Tongue Pimples
What are "lie bumps" and how are they formed?
I know lie bumps are those things that form on your tongue but what is their official name and how do you get rid of them? What causes them to form and how did they get the name lie bumps?
Public Comments
- These painful red or white bumps on the tongue are called transient lingual papillitis in M.D.-speak. (They're called lie bumps in the South because of an old tale that telling a whopper would bring one on.) The true culprit: sharp or crusty foods that cause teeth to scrape the tongue's papillae, or taste buds. The papillae will heal on their own in a few days, but you can ease the pain with OTC protective gels such as Orabase or Zilactin-B
