Doctors haven’t been conclusively sure if the condition is caused specifically by smoking, antibiotics, or a combination of the two
Posted on: July 13, 2023: 08:58 AM GST Last updated: July 13, 2023: 09:33 AM GST
A man from the US state of Ohio experienced strange and somewhat embarrassing side effects as a result of smoking tobacco and taking antibiotics.
The 64-year-old decided to go to the doctor after two weeks of noticing that his tongue had begun to change color to green and grow hairs on it, knowing that about three weeks before his visit to the doctor, he had completed a course of treatment of clindamycin, which is an antibiotic for gum infection.
Doctors have not been definitively sure whether the condition is caused specifically by smoking, antibiotics, or a combination of the two.
Previous research has shown a link between cigarette smoking and oral health, including the fact that it can cause a build-up of plaque, bacteria and plaque.
Antibiotics can also affect the oral microbiome, altering bacteria and allowing them to collect on the tongue.
In the end, the man was diagnosed with a condition called “hairy tongue”, which is defined by the presence of an abnormal layer on the upper surface of the tongue and results from the accumulation of dead skin cells on the parts of the tongue that contain taste buds, known as papillae, and then the papillae become longer than usual, This makes the tongue appear hairy, and it also traps other substances, such as bacteria and yeast.
Hairy tongue can occur at any age, but it often affects the elderly, and it is more common in men than in women.
According to doctors, the condition is relatively harmless and usually temporary. Doctors advised the man to gently rub the surface of his tongue with a toothbrush four times a day, and he was also given advice on how to stop smoking.
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2023-07-13 04:58:00
