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Tongue Is Orange In Color. No Pain, Foul Smell. No Oral Medications. Use Dermatology Medicines. Treatment?
Good morning! Over the last month somedays worse then others my tongue appears to be orange in color. There is no pain or foul odor that I am aware of. This morning it was worse then it has been and of course after brusing it appears not to be so obvious but is still there. I am not on any oral medications, I only use topical dermatology medicines that I have been on for awhile and want to know what could be the reason I have a orange tongue all of a sudden?
Thu, 16 May 2013
Hi,
Caroten (orange), hemoglobin (red) and melanin (brown depending on race) are the 3 pigments responsible for skin color while only Caroten (orange) and hemoglobin (red) give the colour of mucous membranes. So in the absent of any pain, foul smell nor any oral medications, It could probable a decrease in hemoglobin level that let the orange caroten colour to predominate.
Thanks
Dr BEZING
Caroten (orange), hemoglobin (red) and melanin (brown depending on race) are the 3 pigments responsible for skin color while only Caroten (orange) and hemoglobin (red) give the colour of mucous membranes. So in the absent of any pain, foul smell nor any oral medications, It could probable a decrease in hemoglobin level that let the orange caroten colour to predominate.
Thanks
Dr BEZING
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