Tongue map

Tongue map's disease overview

Map blade (English name is geographic tongue) is an inflammation but does not affect the tongue surface of the patient. The tongue is usually covered with small tongue papillae, pink white; Usually short, smooth and look like hair. With the blade of the map, the marks on the tongue surface without papillary blade and are a red, wrinkle, often surrounded.

What is

What is map inflammation?

These marks make the tongue shape like a map, usually heal in an area and then spread to another part of the tongue. The disease is also known as benign migration.

Although the tongue map may look quite dangerous, it does not cause health problems and is not related to infection or cancer. Map blades can sometimes cause discomfort to the tongue and increase sensitivity to some substances, such as spices, salt and even sweets.

Causes of Tongue map's disease

The blade of the map occurs when the parts of the tongue are missing small skin called papillomas. They often cover the entire upper layer of the tongue. Why do you lose the papillae in the tongue of the map? No one knows for sure. However, because the map tongue tends to run in families, genetics can be a common link.

The map's tongue has also been seen more often in people with psoriasis and in people with cracked tongue. In cracked tongue, cracks and grooves appear on the top and sides of the tongue.

Symptoms of Tongue map's disease

Signs and symptoms of the blade of the map may include:

  • Smooth, red wounds (wounds), irregular shapes at the head or tongue
  • Change regularly in terms of position, size and shape of lesions
  • In some cases, there may be discomfort, pain or burning sensation, often related to eating spicy or acidic foods
  • Many people have no symptoms of maps.
  • Geographical tongue can last for several days, months or years. The disease usually disappears but may appear later.

    • When to see a doctor?

    Map blades are a small condition - although sometimes uncomfortable -. However, lesions on the tongue may indicate other serious conditions of the tongue or diseases that affect the body in general. If you have damage on your tongue without resolving within 10 days, see a doctor or dentist.

    complications

    Map blade is a benign pathology. It does not threaten your health, does not cause long -term complications or increases the risk of dangerous diseases.

    However, it can make you worried because:

  • The shape of the tongue can make you ashamed, depending on how the injury looks like
  • It may be difficult to reassure the spirit that is not serious in fact.

    • Transmission route of Tongue map's diseaseTongue map

    Map tongue is not infectious, so it is unable to transmit from patients to healthy people. 

    People at risk for Tongue map's disease

    Studies on related factors can increase the risk of the map's blade that has brought different results.

    The factors that can increase the risk of map tongue include:

  • Family history: Some people with map inflammation with a family history of this disorder, so genetic factors can increase risks. P>

    • The tongue has deep cracks: People with map tongue often have another type of disturbance called cracked tongue, which is the appearance of deep grooves on the tongue surface. >

    Prevention of Tongue map's disease

    Currently, the cause of the map blade is not known and there is no way to prevent the disease. There is a link between map blades and psoriasis - a chronic skin disease, which needs more research to better understand this relationship.

    Diagnostic measures for Tongue map's disease

    Doctors often diagnose the blade of the map based on your tongue examination and signs and symptoms.

    When the examination, the doctor can:

  • Use screening lights to examine tongue and mouth

    • Tell you to move your tongue in different directions

  • Gently touch your tongue to check the softness or abnormal changes in structure or density of the tongue

    • Check the signs of infection, such as fever and swelling of the neck lymphadenopathy

    Tongue map's disease treatments

    Map blades usually do not need any treatment. Although the tongue of the map often makes you feel uncomfortable, it is not harmful.

    Doctors can give you medication to reduce discomfort and sensitivity:

  • Not prescribed painkillers
  • Anesthesia mouthwash
  • Histamine -resistant mouthwash
  • Corticosteroids or ointments

    • You can reduce discomfort due to the map's blade by avoiding or limiting substances that often increase the sensitivity of tissues in the mouth, including:

  • Salty, spicy, hot or sour food
    • Tobacco
  • Toothpaste contains additives to prevent tartar, heavy flavoring or bleaching.

    • See also:

  • What function does the tongue have? Interesting things about the tongue
  • The ulcerative of the tongue does not feel pain is a manifestation of cancer? Identity identification in infants

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