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Black hairy tongue
A temporary, harmless oral condition that gives the tongue a dark, furry appearance.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
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Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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Can black hairy tongue make you ill? I take a lot of Pepto.
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Does black hairy tongue cause bad breath? I have developed black hairy tongue and am very worried about my breath. Is bad breath a common symptom?
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what's black hairy tongue besides licorice?
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What is a black hairy tongue and gingivitis?
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What will cause a higher body temp and a really itchy vagina? I did have black hairy tongue, could that cause an infection in my vagina?
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Why did a burn spot on my tongue turn black?
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I woke e up this morning with a black tongue I'm 50 years old and this morning my tongue was completely black
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Why do I have a small black pimpel on my tongue?
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Baby has black mold on tongue. What causes this and how to get rid of it?
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I was born with black spots on my tongue. Can you tell me what it means?
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What anaethesia to use for biopsy of growing black spot under tongue of a 5 y/o?
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I have a big and small two black birthmarks on my tongue.Is it possible to remove it?
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I got 1 large and 1 small black birthmarks on my tongue.I would love to ask that is it possible to remove?
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i have black spots on my tongue that are not painful that i've just found.....but i also found 2 dark spots on my thighs that look like bruises?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I also had a small black dot on my tongue. It was the size of a pin head. It's gone today. I don't smoke, drink, use drugs nor have i been ill.?
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Ihave black spots under my tongue and i smoke also but not heavely very quit so should i do should i show this to a docter or what test should i do?
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I found a small black spot on my tongue. It is on the tip of my tongue and a little to the right. It is very small, the size of a taste buds. Why is it there? Also, what is it?
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I have black spots on my tongue what should I do ? It's not hair on my tongue and it doesn't hurt or any it's just annoying to look at I have no clue what to do please help with a treatment method ..... Thanks
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what causes black ulcers on and under tongue?
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I recently discovered a few black specks on my tongue. What can this be?
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Why does tongue have black spots?
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