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Suggest Treatment For Bumps On Lips

Posted on Fri, 5 Dec 2014

Question: I have had a rash on around my lips for over a week now. I was giving my girlfriend oral sex and she later found out she had a yeast infection. The very next day I started getting small bumps that grew into one big one. It just looked like a scar but then it started to spread around my entire lips. it doesn't look like herpies it just looks like a big rash. any help I can get will be good ?

Answered by Dr. T Shobha Deepak (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Likely to be Angular Stomatitis

Detailed Answer:
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Dear Ms

From the description given it is likely to me angular Stomatitis usually associated with Vitamin deficiency. Exact diagnosis will however depend on clinical examination

Kindly provide me clinical photograph. Also do let me know the following additional information

1. Is there associated pain or itching?
2. Is there any discharge
3. Do you have fever ?
4. Is there any lump in neck?

Awaiting your response

Take care

Best regards
Dr T Shobha Deepak
MBBS, MD

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. T Shobha Deepak (4 hours later)

There is burning and only itching but only when dry. no discharge and no fever. it seems to be healing but it still irritating.

Answered by Dr. T Shobha Deepak (20 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is Herpes Labialis

Detailed Answer:
Dear Ms

It is a variant of Herpes Labialis.
Local application of Steroid ointment and oral a multivitamin supplements will be helpful.

Take care

Best regards
Dr T Shobha Deepak

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