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Painless red spot on tongue
A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 49 years experience
Difficult to say: It is impossible to make a DX in this format on spots.
If this persists it would be best to see your DR and get it checked.
2.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Donald Alvesanswered
Emergency Medicine 25 years experience
See Dentist: Sorry, could be many things, most not concerning, but potential to be marker of significant issue. Needs looked at to evaluate properly.
3.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Sandra Eleczkoanswered
Dentistry 37 years experience
Red spot: The spot would need to be seen by a dentist to tell what it is. X-rays may be needed to make a diagnoses There are several causes of red spots so se... Read More
2.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Theodore Davantzisanswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Red Spot: How large is it? How long has it been there? Any dental restorations on the teeth in the area? Without these answers an accurate diagnosis cannot be m... Read More
1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Kenny Chuuanswered
Internal Medicine 13 years experience
Probably ok?: Hi
If you don't have any symptoms, it is probably ok, although it is difficult for me to say for sure because I can't see it. If it is bothering you s... Read More
677 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Sore throat: A red spot on the palate may be related to your infection. However, there is not a way for us to know for sure.
690 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:

Dr. Sandra Eleczkoanswered
Dentistry 37 years experience
Hard to say: Without seeing your tongue it is not possible to tell you what is going on with your tongue. There are several causes of spots ranging from virus, a... Read More
4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Louis Galliaanswered
Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial 46 years experience
Oral surgeon: Hard to say without exam. The oral mucosa heals rapidly after insult or trauma. It lesion persists after another week, see an oral surgeon or ENT doc ... Read More
706 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old female asked:

Dr. Lonnie Smithanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 40 years experience
See physician : It is possibly something neurological. You should be checked. That is the prudent thing to do. It is hard to give you an answer without an examination... Read More
1.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:

Dr. Peter Karsantanswered
Dentistry 40 years experience
Red Spot: Could be many things so please see your ENT or your dentist to have it diagnosed.
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old male asked:

Dr. Robert Ryananswered
Dentistry 51 years experience
Possibly: If the spot 'moves' (changes location) it is probably 'geographic tongue'...A benign condition. The red spot is a denuded area and it can be sensitive... Read More
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:

Dr. Jeffrey Mccartyanswered
33 years experience
Let a doctor look: There are commonly small blood vessels that are visible in the tissue under the tongue and sometimes they appear as a red spot. Without seeing it, it... Read More
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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