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Is It Normal To Have Painless White Small Painless Spots On Upper Lips, Inner Cheek Or Near Throat?
i have white small painless spots on my upper lips and inner cheek or near thorat.. there are no pain... so please i want to know that is this condition is ok?, i mean to say, is it not a harmfull thing? and i think that is fordyce condition.. please help me
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Hi yes painless white spots on the upper lips.inner cheek and oral cavoty can be forydace spots which is a normal phenomenon but it should be differtiated from aphtous ulcers or molluscum contagioum where former one is treated by b complex supplementation and latter one is treated by extirpation or electrocautery
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Hello,
Thanks for the query.
These white spots are enlarged sebaceous glands.
These are called as fordyce spots.
No treatment is required.
It will subside on its own.
Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you a good health.
Thank you
Thanks for the query.
These white spots are enlarged sebaceous glands.
These are called as fordyce spots.
No treatment is required.
It will subside on its own.
Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you a good health.
Thank you
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