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Suggest Treatment For Sores On Left Side Of Lower Lip

Posted on Tue, 18 Aug 2015

Question: hi, i am 65 yrs. old male, named XXXXXXX i'm having sores on the left side of my lower lip. blood tests rule out herpes or hiv. it starts out as a pimple and turns into pus burning fluid; if treated with neosporin in a week or so it will have a hard hard plack over sore. its very difficult to make it go away... sometimes i,ll take a razor blade and slice it off and then it will heal as a cut. help, THANKS, XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Upload images, please

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome

I appreciate your concern

If appropriate, kindly upload some good quality images of the area involving the sore to advise accordingly.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (3 days later)

did you get the picture ?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No images so far

Detailed Answer:
Hello again.

No pictures have been uploaded , so far. Please use the right side of the page to upload them.

Thanks

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (47 hours later)

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Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Explained

Detailed Answer:
Hello.

Thanks for uploading the images.

Based on the images that you uploaded and your description, it appears to be a viral exanthema which would take some time to resolve. Try not to use the razor etc for the lesions. If you were my patient , I would start you empirically on augmentine or ampiclox for a week to cover for staphylococcal primary or secondary infection. Oral antihistamine such as Levocetirizine and topical Neosporin should also continue, in consultation with a dermatologist. You may discuss these options with your doctor to reach a final conclusion.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

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