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What Causes Swelling Of Upper Lip?

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Posted on Wed, 18 Mar 2015
Question: I have had swelling of my upper lips for the past 2 years, perhaps twice a week, I have been tested for food allergies, I have change lipstick, stopped using any kind of chapstic, and fluoride toothpast help nobody seems to know what is causing this, I was even taken off my high-blood pressure meds for a month but it continued
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Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Need more details to be able to help you out.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through the details that you have provided. But I would need to understand the problem in some detail.
* Does the swelling come and go? Any specific triggers that you have noticed?
* Is the swelling uniform and does it involve only the upper lips?
* Could you attach a photo of both the normal condition as well as when you have the swelling?

I would suggest you to get the blood IgM level and the absolute and relative eosinophil count when you next have such an episode. Please share the details with me and I would be glad to help you further.

Hope that helps.

Regards
Dr. Kunal Saha
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What Causes Swelling Of Upper Lip?

Brief Answer: Need more details to be able to help you out. Detailed Answer: Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. I have gone carefully through the details that you have provided. But I would need to understand the problem in some detail. * Does the swelling come and go? Any specific triggers that you have noticed? * Is the swelling uniform and does it involve only the upper lips? * Could you attach a photo of both the normal condition as well as when you have the swelling? I would suggest you to get the blood IgM level and the absolute and relative eosinophil count when you next have such an episode. Please share the details with me and I would be glad to help you further. Hope that helps. Regards Dr. Kunal Saha