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What Do White Spots On The Tongue Indicate?
Question: My daughter age 5 has got some marks on her tongue. There are NO other symptoms besides these marks. She has a habit to keep pulling her tongue. Please refer the photograph.
Brief Answer:
Mild geographic tongue
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have seen the attached picture. From what I can make out, it looks like a geographic tongue.
It is very mild. There are many reasons for this including food allergy, stress, fever, vitamin b deficiency.
I usually prescribe multivitamin supplements to start with.
But if no improvement better to consult with your Pediatrician.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Mild geographic tongue
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have seen the attached picture. From what I can make out, it looks like a geographic tongue.
It is very mild. There are many reasons for this including food allergy, stress, fever, vitamin b deficiency.
I usually prescribe multivitamin supplements to start with.
But if no improvement better to consult with your Pediatrician.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
How does this happen? Why does this happen?
What are the symptoms alongside it?
What are the side effects? What harm it does?
How long does this stay?
How does it go? What is the treatment?
What are the symptoms alongside it?
What are the side effects? What harm it does?
How long does this stay?
How does it go? What is the treatment?
Brief Answer:
Very common
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
How - many reasons, loss of tongue buds due to irritants, deficiency, stress, fever causing a localized patchy loss creating a map like area.
Why - loss of taste bud papillae, but reversible nothing to worry.
Symptoms - vary with cause, like fever, signs of vitamin deficiency, cough, cold, etc.
Usually harmless, no side effects, many times goes away on its own in a few weeks.
Treatment is usually not required part from vitamin supplements. If painful, local steroid ointments may help, but it needs prescription and examination by your doctor.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Arun, Pediatrician, Pulmonology
Very common
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
How - many reasons, loss of tongue buds due to irritants, deficiency, stress, fever causing a localized patchy loss creating a map like area.
Why - loss of taste bud papillae, but reversible nothing to worry.
Symptoms - vary with cause, like fever, signs of vitamin deficiency, cough, cold, etc.
Usually harmless, no side effects, many times goes away on its own in a few weeks.
Treatment is usually not required part from vitamin supplements. If painful, local steroid ointments may help, but it needs prescription and examination by your doctor.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Arun, Pediatrician, Pulmonology
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
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