Overview

• In a One Last Thing Q&A published Sept. 6, the SNL alum said she has geographic tongue and shared a photo with an actor friend who has the same condition.
• She joked that the look is “gross” and said they compare how “geographic” their tongues appear on any given day.
• Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic describe geographic tongue as an inflammatory, noncancerous change marked by smooth red patches where papillae are missing.
• Reported symptoms can include sensitivity to spicy, salty or sweet foods, and most cases require no treatment, according to the medical sources cited in coverage.
• The disclosure came as McKinnon promotes her children’s book Secrets of the Purple Pearl, due Sept. 30, and her role in The Roses, now in theaters.