HI doctor, my son is months old and he developed brown tongue when he was one month old. It got cleared Amoxicillin but now is back again.He was 6 weeks early 4 pounds and 12 oz but now he is over 17 pounds and he looks pretty happy and normal baby. I am afraid that he might have some kind of metabolic disorder ?
Hello, I can understand your concern. As your son is otherwise healthy and not showing any signs of disease or discomfort, it does not seem that he is suffering from any pathology regarding the tongue. Do you clean his tongue with a thin, cotton cloth while bathing? It is necessary to clean the tongue of newborns or small kids in order to keep it free of debris and bacteria along with coating on the tongue. In addition, some food item that you might be giving him can cause the tongue to turn brown. I do not advise giving a course of antibiotic again unless it, I am not removed by proper cleaning. If he had infection, he might be presenting with fever, malaise etc. that may have needed antibiotics to clear the infection. If cleaning and changing diet does not help, you should see a periodontist (dentist who specializes in treating oral cavity problems of kids) to ascertain the cause of the problem and staring treatment. I hope this information helps. Thank you for choosing Chat Doctor. Best,