Why does my tongue look like that?

Question

I didn't notice this until somebody told me, I have large redish-pink bumps on my tongue, What are they and how did I get them? Also, I have a white spot on my tongue not to big What is that? AND I have small black spots on the tips of my tongue. How did I get these? How can I get rid of them? and What causes them? Thank you

Answer 1

Tongues have all kinds of lumps and bumps that belong there. I have not seen your tongue, but you have not described anything out of the ordinary.

Since you are African-American, you will have more pigmentation everywhere - including the little black spots on the tip of your tongue. You can't get rid of them. I see this in my practice every day of the week.

Answer 2

If you have been on antibiotics, this can cause oral thrush or you can just have thrush. It can be painful if it is not treated. I had this and it sounds like a taste bud has swollen. These can turn white and get big. Mine got big and fell off. You can a gel at the chemist over the counter for this. Dacterin, in the UK. See your doctor just to protect yourself for peace of mind.

Good Luck.

Answer 3

you may have whats called a hairy tongue... it's a fungus that grows in usually patients with auto immune disorders or people with dry mouth... there's a mouth wash your dentist can give you as well an antifungul medication... buy yourself a tongue scraper and clean your tongue 2 x a day with it....

Answer 4

Better go see the doc

Answer 5

Be more particular about where you stick your tongue.

Answer 6

go see a dentist, that will help. maybe u have an infection or some kind of fungus...

Answer 7

go to your doctor sounds like you have some kind of mouth disease