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What Causes Red Patches On The Tongue?
Question: Hi Doctor,
my son is 5 years old. since two days I have noticed red patches in his tongue. I m worried about it. please let me know how to take care of it.
my son is 5 years old. since two days I have noticed red patches in his tongue. I m worried about it. please let me know how to take care of it.
Brief Answer:
Not a cause for concern if he is otherwise fine.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. I have checked the attached image. It shows coated tongue. Such things are often observed when the immunity drops, as in case of a viral infection. I would need to ask if there are any specific manifestations.
Applying Candid (clotrimazole) mouth paint should make the patches go away from his tongue.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
Not a cause for concern if he is otherwise fine.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. I have checked the attached image. It shows coated tongue. Such things are often observed when the immunity drops, as in case of a viral infection. I would need to ask if there are any specific manifestations.
Applying Candid (clotrimazole) mouth paint should make the patches go away from his tongue.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
hi Doctor please observe the patches on the bottom part of his tongue. you will see patches. it is not coated.
Brief Answer:
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Yes, I have observed the portions near the tip of the tongue. It is a part of the overall coated tongue and the cause seems just the same.
Regards
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Yes, I have observed the portions near the tip of the tongue. It is a part of the overall coated tongue and the cause seems just the same.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
ok thanks doctor for your answer. He is active and normal otherwise. he is eating and has no complain for pain in those patched areas. but yesterday night he had a little pain at night and it went off in some minutes.
Brief Answer:
No need to worry
Detailed Answer:
You did not mention the location of the pain.
Anyway, it does not look concerning overall.
I hope you can relax.
Regards
No need to worry
Detailed Answer:
You did not mention the location of the pain.
Anyway, it does not look concerning overall.
I hope you can relax.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
he had got pain only on those reddish patches
Brief Answer:
Vitamin B complex supplementation should help
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for clarifying. In such a case it would be a good idea to give him some vitamin B complex supplement like Syr. A to Z 5ml twice daily for the next 5 days or so. Hopefully the problem will resolve.
Regards
Vitamin B complex supplementation should help
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for clarifying. In such a case it would be a good idea to give him some vitamin B complex supplement like Syr. A to Z 5ml twice daily for the next 5 days or so. Hopefully the problem will resolve.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
hi Doctor is it fine to give him zincovite
Brief Answer:
Yes, it is fine to give him Zincovit instead of A to Z.
Detailed Answer:
Yes, it is fine to give him Zincovit instead of A to Z.
Yes, it is fine to give him Zincovit instead of A to Z.
Detailed Answer:
Yes, it is fine to give him Zincovit instead of A to Z.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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