Hi, I Have A White Area At The Back Of

Posted on Tue, 28 Jan 2020

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Question : Hi, i have a white area at the back of my tongue which also has a small orange area. No other symptoms. i dont smoke or drink excessively. im fot an healthy. 35 year old male. Thank you

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 minute later)

please can you advise what it could be? is it something I should worry about?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry about

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your query and reviewed the attached photographs.
I can appreciate the white and orange areas on the tongue,
These are nothing serious.
These are due to chronic deposition of food debris or is seen in individuals on soft diet for a long time.
I would recommend you to use a hard brush for brushing your teeth and also use a tongue cleaner for cleaning this area.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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