What causes blisters on the tip of the tongue?
Mar 18, 2025
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Liu Chao
Introduction
Eating excessively hot foods, such as freshly cooked hot soup or scalding tea, can burn the mucous membrane of the tongue, leading to blistering. Avoid consuming overly hot foods and allow food to cool slightly before eating. In the coming days, maintain a light diet and consume more soft foods, such as congee or soft noodles, to give the damaged mucous membrane time to heal. Prolonged mental stress, anxiety, and staying up late can affect the body's endocrine system and immune function.
Bubbles on the tip of the tongue may be caused by consuming excessively hot food, mental stress, vitamin deficiency, oral ulcers, or herpetic stomatitis. Management can vary depending on the specific situation. If discomfort occurs, it is recommended to seek medical attention promptly, clarify the condition, and follow medical advice for treatment to avoid delaying the illness.
1. Consuming excessively hot food: Eating overly hot food, such as freshly cooked soup or scalding tea, can burn the mucous membrane on the tip of the tongue, causing blisters. Avoid eating excessively hot food and wait until it cools slightly before eating. Recently, maintain a light diet and consume more soft foods, such as porridge and soft noodles, to allow time for the damaged mucous membrane to heal.
2. Mental stress: Prolonged mental tension, anxiety, and staying up late can affect the body's endocrine system and immunity, resulting in blisters on the tip of the tongue. It is recommended to adjust your lifestyle, relieve stress through activities like exercise, listening to music, and traveling, and ensure adequate sleep, aiming for 7-8 hours per night.
3. Vitamin deficiency: Long-term unbalanced diet and insufficient intake of fruits and vegetables can lead to vitamin deficiency, causing blisters on the tip of the tongue, often accompanied by a pricking sensation and oral ulcers. Adjust your daily diet to include more fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins, such as oranges, strawberries, spinach, and broccoli. If necessary, vitamin supplements may be taken under a doctor's guidance.
4. Oral ulcers: This condition is often caused by reduced immunity or local trauma, resulting in one or multiple round ulcers on the tip of the tongue, accompanied by severe pain that affects speech and eating. Patients may use medications such as Bingpeng Powder, oral ulcer tablets, or Kangfuxin Liquid under medical guidance to alleviate symptoms.
5. Herpetic stomatitis: This condition is caused by infection with the herpes simplex virus, characterized by clusters of small blisters on the tip of the tongue and oral mucosa. These blisters can easily rupture and form ulcers, often accompanied by fever and pain. It is recommended to follow medical advice and use medications such as acyclovir tablets, ribavirin lozenges, or penciclovir cream to relieve symptoms.
In daily life, it is advisable to use a soft-bristled toothbrush, avoid brushing teeth too vigorously, and maintain a light diet for better oral health.
References:
[1] Tan Li. Effect of Oral Administration of Four Vitamins Combined with Iodine Glycerin in the Treatment of Oral Ulcer [J]. Chinese and Foreign Medical Research, 2025, 23(04): 131-134. DOI:10.14033/j.cnki.cfmr.2025.04.035.
[2] Liang Xiaoyan, Hao Yuqiao, Li Caihong. Clinical Efficacy of Kangfuxin Liquid Combined with Amprenavir Monophosphate and Lysozyme in the Treatment of Pediatric Herpetic Stomatitis [J]. Journal of Clinical Research, 2024, 41(10): 1497-1500.
