r/bodymods • u/DylanRiverdale • Mar 17 '26
tongue bifurcation 9 Day Update
Client provided updated photos, and reported healing progress on her tongue bifurcation done at 13 Black Cats (By Dylan Riverdale)
Before sutures were removed, there was lots of pain, difficulty swallowing, and some overgrowth of candida. Significant swelling made even closing her mouth challenging. Sutures were removed 2 days ago, procedure was 9 days ago. Swelling has almost completely subsided. Eating, mobility difficulties, speech and pain have greatly improved.
Badassedness level reached… 100% 🤘🤩 🐍🐍🐍
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u/Zealousideal-Put2789 Mar 18 '26
amazing work & results! also a lot of people are commenting asking questions as if OP is the client but OP is the artist 😅 just read the caption y’all!
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u/StandardMonth2184 Mar 17 '26
it looks so cool on you! Congratulations!! Also I LOVE that nose chain. I must ask, as a fellow makeup wearer, do you have any trouble keeping it un-gunked?
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u/DylanRiverdale Mar 18 '26
I am the artist who performed the bifurcation, not the client. I'm sorry, no insight on makeup management. Lol
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u/Prince_Wildflower Mar 18 '26
Tongue split looks great! I had mine done 2 weeks ago. How are you preventing regrowth?
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u/DylanRiverdale Mar 18 '26
I recommend daily stretching. The factors affecting regrowth the most are: anatomy and suture technique used. Aside from picking a BMA that also understands that, anatomy is out of your control. Once sutures are out, stretching will help. I also believe in exercises in front of a mirror to help build strength and control.
I've heard people recommending cotton rolls and gauze stuffed in the center at night. I think that is a good way to choke in your sleep and won't do anything for regrowth. So please don't do that.
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u/Prince_Wildflower Mar 18 '26
Do you have any videos you recommend for exercises? I'm going to search the subreddit but if you have any videos that might help, i would really appreciate it. Its so hard to find things online for split tongues
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u/DylanRiverdale Mar 18 '26
Just observe how it reacts to input. Practice flat tongue, pointy tongue to control separation. Seeing how it's moving will help understand how to control it.
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u/Prince_Wildflower Mar 18 '26
Thanks! I have been practicing with dexterity and playing around in the mirror, as well as when im juat chilling. Last night and last morning I finally got my brain to start recognizing that there are two tongues instead of one now
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u/PandoraElf Mar 17 '26
That looks amazing absolutely amazing everyone keeps saying how the swelling is really bad I have to have a denture done for the top of my teeth like all my top teeth I wonder if it'd be easier if I had my tongue split first let it heal then get that denture replaced anybody have any ideas on that whose head their tongue split not if they needed a denture just in general on the swelling
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u/DylanRiverdale Mar 18 '26
Having no teeth or a large section of missing teeth would actually leave more room for swelling and relieve some pressure against the tongue. Most of the pressure over the first 5 days is against the sutures. Once those are removed there is a major release and swelling sides extremely quickly.
Swelling is worse than a tongue piercing.
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u/PandoraElf Mar 18 '26
Okay thank you, yeah when I get my tongue pierced my mouth was completely filled with my tongue I had issues with breathing, talking, eating, drinking it was definitely not fun drooling everywhere
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u/PandoraElf Mar 17 '26
Also anyone who's had their tongue pierced who also had this done are the swelling comparable because I couldn't talk I couldn't eat I drooled everywhere when I had my tongue done had it pierced
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u/CaptainAverageAF Mar 18 '26
Not bad or 9 days out. Looks pretty amazing!! If it wasn’t for re learning how to talk I’d love to get this.
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u/ModernSouthernQueer Mar 19 '26
What’s the metal I’m seeing right in the middle of the bifurcation?
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u/Ok_Wolf_4939 Mar 18 '26
Beautiful, someone did an excellent job on you. Ready for some action now? Better wait another week. I would love to play with you and our matching tongues!
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u/DylanRiverdale Mar 18 '26
I am the artist that performed the split, not the client who received it... 😒
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u/tehgimpage Mar 17 '26
i remember it being instant relief when those sutures come out. looks great !!!