The only difference is that the procedure uses a laser which minimizes the risk of infection and blood loss.
Lip tie after laser.
Lip tie has not been studied as much as tongue tie but treatments for lip ties and tongue ties are very similar.
It can be performed using a laser or a sterilized surgical scissor.
A tongue or lip tie release sometimes called a frenectomy is performed using a medical laser.
It is the revision of the tight frenulum either by use of laser or snipping with surgical scissors.
Your baby can nurse as soon as he she desires to do so after the surgery however it may take 30 45 minutes for any numbing medication to wear off.
This is not a painful experience for an infant and does not typically require any anesthesia.
The mom lays on the dentist chair holding her child during procedure.
Also although laser treatment for lip tie is becoming more common it is expensive and not without risk.
In the past a lip tie was snipped with scissors.
Now most healthcare professionals use a laser treatment that reduces the chance of excessive bleeding and is less traumatic for baby.
Tongue tie and lip tie laser surgery is a relatively simple quick and painless procedure.
Preparing for tongue tie revision it s not necessary to do anything to prepare for the procedure.
A prominent maxillary labial frenum can cause a large gap to occur between the upper two front teeth.
There is little evidence that it improves breastfeeding outcomes and the lip tie can.
In order to facilitate the proper healing of lip and tongue releases following a frenectomy we strongly recommend a regimen of stretches to be done six times a day no more than six hours apart.
A laser maxillary labial frenectomy involves removing the maxillary labial frenum tissue connecting the upper lip to the upper gums often referred to as lip tie.
It is a quick procedure performed in the dental chair.
Healing after a tongue or lip tie.
A laser frenectomy is basically the same procedure as a traditional oral frenectomy.
The lip tie procedure is called frenectomy.
It is a very quick outpatient procedure and is not a surgery.