When bleeding tongue, it means that there is damage to the mucous membrane. To this can result in different causes: trauma (biting, piercing at the piercing), vitamin deficiencies. This symptom may also indicate diseases of internal organs.
Why bleeds language
Blood flows from the language in the following conditions:
- Trauma: biting during chewing, puncture during piercing, damage dentures, braces.
- Chemical or thermal burns.
- Cancer: Carcinoma.
- Growths: purple warts, papillomas, hemangiomas.
- Stomatitis caused by herpes infection, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, Crohn's disease. The mucosa is thus strongly crack.
- Deficiency of vitamin B group (riboflavin, cobalamin, folic acid, zinc micronutrient) leads to the fact that a crack is formed on the tongue.
- Poor blood clotting liver disease, pancreatitis.
- Malocclusion.
- Inflammation: glossitis, including with pus.
piercing
If the piercing is damaged not only the mucous membrane, but also muscle tissue. After piercing the blood will go for a while, but had to stop after a short period, if the coagulation system is working properly. Sometimes, however, there are problems. Therefore, the piercing procedure must be a person with medical training and a license for this type of activity.
Cancer
The cancer on the tongue can break, become damaged. If bleeding occurs. Possible separation and benign tumors such as papillomas, polyps. The causes of bleeding - mechanical tissue damage. Should consult a doctor if there are similar suspicious growths on the tongue.
cleaning
Cleaning the tongue with a toothbrush with too hard bristles often results in injury to the mucosa and occurrence of bleeding. To avoid this problem, it is recommended to clean the tongue with a spoon, removing plaque from it.
language bite
Bleeding begins after a person bitten tongue. This can happen during a meal, sleep, while driving, falling from a height. After a bite blood must stop quickly, because saliva is a factor that contributes to this.
Trauma is often the case with malocclusion (carp, Bulldog). Then need help orthodontist.
Hot food and drinks
Hot tea thermal burn, a chemical burn acidic fruit (kiwi, pineapple), acids, alkalis can damage tissue and cause bleeding.
Blood clotting problems
When the bite after the piercing, and other damage the bleeding stops quickly because saliva contains a factor that narrows blood vessels. However, bleeding can last for hemophilia, bleeding disorders in diseases liver, after receiving antibiotics (inhibited by vitamin K-synthesizing intestinal microflora), against pancreatitis.
How to stop the bleeding
To stop the bleeding from the language of the bite can be with the help of a piece of ice from the refrigerator. Cold constricts blood vessels, leading to rapid hemostasis. To prevent infection to do rinse oral antiseptic - chlorhexidine miramistinom, The Family, a solution of hydrogen peroxide, which has hemostatic action.
To stop the bleeding from the language in thermal burns can be the same way. And the action necessary to keep the cold in order to reduce the severity of the expected burn.
If there is a blood after acid burn, neutralization is carried out with soda solution. Then use an ice compress.
When the alkaline burn language neutralization is carried out with a weak solution of acetic or citric acid. It is necessary to rinse the body running water. After providing first aid, call the doctor.
mucous membrane bleeding can be caused by a deficiency of nutrients, so the need to consult a doctor and delivery of tests for essential vitamins and minerals. Folic acid, cyanocobalamin, riboflavin - substances desired to update the mucosal cells. Zinc - metal, with a deficit that arises erosion and tongue ulcers, digestive system.
If the blood is released from the decaying tumors in cancer require surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Crohn's disease - one of the causes ulceration of the oral mucosa, the appearance of aphthae and erosions. For their use Holisal gel treatment with anti-inflammatory action.
When herpetic stomatitis with bleeding on prescription take antivirals: Zovirax, ganciclovir, interferons, TSikloferon.
If increased bleeding, take vitamin K to improve clotting and Ascorutin to strengthen the vascular wall. Furthermore, it is necessary to check the condition of the liver and pancreas.
