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When a person eat something hot does it burns the taste buds on your tongue and what can u do to heal. them pleaz help?
7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Time: Like any burn, it will take time to heal the site. Immediately applying ice will coo.The tissues rapidly to lessen the damage and reduce seeking. Keep foods softer and blanser for a few says to lessen the continued irritation. A numbing agent such as ambesol will make things a little more comfortable. It will just take time to heal.Unless you know someone with an nd:yag laser which works great.
Answered 4/7/2016
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It can: Hot pizza, in particular, is a killer. Only tincture of time will allow healing. Try not to do this too often.
Answered 3/2/2014
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It does: Go numb from the burn , that should subside within a day or two, just avoid same kind of foods.
Answered 10/23/2015
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