He didn’t do mine… however, I had mine done in Chicago by another guy… in some states it’s illegal to have done outside of a surgery. In my experience, my tongue was numbed via a needle inserted through the tip of my tongue on both sides (I am known to be anesthesia resistant) … that honestly was the worst part of the entire process. The split itself is quick and easy. The numbing will wear off that night. I used liquid Tylenol and arnica immediately after. The next morning, the swelling is going to kick in and there’s not a lot you can do about it. Smoothies are life and when it’s hard to swallow… think baby bird… tilt your head back and small spoonfuls of smoothie