Red ulcer in inner cheek

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Asked for Male, 25 Years

I have a little red ulcer kind of thing in my right inner cheek, in the buccal mucosa area, could it be something dangerous?

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Dr. Shubham Jain

Surgical Oncologist 17 yrs exp Delhi

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For how long has it been there? Is it hard? Is it possible? You must consult, don't ignore it.

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Dr. Palaniappan Ramanathan Surgical Oncologist 15 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Palaniappan Ramanathan

Surgical Oncologist 15 yrs exp Bangalore

Depends on the duration of the ulcer formation. If you are a tobacco chewer or consume tobacco in any form then please stop it. Take nutritious food and multivitamins for one week. Avoid stress. In spite of this if the ulcer doesn't heal then better consult a Surgical Oncologist.

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