Causes of Pimple Inside Mouth and Tongue. Pimple vs Herpes – Difference?
We will be looking for causes of Pimples or raised bumps inside the mouth and on the tongue and the difference between Pimples and Herpes.
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Cause of Pimples inside the mouth and on the tongue:
If you Accidentally Bite your Tongue.
This injury gives rise to an inflammatory reaction causing a bump to develop with pain.
If you Poked your Tongue with a Sharp object
Sharp objects like a chicken bone, Hard candies, Braces, etc. may also cause similar inflammation on your tongue.
If your tongue gets burned.
Eating super-hot foods can cause the tongue to burn. These burns are painful and may look like a bug bump on the tongue.
If You continuously Chew Tobacco
Tobacco irritates the membrane of the oral cavity.
Herpes Infection
You can get Herpes by Kissing or Sexual contact.
Other infections
These include Bacterial, Fungal, and Viral infections
Mouth Pimples vs Herpes
Herpes pimples are called Cold Sores. They are Itchy and may burn also whereas pimple is painful. The inflammatory Pimple is red raised bump on the surface of the skin whereas Cold Sores are like Multiple Blisters with raised skin which may appear cracked.
The cold herpes pimples mostly occur on the one side of the lip.
The doctor may differentiate them based on your history of intimate contact with herpes infected partner and confirm it on the basis of culture tests.
How to Get Rid of Pimples on Tongue
Treatment of Cold Sores
As cold sores are caused by Viral infection therefore main treatment is Antiviral Pills
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