiently deep.

Is a split tongue permanent?

Your doctor has to cut off a little bit of the inside edges of each half and then sew them back together [sources: Bonner; Loftus]. So while splitting your tongue may in fact be reversible, it’s probably best if you consider it a permanent procedure.

Does tongue splitting affect speech?

It is concluded that the tongue split procedure did not significantly affect the participant’s speech intelligibility and tongue motility.

What does it mean to split your tongue?

Tongue splitting is a type of oral body modification that involves splitting your tongue in half. It’s usually done around the tip of the tongue or in some cases toward the middle of the tongue to give the tongue a “forked” look. Everyone has different reasons for wanting to split their tongue. Some want a certain look purely for aesthetics,

How much does it cost to split your tongue?

On average, this procedure costs about $1,500 to $2,500. The pain of tongue splitting can be pretty intense if you try to do it yourself or with someone who’s inexperienced. On a scale of 1 to 10, the pain of getting your tongue split — and the pain during recovery afterward — is about 7 to 9.

Why did Erik Sprague have his tongue split?

The unique appearance or shock factor is one of the main appeals of this procedure. It was made especially (in)famous by Erik Sprague, self-styled as the Lizardman, who had a tongue splitting procedure done, along with hundreds of other body modifications, including surgically implanted spines, to look more like a lizard.

Who is the Lizard Man with a split tongue?

Erik Sprague (aka “The Lizardman”) shows off some of his body modifications (split tongue, subdermal implants and sharpened teeth among others) at the Copenhagen Ink Festival in 2011. Is tongue splitting some flavor-of-the-month extreme fashion style designed to make parents the world over weep in shame?