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What Causes Redness On The Tongue?

Posted on Wed, 28 Dec 2016

Question: What is causing a redness all around the edges of my tongue? At times it is bright red, looking very inflamed and hurts as if it has been burned. Other times it is less painful and only slightly darker than normal. It does not spread to the middle of my tongue but occurs on a daily basis. I have tried changing toothpaste and mouthwash but that makes no difference. I have not changed or added medications recently.

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Glossitis

Detailed Answer:
Hi
thanks for the querry
According to your history, it seems to be glossitis but in such cases, examination aids best in diagnosis
i would suggest that please send me the pictures of the lesions
please continue with the usage of multivitamin
also use hexidine mouthwashes
please avoid hard and areated drinks, soicy foods and tobacco
also apply kenacort oral gel on tge lesions
i will wait for the pictures and would be delighted to help you in future too..
Get well soon
regards

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