What does a bump on the tip of the tongue indicate?
Patient: I really need an answer to whats going on with me. Im a 28 year old male and i have basically scared myself to death trying to google what the bump on the tip of my tongue is. Its a fleshy small bump thats sort of hanging on the tip of my tongue. I can move it around and it has a white-ish looking head. Not like a pimple. I tried to pull it off last night with a pin needle and tweezers last night and it wouldnt come off. All i did was irritate it and it bled a tiny bit. Everything i look up leads to cankors and i ate something hot or spicy etc. The things is, its been on there for over a month now and everything i look up is now leading to a HPV bump or early sigs of mouth cancer.. i have a history of bad teeth on my dads side of the family. Ive never had braces always brush my teeth but lately my teeth have gotten bad. Im worried myself to death thinking i have some kinda tongue disease or early signs of cancer now. I dont have a lrimary dentist to go to. I cant find a single picture online that looks like mine. Its the only bump on my tongue its painless its just in the way bcuz its on the top tip of my tongue and moves around in my mouth all day.  Its embarrassing bcuz i feel it when i kiss my wife. I had an ex gf about 8 years ago that had hpv and had to get anal warts removed from her. Im wondering im starting to get a wart on the tip of my tongue it looks sorta like a fish egg. It cant be popped or pulled off. Any answers or opinions would help becuz im a nervous wreck.. i do drink i do smoke.. ive literally been researchin this for 48 hours strate and am freakin out. A professional opinion would really be nice insyead of the same websotes poopin up leading to cancer!! Doctor: Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.  I have viewed the query and here is my advice. From your explanation it looks like an overgrown  tongue papillae  or tongue wart. Without  clinical examination it is not possible  to tell you what exactly it is. So please send me a picture of the tongue growth so that I can guide you better.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.