I've been using dip tobacco for the past week and a half so i could quit smoking. i see cuts on my cheeks gums..just wondering if it will heal?

Thanks for asking!: I'm glad you are trying to quit smoking but, chewing tobacco can have very bad health problems in your mouth. If you continue, you really should have your dentist, dermatologist or primary care physician check this area at least once a year for any changes in the mouth. Many times they can be red or white and even lace looking in the mouth. All of which, you should be examined.

Not if it is cancer: Chewing tobacco leads to the worst head and neck cancers I have ever dealt with. You have a nicotine addiction and have found exactly the wrong way to try to get off cigarettes. Get off the chaw and see a doctor. You have to want to quit, period. You are trading lung cancer for oral cancer. Dumb choice.

It should..: ... After you stop dipping. From one dangerous habit to another, both are known to cause cancer.

STOP!!!: Stop using tobacco. It is clearly showing you the risks it represents. Take this a serious message to stop using all forms of tobacco. Try using nicorette (nicotine gum) while trying to quit.

Quitting smoking: I am glad that you are consciously making the effort to stop smoking, however displacing one addictive tobacco habit for another is not the way. The irritation will heal with the cessation of use. Smoking cessation often requires a few approaches often simultaneously depending on how significant your addiction is. I am merely listing here... Zyban, (bupropion) nicotine gum/patch, e-cigarettes, hypnotherapy.