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Itchy bumps on the tip, sides, under or back of the tongue may cause discomfort and even affect normal functions like speech, tasting, chewing and swallowing. The lumps may be caused by smoking, sore throat, herpes, tonsils, and allergies. Pimples on tongue can appear after eating allergens foods, surgery, kissing and throwing up.
Your tongue has natural papillae that look like small pimples on the top and side surface. Normally, they give it a rough texture and also contain temperature sensors and taste buds.
How does a healthy tongue look like? Tongue is hailed as the strongest muscle in the body that allow us to talk, taste and swallow. A healthy tongue is pink with small nodules (papillae) on the top surface.
The tongue problems are noticeable through soreness, inflammation and discoloration. Fortunately, most of them are of no serious concern and resolve quickly. This article contains some insights on the various causes, home remedies and treatments that can be used to get rid of transient lingual papillitis.
Red or white lie bumps may be painful even when you are not talking, eating or drinking. Normally, mild tongue bumps are not accompanied by any symptoms. However, eruptive lie bumps may be accompanied by itching, tingling or burning sensation.
Sometimes swollen glands and fever signs may accompany the affected children. Eruptive bumps are very contagious and caused by virus infections.
What might have caused white or red swollen bumps on my tongue? Both children and adults may experience lumps of different shapes and sizes. Some of the lie lumps may be characterized by painful, itchy or burning sensation or even inflammation.
Here are some of the various causes of bumps that may affect different parts of the tongue including the tip, sides, back or under the tongue.
Aphthous ulcers can occur anywhere in the mouth including gums, throat and part of tongue like on tip, sides, back, or even under the tongue. These bumps are usually red, painful and go away within 2 weeks without treatment.
Canker sores
The main cause of canker sore is not yet known, however over the counter pain killers help to relieve the pain.
Are my lie bumps cancerous? Generally, most bumps are not of major worries. However, some especially those that affect the side of the tongue may be cancerous. Gray, red or pink lump on the front, tip, base, under or the back of the tongue may be oral tongue cancer especially If they bleed when touched.
Consult your doctor if you get bumps that won’t go away and bleed when touched. Biopsy may help to rule out cancers. Surgery, chemotherapy and radiations are some of the available treatment of oral cancer depending on type and stage.
Tongue may be inflamed due to the following causes.
Human papilloma virus is associated with squamous papilloma. It manifests on the tongue as irregular shaped bumps. HPV has no cure although it’s symptoms can be addressed.
HPV infectious bump on tongue
Many people consider oral sex to be safe since it eliminates chances of producing a fetus. Doctors however, consider safe sex when precaution are taken to prevent spread of STD’s diseases like chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV and syphilis.
Other symptoms for oral STD’s;
Lie bumps may be as a result of other medical problem like;
Injuries may occur to the tongue through biting, using rough toothbrush, and ill-fitting dentures. These results to white bumps more so on the side of the tongue or on any other parts. Rinsing with antiseptic mouth wash may help to get rid of these trauma caused bumps.
Trauma bumps due to tongue piercing
Tongue piercing can lead to formation of white or pus filled bumps near the pierced part. This may be an indication of an infection. The infection white bumps may be accompanied by pain, itching, redness, yellow or green discharge or even bleeding. Seek help if you experience the above symptoms of infections.
Excessive smoking can trigger allergic reaction and irritation on your tongue. Smoking is also linked to oral cancer that can lead to formation of bump as a symptom.
Food allergies may lead to formation of white lie bumps, especially those towards the back of the tongue. Allergy bumps are accompanied by nausea, vomiting, skin rash, sore throat and running nose. In extreme scenario breathing complication and chest pain may be experienced. This would call for immediate doctor’s consultation.
Allergic reaction on tongue papillae
An allergic reaction may also be experienced also from medication and other dental care products like tooth paste. When the taste buds (papillae) are irritated they become enlarged.
How can I tell if I have nutritional deficiencies? Presence of bumps on your tongue could be an indication of vitamin B deficiencies. Lack of vitamin B causes problems in your nervous, vascular and digestive system. According to journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research, ulcers, sore throat, angular Cheilitis, tongue inflammation and bumps in your mouth may be triggered by vitamin B deficiencies.
A healthy diet is essential for your development and providing adequate energy in your body. Meat, seafood, dairy products and eggs is a good source of vitamin B. in case you are allergic to these foods you may take vitamin B supplements.
Burning tongue syndrome do occur during menopause generally characterized by burning sensation on the tongue. Women are prone to these kind of bumps in their life especially during their menses. Pre and post Pregnancy stages are accompanied by hormonal changes that may trigger lie bumps.
If you usually get skin rashes during pregnancy you may be prone to lie bumps too. Generally, these kind of bumps goes away on their own without any medical complications or treatments.
Others include
Dry mouth: dry mouth may lead to irritation especially if you produce low saliva to lubricate your mouth. This may cause irritation from teeth leading to bumps formation on tongue.
Acid reflux: Do you get inflammation on your tongue after eating citrus fruits? Acidic and spicy food may irritate the taste buds. Cutting down these foods in your diet may help get rid of swollen taste buds.
Red bumps may appear on the back of your tongue for a variety of reasons ranging from benign to severe and complex causes. The tongue according to Net Wellness is naturally covered by fungiform papillae (small like bumps) and circumvallate papillae (large red bump at the back).
Fungiform papillae normally appear when the taste buds are aggravated by salty and sugary tastes. However, circumvallate papillae are v shaped, point backward and always present in the back of the throat. Infections like cold and sore throat may aggravate the circumvallate papillae.
Canker sores, warts, trauma, biting, allergies and other diseases like herpes and other infections may also lead to appearance of white bumps at the back of the tongue. Buying over the counter oral gel may help numb the bumps. Avoiding hot, spicy, sugary and salty food may also help.
Do you have bump on the tip of the tongue? Do not panic, a small white bump may commonly appear on the tip of the tongue. The tip is covered by naturally occurring fungiform papillae that are bump like. They are pink flat like structures responsible for temperature sensitivity.
White and painful lesions may appear on the tip due to canker sore. Injury and nutritional deficiency may also lead to formation of bumps on the tip. Excess growth of Candida fungus may result to white patches on the mouth or tongue. This can be triggered by compromised immune system leading to white lesions and bumps on the tip of the tongue.
Smoking and excess consumption of alcohol are culprits since they contain toxic chemicals that irritate the taste buds. Oral cancer, canker sores may cause white spots on the tip of the tongue in both children and adults.
Sinus infection, cold flu and other illness may irritate the taste buds, causing them to become reddish. Trauma, allergies, sores and herpes can also lead to formation of red bumps on tongue. Eating hot salty or sugary food may also cause naturally occurring bumps to get red.
Can I develop white bumps due to sore throat? Sore throat is a viral infection that cause cold flu. This compromises the immune system making you vulnerable to bacterial infection that can cause inflammation of your taste buds.
It’s a common occurrence to have white lumps when you have sore throat. Other causes of white bumps include; allergic reaction, strep throat and thyroid cancer. Seek medical attention if you have white pimples on the tongue and throat, since it can be a serious life threatening condition.
A hard, soft mass or lump on the gums may appear due to localized abscess or bacterial infection. Gum and mouth cancer can lead to a mass on the gums and tongue. Canker sores, traumatic injuries and hormonal changes like during pregnancy can cause a small bump (pyogenic granuloma) near the gums.
Gingivitis, a gum inflammation disease may make your gums bleed while brushing, or look red and swollen. Health gums appear firm, coral pink and do not bleed and sometimes appear dark in certain ethnic populations.
Ill-fitting denture, trauma and above mentioned causes can lead to bumps formation on the side of the tongue. Oral lichen planus is one of the causes of inflammatory condition that can lead to white patches and ulcers on the mouth lining. Lichen may also cause red sores and bumps on tongue as well.
Lichens planus bumps may be post cancerous signs. White bumps on one side of the tongue can be a sign of oral cancer. Most oral cancer patient realizes it at the second stage when big damage has already occurred. Seek medical help if you have white lesions on the side of your tongue. Avoiding spicy and acidic foods could help prevent lichen planus.
Can pimple affect under the tongue? Red pimples may appear under the tongue as a sign of disease or irritation from eating sugary, salty or acidic foods. Appearance of these bumps under the tongue may be a nuisance, painful, although they are likely to disappear on their own after a few days.
Viral infection (canker sore) may cause appearance of red bumps under the tongue. Mouth injuries, stress and food allergies are the main reason for appearance of red painful bumps with either yellow or white center.
An extra bone may form in the lower jaw (exostosis) and press into the tender under side of the tongue. If you are eating hard foods or crunchy you may accidentally poke this bump, which is very painful.
Appearance of hard pimple under the tongues can be a swollen submandibular lymph node as a result of oral infection, blocked salivary duct or benign or cyst growth. Painless lumps under the tongue may appear due to oral cancer, vascular mass, torus, sialocele, salivary duct stone or inclusion cyst.
Are you concerned you have a sore on the roof of your mouth? Mouth ulcers are not common. Eating hot food and taking hot drinks may burn the roof of your mouth (pizza palate). A burned palate takes 3-7 days to heal.
Don’t be surprised to feel canker sore on the roof of your mouth. The main cause of these masses, researchers believe is from issues concerned with immune system and triggered by stress, hormonal fluctuations and certain foods. These bumps may hurt for over 7 days and heal completely after 2 weeks.
Inflammation caused by cold sore, herpes simplex virus may affect the hard palate. These sore may be painful fluid filled blisters that raptures and crust to less painful lumps. Harmful oral cancer sores may also form in the roof of your mouth. If you have sore that hasn’t healed after 2 weeks seek medical attention from your dentist.
Black hairy painless condition may occur when little bumps on your tongue grow and trap bacterial that live in your mouth. This make the tongue surface look black and hairy. The causes include:
Neuralgia is one of the causes of severe pain due that occurs along the damaged nerve on the tongue. This can occur due to diabetes, infections, tumors, aging and multiple sclerosis.
One fundamental way of being able to address lie bumps is the ability to identify them and seek appropriate lifestyle changes and treatment. The following home remedies may be used to treat lie bumps.
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