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Scar from Tongue Biopsy
Hi,
Approximately 2.5 years ago, I had a biopsy done on the lateral side of my tongue, along the midline of it. I never really looked it afterwards (too chicken), but I know sutures were involved. The biopsy came back normal tissue.
The other day I went to a new dentist and he was concerned about how my tongue looked. It looks like a small groove, about 5 mm long, and has some white stuff in it. He told me it concerned him, but this was before I told him my tongue had been biopsied before in the same area. Could this just be scarring or where the previous biopsy was done? I plan to go see the oral surgeon just in case, but was wondering in the meantime. Do tongue biopsies tend to heal completely or do they usually leave scars/marks on the tongue? Thanks.
Approximately 2.5 years ago, I had a biopsy done on the lateral side of my tongue, along the midline of it. I never really looked it afterwards (too chicken), but I know sutures were involved. The biopsy came back normal tissue.
The other day I went to a new dentist and he was concerned about how my tongue looked. It looks like a small groove, about 5 mm long, and has some white stuff in it. He told me it concerned him, but this was before I told him my tongue had been biopsied before in the same area. Could this just be scarring or where the previous biopsy was done? I plan to go see the oral surgeon just in case, but was wondering in the meantime. Do tongue biopsies tend to heal completely or do they usually leave scars/marks on the tongue? Thanks.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Scarring after superficial tongue biopsies is not common. Of course it is possible for it to be scar tissue. However, the only way to know for sure is to either compare photographs now and then (if available) or have another biopsy performed.
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Information contained within this reply is intended solely for general educational purposes and is not intended nor implied to be a medical diagnosis or treatment recommendation. This is not a substitute for professional medical advice relative to your specific medical condition or question. Always seek the advice of your own doctor for medical condition. Only your doctor can provide specific diagnoses and therapies.
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