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Hello, there are small red spots on my tongue, any ideas on what might be causing this? and methods to get rid of the spots? thank you.
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May be normal: How long have you notices these spots. Papillae on the tongue are normal and these can have the appearance of red spots.
Answered 12/5/2015
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