Posted: 07/19/06 - 20:54 Post subject: Tongue Peeling
Hi I'm 25 and for the past year or so my tongue looks like its peeling in different spots and it is very painful. It comes and goes and gets really bad when I drink or eat something sweet. Can anybody tell me what this is?
You have a condition called 'Geographic Tongue.' Check out this article from the Mayo Clinic website: mayoclinic.com/health/geographic-tongue/DS00819/DSECTION=1.
Fortunately, it is not a serious condition and will resolve on its own without treatment.
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