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Tongue Biopsy

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guypie
guypie

Has anyone had a Tongue biopsy and if so how was it in terms of recovery time etc

I know people have different pain thresholds and different biopsies

Thanks

G

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  • kim12266
    kim12266 guypie

    Posted

    around 2 weeks recovery time it can take a little longer tho

  • deb28182
    deb28182 guypie

    Posted

    Yes i had a tongue biopsy a few years ago. The procedure itself was painless as the local anaesthetic used was very effective. What they didnt tell me though was that my speach would be unintelligible for a couple of werks which as a Teacher/Trainer was extrememly inconvenient! I drank a lot of consome soup. Good luck!

    Deb

  • mavis33115
    mavis33115 guypie

    Posted

    I have had 2cheek biopsies that took about 3week to heal

  • cookie27809
    cookie27809 guypie

    Posted

    hardest part for pain was the shot in the tongue. if you get laser surgery, the recover/healing time is quicker.

  • billhes
    billhes guypie

    Posted

    Maybe I was lucky when I had a tongue and cheek biopsy a couple of weeks ago. There was only a bit of discomfort the next day and the stitches dissolved in a couple of weeks.

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