In an unusual case, a man from Ohio, USA, has experienced the growth of green hairs on his tongue, allegedly due to a reaction from smoking cigarettes while taking antibiotics.
The intriguing occurrence was recently documented in a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The research publication highlights the case of an unidentified 64-year-old smoker who visited his doctor after noticing a change in color and the emergence of a fur-like texture on his tongue, resembling a transformation akin to that of a werewolf.

Doctors diagnosed the man with a condition known as a hairy tongue, which occurs when the filiform papillae on the tongue, small cone-shaped protrusions containing taste buds, enlarge and become discolored due to a buildup of debris and bacteria.

This abnormal coating gives the appearance of hairs, which can grow up to nearly an inch in length if not regularly scraped.

The elongated papillae can act as traps for substances such as bacteria, food particles, and yeast, creating a resemblance to an oral gill net, as reported by the Daily Mail.

The American Academy of Oral Medicine notes that hairy tongue can manifest in various colors, including brown, white, green, or pink, depending on the specific cause and other factors, such as the use of mouthwashes or even consuming certain candies.

The peculiar case of the man from Ohio experiencing green hairs on his tongue adds to the intriguing and diverse manifestations of hairy tongue, shedding light on this rare phenomenon within the realm of oral health.

Yuck.

This is hilarious
I personally dislike smoking as I see it as an unhealthy habit.
He should see his doctor asap because what I'm seeing might be more serious than I think. Stuffs like this is capable of generating mouth odour and in extreme cases it can lead to the gradual decay of the tongue.

Dirty Useless Nonsense

Disgusting!

Nothing wen person nor go see or hear for this life.
No matter the problems or Wahala you dey face, someone else don pass through before & come out of it.
Who don get green tongue before mk he raise up him hand ✋

End time hair.

And he had to wait for it to get to this level before he sees a doctor...

All die na die

Cigarette =Lungs
Alcohol =Kidney
WOMAN=HIV,capable of dying ontop her

Wetin no dey kill biko

Wahala 🤣

Looks more like what excess sucking of smelling vj can cause

At least him go hate cigarette from now

Rochi

Dem don use dis one o.

Please add graphics abeg!

What is this?

I just dey reason how uncomfortable he will be feeling with that; so now he can cut his hair on the head, cut that hairs in the tongue, the one in his armpit and the one in his scrotum! Too much expenses for this man! Ikpunnegi!

IdntbliviT

mytime24:
IdntbliviT

You should.
I combined Blood tonic with Agbo and I had pitch-black tongue for weeks.

Medicines can alter a lot.

I use to think it's finished.

Nelson7474:
In an unusual case, a man from Ohio, USA, has experienced the growth of green hairs on his tongue, allegedly due to a reaction from smoking cigarettes while taking antibiotics.
The intriguing occurrence was recently documented in a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The research publication highlights the case of an unidentified 64-year-old smoker who visited his doctor after noticing a change in color and the emergence of a fur-like texture on his tongue, resembling a transformation akin to that of a werewolf.

Doctors diagnosed the man with a condition known as a hairy tongue, which occurs when the filiform papillae on the tongue, small cone-shaped protrusions containing taste buds, enlarge and become discolored due to a buildup of debris and bacteria.

This abnormal coating gives the appearance of hairs, which can grow up to nearly an inch in length if not regularly scraped.

The elongated papillae can act as traps for substances such as bacteria, food particles, and yeast, creating a resemblance to an oral gill net, as reported by the Daily Mail.

The American Academy of Oral Medicine notes that hairy tongue can manifest in various colors, including brown, white, green, or pink, depending on the specific cause and other factors, such as the use of mouthwashes or even consuming certain candies.

The peculiar case of the man from Ohio experiencing green hairs on his tongue adds to the intriguing and diverse manifestations of hairy tongue, shedding light on this rare phenomenon within the realm of oral health.

Omo see life incredible HULK O is family will be very proud they HULK in their house

Plates waiting

Snake tongue split tongue
Pierce tongue
But this one is new,our world is full of surprises :ocoolest irritating Sunday I have seen today.

The tongue has become Incredible Tongue since it's greenish with hair...part way to Incredible Hulk..