My lower lip is very sore after surgery (under local anaesthetic) to remove a polyp from my lip about 36 hours ago. I had two small stitches inserted in the wound, which I am told should disolve in a few days time. The lip is also bruised and still rather swollen around the site of the surgery and I am wondering if this will be gone by time I have to return to work mid-week, as I work in a customer-facing role and also have to be on the phone a lot all day - at the moment I find the swelling and stitches are "catching" when I talk.