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What Causes Red Bumps On Outer Side Of Upper Lip?

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Posted on Tue, 7 Oct 2014
Question: We noticed my 7yr old daughter developed a few red bumps on the outside of her upper lip when we picked her up from school. The next day we noticed a cluster of small red pinprick sized bumps on the upper corner of her mouth. She doesn't have a fever and isn't complaining about itchiness or pain. Any ideas on what this can be?
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (42 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Likely allergies!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about these bumps that you have reported on your daughter. I have reviewed all the information you have provided carefully and these bumps are most likely linked to allergy manifestations. There is just no reason why a 7years old would develop repeated bumps that would raise the suspicion of herpes. The numerous allergies she has makes her a fragile terrain to react just to any allergies and the most common manifestation are bumps and sores.

These bumps would disappear in a majority of the cases. However, some ay get infected and fail to regress spontaneously. Main treatment is to try and keep her away from most of the identified allergic stuffs. If she should have symptoms, then antihistamines and maybe steroids should be used to address this.

I will also appreciate an image to inspect this rash and provide more insights and personalized information.

In all, likely an allergy manifestation. Identifying allergens and eliminating the from contact is the best way to address this. with symptoms, anti histamines and steroids based medications would help hasten healing.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thank you so much for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (24 minutes later)
This is a picture. Hope this helps
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (19 hours later)
Brief Answer:
See below!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for following up with me.

With all the information you have provided and a review of this image, this is very suggestive of allergy manifestations. Like I mentioned before, identifying and keeping allergens away is the best way to reduce the frequency of recurrence.

Keep me updated with his progress. I wish him well and pray you get the required strength to follow through with his treatment process.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes Red Bumps On Outer Side Of Upper Lip?

Brief Answer: Likely allergies! Detailed Answer: Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about these bumps that you have reported on your daughter. I have reviewed all the information you have provided carefully and these bumps are most likely linked to allergy manifestations. There is just no reason why a 7years old would develop repeated bumps that would raise the suspicion of herpes. The numerous allergies she has makes her a fragile terrain to react just to any allergies and the most common manifestation are bumps and sores. These bumps would disappear in a majority of the cases. However, some ay get infected and fail to regress spontaneously. Main treatment is to try and keep her away from most of the identified allergic stuffs. If she should have symptoms, then antihistamines and maybe steroids should be used to address this. I will also appreciate an image to inspect this rash and provide more insights and personalized information. In all, likely an allergy manifestation. Identifying allergens and eliminating the from contact is the best way to address this. with symptoms, anti histamines and steroids based medications would help hasten healing. I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thank you so much for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.