I just got back from the dentist and was diagnosed with geographic tongue (benign migratory glossitis). I have never even heard of this before now and have never known anyone with it. While it appears pretty harmless (aside from looking weird when I stick my tongue out), I'm wondering why I'm getting this now and if there's a correlation between it and my surgery/weight loss. My surgery was Aug. 27. I've only lost 50 lbs since (which isn't a lot compared to some), but I lost 31 lbs in the 4 months before surgery for a total weight loss of 81 lbs in just over 8 months. I would appreciate any thoughts of knowledge anyone has about it as there's not much information on-line except that it's harmless, no treatment exists, different theories about cause/they're not sure of the cause, etc.

thanks

Not sure if it has anything to do with weight loss or weight gain but I have the same kind of tongue. I was told it was a fissured tongue but I have always had it and you probably have too, its just that I never realized my tongue was different than most others until I was older.

I have often wondered if that is why I am not a fan of very spicy food.

No I just looked it up and there is a difference between geographic tongue and fissured.

This is new to me. I know I've never had this before so I was wondering if there's a correlation or if it's just coincidence.

Here is what I found... I'd never heard of it before but it makes sense that post WLS there may be some sort of Vitamin deficiency.