A member asked:

I have a pale patch on side of tongue that has red blood vessels in it. when applied pressure it goes away. what could it be?!? my dr said hemangioma

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Hemangioma: These are quite common. If it's not growing out of proportion with the rest of your tongue, it's probably best left alone.

Dr Hodge agreed

Answered 2/8/2016

1.6k views

Thank

Show 1 more comment

More of what we treat

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

I have a pale patch on side of tongue that has red blood vessels in it. when applied pressure it goes away. what could it be?!? my dr said hemangioma

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Dr Hodge agreed

Related Questions

A member asked:

Have a bright red mark under my tongue, looks like a broken blood vessel. What would cause this? I am a healthy 50yr old female.

A member asked:

Why do red spots appear on my back after exercises like push ups? Is it blood vessels that have bursted due to pressure? I did not wear a shirt.

A member asked:

I have had dry eye for years. Ive had selfdiagnosed asthma and eye pressure for at least a month. For three days, including this one, i look at my red spreadsheet then see a red collumn everywhere i look. It goes away. Have my blood vessels burst?

A member asked:

I have a small purple/red spot under my tongue at the base of my mouth. It's at the end of the lingual frenulum. Is this a blood vessel or cancer?

A member asked:

My tongue is a pale white with cracks except for the sides and tip which is pinkess when not hurting to fire engine red when hurting. Any ideas? Thks.

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

I have a pale pink yellow spot on side of tongue. When I apply pressure it goes away! Can this be a hemangioma or oral cancer?!?

Can a hemangioma on side of tongue not be purple but more pink and yellow?!? But when applied pressure it goes away?!?

My husband is having red vein on right side of tongue it seems normal from the above but from under veins are turninf blood red on colour...

I am experiencing pale skin, generalized weakness (side: both) , nausea (severity: moderate) , dizziness, high blood pressure (hypertension) and s...

When I exercise pretty intensely I get a red face with pale patches on both sides of my cheeks and around my mouth/nose and some eye. Whenever I get really tan I tend to get whiter pigmentation patches on my cheeks, besides Im mixed, is it vitiligo?

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?