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White Bump With A Hole On Top Side Of Tongue, No Pain, Blood Dropped On Squeezing. What To Do?

hello 4 a few days now ive had 1 white bump with a hole in the middle of it on the top side of tongue /looks like a white head pimple,it has no pain,ive squeezed it hard & got a blood drop out of it ,have been rinsing with saltwater ,seems 2 be gone in morning & back again at 6pm in evening
Thu, 12 Dec 2013
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Hello and welcome to HCM,

I went through your query and understood your concern. The condition that you described is consistent with lie bump/ transient papillitis due to inflammation of your taste buds, or it can be canker sore.

Gargle with an antiseptic mouth wash like chlorhexidine 4-5 times a day. Take an oral anti inflammatory like ibuprofen to relieve irritation. Also apply topical local anesthetic like lidocaine/ xylocaine to relieve the irritation. Take vitamin B complex supplement. Avoid smoking.

Do not pick or pierce any bump becuase it causes infection to go deeper.

If it doesnt get resolved in a week with this, consult your physician to rule out oral thrush.

Hope I was able to help.
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White Bump With A Hole On Top Side Of Tongue, No Pain, Blood Dropped On Squeezing. What To Do?

Hello and welcome to HCM, I went through your query and understood your concern. The condition that you described is consistent with lie bump/ transient papillitis due to inflammation of your taste buds, or it can be canker sore. Gargle with an antiseptic mouth wash like chlorhexidine 4-5 times a day. Take an oral anti inflammatory like ibuprofen to relieve irritation. Also apply topical local anesthetic like lidocaine/ xylocaine to relieve the irritation. Take vitamin B complex supplement. Avoid smoking. Do not pick or pierce any bump becuase it causes infection to go deeper. If it doesnt get resolved in a week with this, consult your physician to rule out oral thrush. Hope I was able to help.