<human>: hi im a man of 51 yrs old i packed in smoking 6mths ago and in the last month or so my tongue and gums have started bleeding - mainly at night - my dentist says this is normal for people stopping smoking is this correct? Also i suffer with the skin behind  my ear splitting from time to time what is the cause of this please? thank you
<bot>: Hello, we are happy to reply you and I appreciate your concern about your health.First I want to congratulate you for two reasons : 1) stoppage of smoking 2) is for the sign of bleeding upon stoppage of smoking because it shows that your gummy tissues are healthy, and they are getting good nutritional supply, as time passes the bleeding will automatically stop and the healthy tissues will grow up. As per skin related problem you should show the area to the skin specialist, he would be able to recognize it accurately after observing the area. Hope you are satisfied by the answer. Take care.