A 19-year-old female asked:
have a small white flesh strip hanging on the underside of my tongue been there for 2 days. it looks like a skin tag .it hurts and is about the size of a grain of rice. should i be worried ?
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Dr. Stanley Katz answered
47 years experience Dermatology
Derm/dentist if stay: prob nothing serious and may disappear on its own, but if continues for more than a week, see your dermatologist/dentist just to be sure.
Answered on Dec 28, 2019
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See a dentist: This may be a granulation in your salivary duct, but see a dentist for accurate diagnosis and treatment
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