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How Long Does The White Line In My Cheek Will Take To Go Away?
hi i am 50 year old and have stage one cancer on my tounge remove. Also remove lyum nodes from one dside which were negative. I notice white line way back on side of my cheeks which were reduce about 30-40 percent but stillthere. how long it take to go away.....
Mon, 5 Jan 2015
You should not be worried about the white line as it is a normal occurrence after surgery and particularly in smokers. It may not disappear completely and is not a cause for concern. If you ever develop any white or red patch or ulcer, then that is a cause for concern. Meanwhile never take any cigarettes/alcohol/chewable tobacco and take a multivitamin supplement. This will help it to disappear more rapidly.
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