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Could The Numbness And Bump On My Lip Caused Due To An Insect Bite?

I suddenly have a bump on my lip and it feels numb. the numbness is getting is getting worse and its spread to all of upper left part of lip and above it. almost like a received novacaine from a dentist. (which I did not). could it be an insect bite? im not allergic to anything that im aware of.
posted on Wed, 26 Feb 2014
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yes this can be due to insect bite or due to allergy to some particles which you may not know.
For now you can apply cold compression and can take antihistamine drug like cetrizine. If any inflammatory signs then need to get examined for the cause.

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Could The Numbness And Bump On My Lip Caused Due To An Insect Bite?

Hi yes this can be due to insect bite or due to allergy to some particles which you may not know. For now you can apply cold compression and can take antihistamine drug like cetrizine. If any inflammatory signs then need to get examined for the cause. Regards