What causes circular patches on tongue?
Patient: My two year old has these circular patches on her tounge they almost look as though a scrape, she has one big one on back of her tounge and a little one close to the tip of her tounge, their the color of her tounge, just wondering if its anything serious please help. Doctor: Hello,I can understand your concern. Are the patches painful? If they are painful, then there are chances that your daughter is suffering from viral or bacterial infection. In that case, antivirals or antibiotics should be given after consultation with a physician. If the patches are not painful, then it is possible that the papillae of the tongue that give rough texture to the tongue are located in such pattern. In that case, there is nothing to worry about. It could also be due to vitamin B complex deficiency that can be treated by oral supplements.However, I would advise you to visit a dentist once and let him/her clinically examine the tongue so that any abnormality can be ruled out and treated. I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. Take care.Best,Dr. Viraj Shah