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Why is my tongue white
I am a 60 year old lady, retired. Since the last 15 days my to guess my tongue has been appearing to be white. Never in my life till date has this happened to me. Why is my tongue white? What must be the cause for this? Is this dangerous? Can it be due to some disease?
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It’s fungal infection of tongue ..
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Dr. Bipin Ninan Abraham
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7 yrs exp
Bangalore
Your symptoms are suggestive of an oral thrush which is a fungal infections. You would require a systemic antifungal and a topical antifungal paint to be applied over the infected area. This is commonly seen in immunocompromised patients so I would advise you to visit a dermatologist so that you can be examined and undergo necessary investigations to find the underlying cause of the problem and have it treated accordingly.
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If condition persists or worsens visit the dermatologist at the earliest
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