Suggest Treatment For Dry And Swollen Mouth

Posted on Sun, 11 Jan 2015

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Question : my mouth is dry and the inside of my front lower lip has a horizontal line that is swollen and runs around the inside of my mouth it has been there about a week or so now

Answered by Dr. Paparaja S (-4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Dry mouth could be due to dehydration,infection..

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
welcome to healthcare magic..
i had gone through your question..the dry mouth could be due to dehydration, infection, medications,..
regarding the lower lip horizontal line you are explaining..you know history given by the patient and clinical examination helps the clinician to give a better treatment to the patient..
i request you to provide following details..
1) history of fever?
2) throat pain?
3) vomiting, diarrhea?
4) currently on any medications?
5) any dental problems?
6) Diabetes or hypertension?
7) a good quality image of your lip lesion will be of great help in diagnosing and helping you out
8) habit of smoking or drinking ?
waiting for your valuable history ...

regards,

Dr. Paparaja S MBBS MS

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T