I have lip infection with bump. Please suggest remedy.

Hello,

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I have gone through your query and attachment. (attachment removed to protect patient identity).

I can understand your concern. This bump on the inner side of your lips is called aphthous ulcers (simple mouth ulcers). So many factors can cause ulcers in the mouth. It could be because of vitamin deficiencies, hormonal changes, psychological stress, allergies, accidental injury during brushing, by food poking or bacterial infection. This may take a week to resolve. This is absolutely normal.

1. Avoid hot and spicy foods until the ulcer heals.

2. Do warm saline mouth rinses thrice daily.

3. Rinse mouth after every meal.

4. If required, if it hurts, a topical anesthetic like Dologel or Hexigel can be applied over the ulcer with a clean finger.

Maintaining good oral hygiene and following the above said instructions will prevent further infection of the ulcer and promotes faster healing.

Chapped lips occur when

1. Our body becomes highly dehydrated.

2. We are exposed to long term cold weather or air-conditioned environment and direct sun.

3. Constant lip licking/wetting habit (which makes our lips even drier).

4. Mouth breathing habit. (if constant nose blocks occur).

This can be taken care of by following simple tips at home.

1. Drink lots of water and keep yourself hydrated at all times.

2. Use honey or sugar to exfoliate the dried skin over the lips. Applying lip protection creams over dried and flaky skin will have no effect. So rub those over the lips to remove dried flakes of skin and then apply lip protection creams for best results.

3. You can apply coconut oil over the lips for faster healing.

4. If present, it is best to break the lip licking and mouth breathing habit.

I hope this helps.

Hello,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

Both Hexigel and Dologel provides the same results. Whichever is available in the vicinity to your place, you can buy. And if you are planning to buy, I suggest you wear adequate protection before stepping out in this current pandemic scenario.

Applying coconut oil will be sufficient. But if you are going out, it is better to apply Chaptex or other lip protection creams because it is easy to carry and apply.

You can have milk and coffee. But it is better to limit the intake. If you wish to have, you can have coffee maximum of twice per day.

I hope this helps.