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Suggest Treatment For Small Bumps On The Lips

I have never had a blister on my lips, and tonight when I started to eat something with a spoon, I felt something on my top lip on the edge of were my bottom lip starts. I went to look at in the mirror and noticed lots of little pumps, they almost look lie white heads pimples?
Thu, 27 Aug 2015
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Hi dear ,

As er your query you have small bumps on your lip . There can be many possibiilities for bumps on your lip like allergic reaction , canker sore , bacterial infection , fordyce granule and herpes . But in your case it seems to me the bumps are fordyce granules . Fordyce spots are tiny, raised, pale, white, red or skin colored spots . Fordyce spots are in fact a type of ectopic sebaceous gland. Ectopic means in an abnormal location. They are caused by sebum which is the natural oil of the skin. This natural oil gets trapped in a sebaceous gland without hair. Fordyce spots disappear in few days without any treatment. But if they persist then consult dermatologist for proper examination and rule out other condition . Doctor may recommend trichloroacetic Acid chemical peel .

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Treatment For Small Bumps On The Lips

Hi dear , As er your query you have small bumps on your lip . There can be many possibiilities for bumps on your lip like allergic reaction , canker sore , bacterial infection , fordyce granule and herpes . But in your case it seems to me the bumps are fordyce granules . Fordyce spots are tiny, raised, pale, white, red or skin colored spots . Fordyce spots are in fact a type of ectopic sebaceous gland. Ectopic means in an abnormal location. They are caused by sebum which is the natural oil of the skin. This natural oil gets trapped in a sebaceous gland without hair. Fordyce spots disappear in few days without any treatment. But if they persist then consult dermatologist for proper examination and rule out other condition . Doctor may recommend trichloroacetic Acid chemical peel . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari