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A member asked:
My geographic tongue has been constant for just over a year, will it constantly be there for the rest of my life?
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Comes and goes: Geographic tongue is a harmless benign condition that comes and goes over time. You will have occurrences of this throughout your life. Don't worry about it.
Answered 7/17/2013
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