Labial Frenectomy Pre-op Exercises
Exercises before and after a frenectomy are very important to a successful outcome. Exercises help thin out the skin, increase range of motion, push back nerves and blood vessels. The upshot of exercises is that hopefully more can be cut at a time, and the chance of amazing outcome increases. Start these exercises ideally a month before surgery.
Remember, for optimal results, you must do these pre-op exercises at the recommended frequency, follow recommendations immediately after procedure, and adhere to the post-op exercises, to follow.
Tongue around the world
Move the tongue in a circle along the teeth. Keep the lips closed. Don’t move the jaw. Begin with smaller circles around, build up to larger circles as tongue gets stronger. 5x in each direction (building up to 10x each direction), 2x/day.
Puffs
Keeping lips closed, blow air up & hold, right & hold, down & hold, left & hold. 2x in each direction, 2x/day.
Monkey Face
Place the tongue under the upper lip, making a monkey face. Hold for 10 seconds. 10x 10 seconds each, 2x/day.
Lip Pops
Suck the lips in over the teeth. Press lips together and pop. 10 loud ones, 2x/day.
Lip around the world
Grab the upper lip with the thumb & forefingers of both hands. Move the lip around in a circle, both right & left directions. 10 circles, each direction, 2x/day.