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Suggest Remedy For Painful Pimple On The Lips

I had a really painful pimple without a head on the skin above my top lip, and I popped it. It had healed nicely and scabbed over, but being as impatient as I am, I picked the scab off. Now I am afraid it's going to scar my skin. I put silver sulfadiazine on it, will that help prevent scarring? Are there other ways to prevent that?
Fri, 3 Jul 2015
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Hello,
Thanks for the query,

The pimple you mention in query is probably a canker sore . It can occur due to allergy , irritation , minor injury of due to deficiency of vitamin B12 and folic acid .

Do not scratch the scab from the pimple.

You should apply clindamycin ointment .

Rinse it with warm salt water .

Start taking multivitamin supplement for few days .

Avoid acidic foods such as citrus fruits or spicy foods that may aggravate the sore.

If condition doesn't improve in 4-5 days then consult oral pathologist for proper diagnosis and rule out causes like herpes .

Doctor may prescribe anti inflammatory drugs , antibiotics or steroid ointments .


Wishing you a good health.
Thank you
Dr Harry Maheshwari

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Suggest Remedy For Painful Pimple On The Lips

Hello, Thanks for the query, The pimple you mention in query is probably a canker sore . It can occur due to allergy , irritation , minor injury of due to deficiency of vitamin B12 and folic acid . Do not scratch the scab from the pimple. You should apply clindamycin ointment . Rinse it with warm salt water . Start taking multivitamin supplement for few days . Avoid acidic foods such as citrus fruits or spicy foods that may aggravate the sore. If condition doesn t improve in 4-5 days then consult oral pathologist for proper diagnosis and rule out causes like herpes . Doctor may prescribe anti inflammatory drugs , antibiotics or steroid ointments . Wishing you a good health. Thank you Dr Harry Maheshwari