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Could A Painful Cut On The Lip With Jelly-like Secretion Be Infected?

My husband threw my cell phone at me which busted my lip. There is a cut on the upper outside lip that has since dried up into a dark red dried up blood look. The swelling is going down on that however the other cut is directly underneath the outer cut. It is paining me to eat, talk for too long, smile etc. The inside cut is now purplish redish and white. I've put neosporin, gargled with warm salt water, taken ibuprofen, used canker relief and orajel but it still hurts and ever so often I have to wipe it because a jelly like substance comes out and sits there until I remove it. No fever or anything but still painful since. Besides the obvious going to have a doc look at it, in your professional opinion does it sound infected?
Tue, 13 Jan 2015
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General & Family Physician 's  Response
Hi,
Looking to the history there is infection in your lip wound.
Due to its place, healing is slow due to formation of saliva and lack of rest to the part due to constant movement due to speaking,eating.
You might require one course of antibiotic for 3-5 days.
Apply Gention violet lotion on the part.
Ok and take care.
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Could A Painful Cut On The Lip With Jelly-like Secretion Be Infected?

Hi, Looking to the history there is infection in your lip wound. Due to its place, healing is slow due to formation of saliva and lack of rest to the part due to constant movement due to speaking,eating. You might require one course of antibiotic for 3-5 days. Apply Gention violet lotion on the part. Ok and take care.