Surgical correction of Enlarged tongue (Reduction glossectomy)

A 14 year old girl was brought to our hospital by her parents with the complains of inability to close the mouth due to large tongue. She was not able to consume food and it also made her embarrassing for any kind of social interaction. Her parents were very particular to have the surgical correction to be done without any scars on her face.

Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S. M. Balaji successfully corrected her jaw as well as the enlarged tongue in a single surgery. Following reduction glossectomy and mandibular  subapical osteotomy procedure, she was able to close her mouth and take her food without any problem. Her parents were also very happy to have her entire jaw as well as tongue correction done without any scars on her face.  Results are immediate and this enhanced her appearance which boosted her confidence level. 

Preoperative view showing large & lengthy tongue with inability to close the mouth

During glossectomy procedure the length as well as the width of the tongue was reduced

Immediate postoperative view showing complete reduction of the volume of the tongue

Postoperative view showing reduced bulk of the tongue without any surgical marks and enhanced appearance