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Suggest Treatment For Burning Sensation In Lip With White Spots
The inside of my upper lip has been burning since a few days ago every time I eat something spicy or sour or acidic. Even orange juice burns it, like it stings very bad. Then I looked today and I noticed there were 3 very very little whitish dots and the inside of my upper lip is red. I also had a tooth ache a couple days ago if that has anything to do with it. Today I put coconut oil on to ease the pain and it worked but the stinging is going to come back when I eat something acidic. Could it be herpes? I m very scared please help me I don t know what s wrong.
Fri, 5 Dec 2014
Hi,
After reading history, I feel most probably you may be having herpes simplex labialis. It is a viral infection caused by herpes simplex virus type I.
There may be minute vesicular eruptions followed by erosions. There may be severe burning or stinging sensation. The lesions occur off and on.
It might occur due to poor immunity. You consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis.
Acyclovir..antiviral drug may be taken for few months in proper dose. The recurrences may be prevented by taking immunomodulator like levamisole.
Acyclovir cream may be applied on the lesions. Antibiotics may be taken to prevent secondary bacterial infection.
I hope you got my answer.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
After reading history, I feel most probably you may be having herpes simplex labialis. It is a viral infection caused by herpes simplex virus type I.
There may be minute vesicular eruptions followed by erosions. There may be severe burning or stinging sensation. The lesions occur off and on.
It might occur due to poor immunity. You consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis.
Acyclovir..antiviral drug may be taken for few months in proper dose. The recurrences may be prevented by taking immunomodulator like levamisole.
Acyclovir cream may be applied on the lesions. Antibiotics may be taken to prevent secondary bacterial infection.
I hope you got my answer.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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