Question 1

what are some causes of light blue hairy tongue?

Accepted Answer

Fungal: Fungal infection is the most common. See your dentist or ENT to diagnose and treat.

Question 2

what causes a blue tongue in humans?

Accepted Answer

Bad hygiene: Blue tongue may be due to build up of food debris under the structures on the surface of the tongue.  Daily brushing or scrapping with a plastic device will help to keep the tongue clean.  
Congenital heart disease or some other forms of medical conditions can give you blue tongue.  Consult with a medical doctor to do further test.

Question 3

my baby is 11 weeks old and he has a blue tongue since sunday 12 july . what could be the cause ? is it normal ?

Accepted Answer

See a Dr: Lips, tongue or face turning blue is not normal and should be evaluated in person by a Pediatrician. It could be a sign that they are not getting enough oxygen or a sign of an underlying infection, genetic anomaly or other condition. the Pediatrician will conduct a thorough history, physical exam and determine if there is an underlying condition and suggest treatment if needed.

Question 4

what would cause my spittal and tongue to turn light sky blue?  brushed w/toothpaste, went away, has not returned. 2 hours ago. not food. not hairy.

Accepted Answer

Pigmented liquid: Sometimes a chemical reaction happens from something you ingested or swallowed  with something already in your mouth. The fact that it want away with physical brushing tells that it was superficial and extrinsic, not from within.

Question 5

hi if my tongue was blue on top when i woke up as if i was eating something of that colour... which i did not? it tastes bitter also... my poo is also blue and it pains when i go to the toilet... what could be the cause for that

Accepted Answer

Blue: Blue conditions, anemia, agyria (ingesting silver compound), methemaglobinemia

Question 6

what could cause episodes of blue/grayish lips and tongue? not cold. mentioned to gp and he said cyanotic episodes, that was it. should i be concerned?

Accepted Answer

: Might be functional and temporary- hard to say about cause. If it persists pl see an oral MD

Question 7

i feel a medium swelled bump under tongue. painless. not red, blue. feels like bubble. went to oral surgeon - saz salivary glands working fine, sees nothing. i am not making this up- not psychosomatic. tried to take pic. cant cause of location?

Accepted Answer

Bump: Normal anatomy. Probably a major salivary gland duct. If you're not sure, seek a second opinion. We cannot diagnose on this site, just point you I. the right direction.

Question 8

what causes blue or purple spots on iside of lips of mouth?

Accepted Answer

Cheek bite for one: One cause can be a cheek bite that caused bleeding below the tissue, but not enough of a bite to cause a laceration or tear so that the blood leaked out into your mouth.  Another reason could be a blue nevus.  You should see a dentist to have the spots evaluated and then see if any treatment is needed.

Question 9

roof of mouth is yellow/orange, and a little purple/blue. also have a clear mouth sore that comes and goes every week or so, what could be the cause?

Accepted Answer

Unknown . . . : I recommend you see a physician or an oral surgeon right away.  Without knowing any other details of your life and health history, any guess i could make would be misleading and unfair to you.  This could be serious . . . Please see someone soon!

Question 10

i have this pimple on my neck and on top of it there was this dark line going across it in a blue color,ive been on antibiotics when i saw a dentist monday cause of a mouth infection,noticed that color was going away, was that an infection on my neck?

Accepted Answer

: Probably. If the lesion was a swelling with redness, other than the blue line, it was likely an infected hair follicle that resolved with the antibiotic given for a different matter.
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Causes of blue tongue

A member asked:

What are some causes of light blue hairy tongue?

A member asked:

What causes a blue tongue in humans?

A member asked:

My baby is 11 weeks old and he has a blue tongue since sunday 12 july . what could be the cause ? is it normal ?

A member asked:

What would cause my spittal and tongue to turn light sky blue? brushed w/toothpaste, went away, has not returned. 2 hours ago. not food. not hairy.

A member asked:

Hi if my tongue was blue on top when i woke up as if i was eating something of that colour... which i did not? it tastes bitter also... my poo is also blue and it pains when i go to the toilet... what could be the cause for that

A member asked:

What could cause episodes of blue/grayish lips and tongue? not cold. mentioned to gp and he said cyanotic episodes, that was it. should i be concerned?

A member asked:

I feel a medium swelled bump under tongue. painless. not red, blue. feels like bubble. went to oral surgeon - saz salivary glands working fine, sees nothing. i am not making this up- not psychosomatic. tried to take pic. cant cause of location?

A member asked:

What causes blue or purple spots on iside of lips of mouth?

A member asked:

Roof of mouth is yellow/orange, and a little purple/blue. also have a clear mouth sore that comes and goes every week or so, what could be the cause?

A member asked:

I have this pimple on my neck and on top of it there was this dark line going across it in a blue color,ive been on antibiotics when i saw a dentist monday cause of a mouth infection,noticed that color was going away, was that an infection on my neck?

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