Greetings. I'm a 22yo male with no previous dental history apart from a few cavities. I smoke very irregularly (haven't in months, at max 1-2 times/wk). I recently noticed a flap of skin under my tongue. It's loose and fleshy, and it sticks out where the bottom of my mouth meets my tongue to the right of my frenulum.

There's an album of pictures here: http://imgur.com/a/hw8zM . I'm talking about the (fairly obvious) crescent-shaped lump on the left side of my mouth in the pictures. It's actually on my right.

Is it a Fimbriated fold or something else? Should I be worried that it's only on one side of my mouth? Thanks a ton!

Hello GPetrino

My take: The appearance is of normal tissue that could have been a result of healing following trauma years ago, especially if it been there long.

My advice would be to see your dentist for an opinion. He might refer you to to a specialist for an opinion (as it is not a common finding) who might just decide to observe it as an aberration of normal or biopsy it if it looks suspicious.

Best wishes
Vinod

Thank you very much for the quick reply, Doctor! I saw your earlier post here and wondered if it was the same thing. I will definitely bring it up at my next appointment.

Do let us know what the diagnosis turns out to be.