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Suggest Treatment For Swelling In The Lip With A Pimple On The Lip

Posted on Tue, 9 Aug 2016

Question: Hi, I woke up this morning with a huge swollen lip and numbness with a big pimple to the side of it. I managed to pop the pimple, however my lip is still swollen and there is still a bit of numbness. Is the swelling most likely caused by the pimple? and what can I do to reduce the swelling since I already popped the pimple?

Thanks

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
swollen lip

Detailed Answer:
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You noticed swelling of your lip and a small pimple. The swelling is more than likely from the infection related to the pimple. Now that you have ruptured the pimple the area should gradually improve. If the swelling increases then you have a larger area on infection and may need an antibiotic to treat the infection. Keep the area as clean as possible. You can also try putting ice on the swelling

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ronald Schubert (57 minutes later)

Okay thank you, it's what I presumed. Would the numbness make sense as well? it did reduce once I ruptured the pimple but it is still slightly there.

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
numbness

Detailed Answer:
The numbness is due to the pressure on the nerves from the swelling. This is resolve when the swelling resolves. This is to be expected.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar