I have oral submucous fibrosis. Few days ago I came to know this. I use to take gutka, cigarette, alcohol,weed regularly for 7 years. My mouth opening is about my three fingers presently. I am 5 8" now I leave all the stuff but sometimes bear and cigarette and taking homeopathy treatment. What should I used to do now. Do the bear will affect me or I have chance to cancer? please give me answer. I am too much confused.
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Stop smoking completely. Not a single Cigarette can be allowed. You have not mentioned your age and gender. Hence I am informing the following general guidelines for drinking beer;' Moderate alcohol use for healthy adults means up to one drink a day for women of all ages and men older than age 65, and up to two drinks a day for men age 65 and younger. Examples of one drink include: Beer: 12 fluid ounces (355 milliliters). So moderate intake of beer can be allowed as advised by American Cancer Society. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Eat low fat high fibre diet. Avoid animal protein. Do physical exercise at least 30 minutes or more five days a week. Keep your body weight within normal. Manage your mental stress through Yoga and Meditation. Continue homoeopathic treatment by an experienced homoeopath. Chance of getting cancer will be less if you follow all these through out your life.
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Oral submucous fibrosis is a premalignant condition which affects the whole mouth. It is caused by consumption of supari and tobacco. The chances of getting oral cancer are almost 19 times if you have submucous fibrosis. The chances are increased in those who continue to consume tobacco, supari or alcohol. Even after quitting the habits, the increased risk of cancer persists for 10-15 years. Furthermore, submucous fibrosis is not known to revert back to normal. If one continues the habits, the chances of getting further fibrosis which leads to trismus and difficulty in mouth opening increases. If trismus occurs, Various treatments like jaw stretching exercises, lycopene, antioxidants, steroid and hyaluronidase injections to surgery with flaps and coronoidectomy have been tried with different levels of success. As you don't have decreased mouth opening at present, no intervention is advisable. Close Clinical observation 6 monthly by a head and neck surgeon or a surgical oncologist is advisable, so that they can detect cancer at an early curative stage. But definitely you have to quit smoking and alcohol as if not only increases the severity of the submucous fibrosis, but also increases the chances of cancer. If you want to discuss further, donot hesitate to contact me directly.
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