I have mouth ulcers and can't eat anything. Accidentally, the pain is so "awow", it's not too sour!
Just after the Spring Festival, Ms. Wang couldn't wait to come to the Department of Stomatology and Mucous Membrane of Guangzhou Suiya Hospital.
"I have recurrent oral ulcers, which last for a week or two at a time, and the pain is terribly painful. This Spring Festival has not been better. Others eat delicious food, but I have green vegetables and porridge. I feel that an invalid year has passed."
Mouth ulcers are really ecstasy. When you encounter them on holidays, you basically bid farewell to the fireworks in the world, peace and joy. So what should you do if you have a mouth ulcer?
Director Yang of the Department of Oral Mucosa of Guangzhou Suiya Hospital said: Oral ulcers that are "terribly painful" are actually a common oral mucosal disease. Adults have more or less been tricked. Epidemiological studies have shown that 1 out of every 5 people has at least one oral ulcer. The incidence of oral ulcers is 5% to 66%, more women than men, more common in young people, and less in people over 40 years old.
If you observe carefully, you will find that a standard oral ulcer is characterized by "yellow, red, concave, and pain". There is a hole in the mouth, which is round or oval, covered with a yellow pseudomembrane, surrounded by a red halo, and sunken in the middle. Nothing special, just super painful!
Director Yang: If you do the following 5 points well, oral ulcers will heal faster
1. Regular work and rest: Oral ulcer is a self-healing disease, which can recur and occur periodically. About 20% of oral ulcers often recur. How often does it recur, as long as the number of attacks does not exceed three times a year, regular work and rest can keep the body hormones stable, which will help the recovery of oral ulcers.
2. Symptomatic treatment: If it is unbearable, then give priority to local medication, the purpose is to reduce inflammation and pain, and promote healing. Pay attention when using the medicine. If it doesn’t work for more than a week, please stop taking the medicine and see a doctor, and let the doctor help you solve it.
3. Adequate vitamin supplementation: There are many reasons for repeated oral ulcers, such as genetics, environment, immunity, hormone changes, mental psychology, nutritional deficiencies, and digestive tract diseases. In short, it is likely to be the result of a variety of factors. Specific to whether oral ulcers are related to vitamin deficiency, there is no conclusion at present. However, proper supplementation of nutrients and vitamins can help improve body functions and accelerate the healing of oral ulcers, but don't overdo it.
4. The taboos should still be taboo: The main taboos here are spicy and hot foods, and at the same time avoid trauma to the mucous membranes caused by rough, sharp and hard foods. Avoid using toothpaste that irritates the oral mucosa, and you should not use too much force when brushing your teeth. To put it simply: don't "work" after the ulcer breaks out (staying up late, eating spicy food, eating skewers), and it will be fine slowly.
5. Just be happy: Emotional stress can induce or aggravate oral ulcers, and maintaining a comfortable mood can help speed up the self-healing of ulcers. Especially for those patients with recurrent oral ulcers who have obvious symptoms of anxiety or depression, treatment of ulcers and psychological construction must be two-pronged.