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Suggest Remedy For Abnormal Growth Under Tongue

Recently I have eaten a lot of spicy and sweet stuff. For 3 or 4 days, I started to feel something is blocking against my tongue and I thought it is just a regular ulcer. I looked at the mirror today and noticed that under my tongue, on the bottom left, there is an extra tissue/thread like a spike thing recently grown there. It is uncomfortable but not pain until I touch it. It is about 1 cm length and .5 cm width. Is there any treatment or medicine I could take? How long will it take to treat it? Or do I have to do an operational removement? Thank you so much!!!Joyce
Mon, 5 Jan 2015
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Hello,
You may have a clogged salivary duct or salivary stone. Do you feel a hard object? Can you see your ducts under the tongue?Rinse with warm salt water. Gentle massage may cause release and normal drainage to occur. You may need to see a specialist such as an oral surgeon if normal drainage does not occur. Larger stones need to be removed. Seek care if swelling occurs. Antiinflammatory medication such as Tylenol may help.
An allergic reaction may appear swollen and red. Avoid irritants. Allergic reactions can be severe and usually react quickly with contact of a irritating substance.
Mild trauma or irritation will just take time to heal with a mild diet and gentle cleansing.
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Suggest Remedy For Abnormal Growth Under Tongue

Hello, You may have a clogged salivary duct or salivary stone. Do you feel a hard object? Can you see your ducts under the tongue?Rinse with warm salt water. Gentle massage may cause release and normal drainage to occur. You may need to see a specialist such as an oral surgeon if normal drainage does not occur. Larger stones need to be removed. Seek care if swelling occurs. Antiinflammatory medication such as Tylenol may help. An allergic reaction may appear swollen and red. Avoid irritants. Allergic reactions can be severe and usually react quickly with contact of a irritating substance. Mild trauma or irritation will just take time to heal with a mild diet and gentle cleansing. thank you for your inquiry.