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Suggest Remedy For Swelling In Lip

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Posted on Thu, 10 Dec 2015
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Question : My Dad's bottom lip is swelled up for last two days. And there is NO pain / numbness / itchiness.

Please let me know the reason for this and treatments.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
angioedema

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
Probably he has developed angioedema.
It is an allergic condition.
He might be allergic to any food product which he has taken.
Commonly implicated food are sea food and dry fruits.
Try to find out the causative food.
Ask him to take an antihistamine tablet like cetrizine for a week.
This should help him.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
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Suggest Remedy For Swelling In Lip

Brief Answer: angioedema Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for the query. Probably he has developed angioedema. It is an allergic condition. He might be allergic to any food product which he has taken. Commonly implicated food are sea food and dry fruits. Try to find out the causative food. Ask him to take an antihistamine tablet like cetrizine for a week. This should help him. Let me know if you have any other doubts. Thank you.