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Why does my tongue remain white?

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Published At September 10, 2016
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Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

My tongue remains white for about one to one and half years. It could be long, but not less than the duration I mentioned. My tongue gets hurt often. Please check the image; it was taken when it got hurt while eating. I am 21 years old. My weight is 121.25 pounds and height of 70 inches. I visited both allopathy and homeopathy doctors. Allopathy doctor told me that it is common and nothing to worry. Nowadays, I have stopped eating junk foods and oily foods. I used to have non-vegetarian food only once a week. Please help me.

Answered by Dr. Naveen Thomas

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

Some people have more dead cells forming on the tongue than normal. It is nothing for which you should worry about. Just use a tongue cleaner daily to wipe away dead cells. Do this daily and you will see some difference. Some person's tongue has less blood supply, which causes whitish tongue and it is not a disease. Sometimes, it will go away and you will get reddish pink tongue and some time you will have such a whitish appearance. It is important that you do not stress too much, which increases the dead cell formation.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Naveen Thomas
Dr. Naveen Thomas

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