Welcome to OCF! Our group is made up of OC patients and caregivers. We really arent qualified with medical backgrounds to make guesses as to what your condition is.

To me, it sounds like you are in the right place. Only thru a biopsy will you know for certain what is going on. Even the most experienced doctor can only make a guess what it could be by looking at something. Many family doctors and even dentists are not familiar with oral cancer and are not able to diagnose someone.

There are so many known cancer causing additives in tobacco. I would be far more concerned about the tobacco than acrylic nails. Let this be your wake up call even if it turns out to be nothing serious... QUIT SMOKING! Sooner or later it will catch up with you. Im a former smoker myself and know its not easy but you really need to make the decision to quit and do it. Tobacco causes all kinds of things and eventually it will affect your health negatively. If you cant do it for you, do it for your child.

Please keep us posted. Best wishes!!!