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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Bottom Lip In Children

Hi..my 11 year old daughter s bottom lip has swollen ..i took a look and she has what looks like 2 ulcers in her mouth ..how do i take the swelling down and is this caused by the ulcers ..she just recently had a cold sore on thr other side of her lip and has been a little chesty too .
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
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Hi,
It seems that there might be having bacterial infection on ulcers in the mouth giving swelling and cellulitis.
Give her one course of antibiotic like Amoxicillin for 3-5 days.
Give her B.complex, folic acid syrup as well.
Apply gention violet liquid on ulcer.
Ok and take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Bottom Lip In Children

Hi, It seems that there might be having bacterial infection on ulcers in the mouth giving swelling and cellulitis. Give her one course of antibiotic like Amoxicillin for 3-5 days. Give her B.complex, folic acid syrup as well. Apply gention violet liquid on ulcer. Ok and take care.