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Suggest Treatment For Sore Bump On Bottom Lip

I had a bump come up on my bottom lip, (so it starts out as just a bump) with in a day or so it turns into like a sore with white layer of skin over it. It forms pus inside of it. I pop it and it goes away in a couple days. It's not painful until I start messing with it. Any ideas on what this could be?

I'm 28 and i don't think any sort of lip cancer runs in my family but I do smoke. This is the second time this has happened in the last month but it's never happened before.
Mon, 15 Jun 2015
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern.


Thanks for your query. The symptoms you mention in query are clearly indicating that bump on your lower lip is mucocele which typically occur on lower lip. Well its a harmless bump which form due to minor injury .

Due to injury the duct of salivary gland gets blocked which turned into a mucocele. It often fo away without any treatment . But do not pick them. It may be possible that injury occur during smoking to lower lip that is why it occur again.

I would suggest you to consult dentist /oral surgeon for proper examination and rule out other growth . Doctor will perform physical examination or may order biopsy. Doctor may recommend surgical removal , marsupilization (extracting saliva) or may prescribe topical steroid .

For now avoid smoking at least for the time being and let the condition resolve properly and apply honey on bump 2-3 times a day.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Treatment For Sore Bump On Bottom Lip

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. Thanks for your query. The symptoms you mention in query are clearly indicating that bump on your lower lip is mucocele which typically occur on lower lip. Well its a harmless bump which form due to minor injury . Due to injury the duct of salivary gland gets blocked which turned into a mucocele. It often fo away without any treatment . But do not pick them. It may be possible that injury occur during smoking to lower lip that is why it occur again. I would suggest you to consult dentist /oral surgeon for proper examination and rule out other growth . Doctor will perform physical examination or may order biopsy. Doctor may recommend surgical removal , marsupilization (extracting saliva) or may prescribe topical steroid . For now avoid smoking at least for the time being and let the condition resolve properly and apply honey on bump 2-3 times a day. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari