Hello - a bit further towards the front, I had a biopsy done that came back with dysplasia. They're planning to remove all of it with a margin of healthy tissue in the next couple weeks. Since then, I've been obsessing over my tongue and wanted to see if it appears normal? I assume the oral surgeon and ENT would have noticed this if it wasn't, but still, I'm worrying. Does that look normal or should I bring it up to the ENT when they're removing the dysplasia? Thanks!
Underside of Tongue Question
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Firstly dysplasia ( depending on severity ) is usually a pre-malignant type of lesion and needs to be removed fully, since this can be a pre-cursor to possible oral cancer, especially in the high risk area of the ventral surface of the tongue.
The fact that they are planning a excisional biopsy means that they DID ALREADY notice the lesion and that is why they are planning the surgery. An oral surgeon is usually the type of specialist that deals with this.
Firstly dysplasia ( depending on severity ) is usually a pre-malignant type of lesion and needs to be removed fully, since this can be a pre-cursor to possible oral cancer, especially in the high risk area of the ventral surface of the tongue.
The fact that they are planning a excisional biopsy means that they DID ALREADY notice the lesion and that is why they are planning the surgery. An oral surgeon is usually the type of specialist that deals with this.