Leukoplakia

Leukoplakia is the appearance of whitish plaques or patches on the mucous membranes, most often inside the mouth, which do not rub off when scraped and are considered a lesion worth monitoring.

Common symptoms: It usually shows up as a white, smooth, or slightly rough area on the mucous membrane, which generally causes no pain and that the person discovers by chance.

Factors that may play a role: It is related to chronic irritation of the mucous membrane, for example from tobacco or other factors that damage it repeatedly.

When to seek care? In the face of a white patch that persists, the right thing is to request a professional evaluation from oral health services or the corresponding specialty, since a timely evaluation makes it possible to study it in detail.