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What Do White Patches On The Cheeks Indicate?

I had white patches in both my cheeks it was all covered white as I was having a type of tobbacco in my mouth most of the time. But then I quit taking it and I found both my cheeks recovered and all the whitish thing has gone. But on my one cheek a small patch is still remaining its about 8 years I am having this. It is not growing not painful its permanently there with the same size.
Is it it dangerous?
Mon, 15 May 2017
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Hi..
Thanks for the query..

White patch on the cheek with previous history of chewing tobacco is indicating that the patch can be due to Leukoplakia..
Leukoplakia occurs due to continuous habit of placing tobacco in the mouth that​ leads to accumulation of excess of keratin over the mucosal surfaces as a protective phenomena to continuous chemical injury..
As remaining patches resolved you should get a biopsy of this patch done to confirm that it is harmless..
It can however be surgically removed to prevent risk of further spread..

Hope this helps..

Regards..
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What Do White Patches On The Cheeks Indicate?

Hi.. Thanks for the query.. White patch on the cheek with previous history of chewing tobacco is indicating that the patch can be due to Leukoplakia.. Leukoplakia occurs due to continuous habit of placing tobacco in the mouth that​ leads to accumulation of excess of keratin over the mucosal surfaces as a protective phenomena to continuous chemical injury.. As remaining patches resolved you should get a biopsy of this patch done to confirm that it is harmless.. It can however be surgically removed to prevent risk of further spread.. Hope this helps.. Regards..