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My Husband Gets These Round White Painful Sores On The
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Wed, 21 Aug 2019
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Question : my husband gets these round white painful sores on the side of his tongue. they do not blister and last about a week or two. are they contagious?
Brief Answer:
Canker sores likely
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service.
I have gone through your query and viewed the image.
He seems to have Canker sores or Aphthous ulcer.
They are not contagious. If he gets them every few days then I suggest him to take a B complex multivitamin supplement for a few days. In addition, he may use an antiseptic mouthwash regularly as well as put topical triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% formulation in Orabase on these ulcers if and when they appear.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if you need any more assistance
Canker sores likely
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service.
I have gone through your query and viewed the image.
He seems to have Canker sores or Aphthous ulcer.
They are not contagious. If he gets them every few days then I suggest him to take a B complex multivitamin supplement for a few days. In addition, he may use an antiseptic mouthwash regularly as well as put topical triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% formulation in Orabase on these ulcers if and when they appear.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if you need any more assistance
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Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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