What causes severe infection under the tongue?
Patient: My boyfriend had major surgery on his throat. He had a large infection under his tongue in the throat that the surgeon had to cut into his throat area and drain the infected area. He has now has to deal with increased tightening In the throat area from the scar tissue that has formed. When he bends over to tie his shoes he feels like he is being strangled. Is there any sort of procedure or laser that would help decrease the scar tissue. Thank you Doctor: Hi Dear,Welcome to HCM.Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms   severe infection under the tongue post surgery which is due to healing and formation of scar tissue. Well need not to worry about it. You can go for micro-ablation or surgical procedure to remove this scar tissue. I would suggest you to wait for some time to get this scar area healed naturally. Maintain proper oral hygiene by brushing and flossing. Use tongue scrapper very gently to remove any micro-debris attached to tongue. Avoid accumulation of any food particles there as it will leads to fungal infection. Drink plenty of fluids. Visit oral surgeon once and get it examined properly and go for chemical/ electro cauterization procedure if prescribed.Hope your concern has been resolved.Get Well soon.Best Wishes,Dr. Harry Maheshwari