[SavageGlow]

Hairy tongues.

[GODREKR]

Whaaaat? So many questions. Is this anything like hairy palms? What does it feel like? What causes it? Do they have to shave their tongue?

[LadyCPlum]

What the hell causes this?

[kellyhound]

filiform papillae do not shed properly, and there is a buildup of the skin protein known as keratin. When this happens, food, bacteria, or yeast can accumulate in the over-keratinized filiform papillae network and cause odd discoloration.

Hairy tongue is often temporary and usually quite harmless. Hairy tongue is also relatively common. About 13 percent of the population will experience one form of hairy tongue at least once in their lifetimes. Hairy tongue is more common in older people, though it can develop at any age.

[GODREKR]

Imagine French kissing one of these people? ugh!

[marcos_69]

FFS people...shave your tongue.

[prissymiss]

I don’t get squeamish but this grossed me out.

[Pyramid_Head]

Seen this shit before and I will always hate seeing it.

[Budd Dwyer]

Originally Posted by kellyhound ↗

filiform papillae do not shed properly, and there is a buildup of the skin protein known as keratin. When this happens, food, bacteria, or yeast can accumulate in the over-keratinized filiform papillae network and cause odd discoloration.

Hairy tongue is often temporary and usually quite harmless. Hairy tongue is also relatively common. About 13 percent of the population will experience one form of hairy tongue at least once in their lifetimes. Hairy tongue is more common in older people, though it can develop at any age.

Wtf, 13%?
I've never even heard about a single case, I always though our tongue is the only visible organ/body part which cannot be hairy besides the eyes.....

[LadyCPlum]

That first one is making me want to grab a razor and some whipped cream!