What Does A Red Spot Below Lower Lip Indicate?

Posted on Thu, 11 Sep 2014

Question: Have a red spot just below lower lip with dot in middle. Flat. Not raised like a cold sore. Wondered what it is? Had no tingle

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (57 minutes later)

Hi
Providing clinical photograph of the lesion will be helpful.

Take Care

Best Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (15 hours later)

Dear dr. This is a pic of the mark 20 hours later. I had no tingle and its in a place where i dont get cold sores normally. What im worried about is that had no lesion and was performing oral sex on my girlfriend then istopped and we noticed this red mark with a dot in the middle. We stopped doing oral sex then. She gets oral cold sores herself but im concerned of what this is .

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Not received pictures

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day

Dear Sir,

I have not received any pictures.
You can do it by one of the following

1. Upload it in the "Upload reports" available on the website

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2. Mail the attachments to YYYY@YYYY
the subject line being "Attention Dr Deepak K Kaltari"

Awaiting your response

Take Care

Best Regards
Dr Deepak

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

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (3 minutes later)

Hi. I have sent the same text with a pic. It did not go forst time. There is no pain with it even when i press it and there is a yellowish gunk in it

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It is folliculitis

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Dear Sir,

Single painless lesion located near the angle of mouth is unlikely to be Herpes or other STD. I hope the lesion is of short duration. It is likely to be follicultis.

I would suggest the following

1. Do not puncture or squeeze the lesion
2. Local Application of Combination of Antibiotic like Mupirocin and steroid like Mometasone will help
3. Oral Multivitamin supplement

Take Care

Best Regards

Dr Deepak

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