The story took place in Hangzhou. Mr. Liu found out that he had ulcers in his mouth half a year ago. He didn’t take it seriously because ulcers are too common in life and usually heal in a few days. However, Mr. Liu’s ulcer did not improve after 2 weeks. He heard that the ulcer was caused by lack of vitamin C, so he went to the pharmacy to buy some vitamin C supplements to take.

After taking it for a period of time, the ulcer still did not improve, and the disease continued to develop more and more severely, and his entire tongue was almost rotten. Daily life has been greatly affected, normal eating has become difficult, and speech is very slurred.

The unbearable Mr. Liu finally went to the hospital for a checkup, which was found outadvanced tongue cancer span>! To save life, the tongue must be completely removed. Fortunately, after systematic treatment, Mr. Liu’s condition has gradually recovered.

In life, there are many people like Mr. Liu who suffer from oral ulcers. It is preconceived that it is caused by lack of vitamin C, but does vitamin C deficiency really cause oral ulcers? We need to put a big question mark on this question.

I. Are oral ulcers a lack of vitamin C? Don’t think too simple

Although oral ulcers are common, most people only know one type. In fact, oral ulcers can be divided into three types according to their different pathological characteristics.

1, the most common – recurrent aphthous ulcers

< p>Recurrent aphthous ulcers are also called recurrent oral ulcers. As the name suggests, they are ulcers that are easy to repeat. After one time, there will be another time. There are many reasons for recurrent aphthous ulcers, includinggenetic factors, immune factors, psychological factors, nutritional factors and infectious factorsetc. , When the body is deficient in elements such as vitamin B12, iron, zinc and folic acid, it may induce oral ulcers, but there is no evidence that recurrent aphthous ulcers are related to vitamin C deficiency. .

2. The most careless – traumatic ulcers

Traumatic ulcers are caused by local irritation of the oral cavity. The more common ones are bite on the cheeks and rotten teeth. Traumatic ulcers usually heal on their own in about 2 weeks.

3. The most dangerous – ulcers associated with cancer< /span>

There are some special “ulcers” in the mouth, which may be a sign of cancer. Some oral cancers or oral tumors can be expressed as ulcers , such as a single ulcer cannot heal for more than 1 month, the ulcer has no signs of shrinking for a long time, and it becomes more and more serious.

There is no need to worry too much about ordinary ulcers. What we need to be alert to are some special “ulcers”. How to identify different ulcers? Mainly look at these symptoms.

Second, what do dangerous oral ulcers look like? Beware of these symptoms

Dong Haitao, attending physician of the Department of Stomatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital said that common ulcers have “Red, yellow, concave, painful”, which means that there will be redness and swelling around the ulcer, the surface is yellow, and there is a depression in the middle. This kind of ulcer will bring Very unbearable pain that recurs.

This is not the case for ulcers that may cause cancer. Ulcers associated with cancer generally have three characteristics:

1. Non-healing for more than two weeks

Ordinary ulcers usually heal themselves within 2 weeks. If the ulcer in the mouth cannot heal by itself for more than 2 weeks, and the location is the same, it is necessary to be highly vigilant that it may be caused by precancerous lesions.

2. The ulcers are irregular in shape and hard to the touch

There are many malignant ulcers It has the characteristics of irregular shape, unclear edge and firm texture, which is obviously different from normal ulcers, but the pain of malignant ulcers is generally less obvious.

3. Pain in other parts as well

In addition to the pain in the ulcer, if you also experience pain in the tongue, teeth, etc., you must be vigilant.

In addition to oral ulcers, oral cancer may also cause enlarged lymph nodes in the neck, oral dysfunction, and abnormal mass in the oral cavity. and other symptoms. If these symptoms are accompanied by oral ulcers, it is even more necessary to be vigilant.

Many people are often “harassed” by oral ulcers on a daily basis. Once they get sick, the pain can be described as “what a painful realization”. For people suffering from oral ulcers, how to relieve the symptoms?

Third, how to deal with oral ulcers frequently?

1. Endure it for two weeks as the case may be

As mentioned above, ordinary ulcers will generally last in 2 Self-healing within a week, depending on the situationA few days of forbearance, and the pain generally passed. However, when the pain is too severe and unbearable for some people, they can also choose to apply local medicine, and the medicine needs to be carried out under the guidance of a professional doctor.

2. Eat a light diet

Pay attention to eating < strong>Mainly light, spicy, irritating and hot food should be avoided as much as possible.

3. Relax.< /p>

Emotions have a great influence on the occurrence of oral ulcers. Keeping a good mood and a good mood is of great help to the recovery of oral ulcers. Conversely, long-term stressful emotions can promote the development of oral ulcers.

4. Check when it’s time to check

If you suspect an ulcer in your mouth If there is a tendency of malignant transformation, you must go to the hospital for examination in time. The doctor will conductprofessional palpation, imaging examination (CT, MRI and color Doppler ultrasound), or even more professional needle biopsy . Don’t make random guesses at home. Doing so will only scare yourself and delay the best time for treatment.

Sometimes, ulcers in the mouth are not “simple”. When there are abnormal symptoms in the mouth, we must pay enough attention to avoid the same as Mr. Liu. event. #Number One Weekly# # rumor zero zero plan#

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