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What Causes Blisters On The Lips?

I showed up to an event for my job and shortly after my lips started to tingle slightly on one side they had risen to be slightly swollen with a blotchy rash look. the next day they had dried up and now I have uncomfortable scabs on one side of my mouth this has happened once before but I had gotten actual blisters on my lips that poped and everything any ideas?
Mon, 21 Jul 2014
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Hi,

Most probably you might have herpes simplex labialis. It is a viral infection caused by HSV virus type . It may recure off and on. It may be precipitated by poor immunity,stress,sleeplessness,fever,drugs..etc it is a relapsing disease. It may be complicated with secondary bacterial infection.. Antiviral like acyclovir 400 mg thrice a day for few weeks along with antibiotics may be taken. Immunomodulator like levamesole 50 mg daily for few months might improve immunity and thereby prevent relapse. Apply antibiotic cream like gentamycine. After clearance of infection,apply antiviral cream like acyclovir cream. Take all precautions to improve health and immunity. If there is relapse, repeate the treatment. I hope you got my answer.

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Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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What Causes Blisters On The Lips?

Hi, Most probably you might have herpes simplex labialis. It is a viral infection caused by HSV virus type . It may recure off and on. It may be precipitated by poor immunity,stress,sleeplessness,fever,drugs..etc it is a relapsing disease. It may be complicated with secondary bacterial infection.. Antiviral like acyclovir 400 mg thrice a day for few weeks along with antibiotics may be taken. Immunomodulator like levamesole 50 mg daily for few months might improve immunity and thereby prevent relapse. Apply antibiotic cream like gentamycine. After clearance of infection,apply antiviral cream like acyclovir cream. Take all precautions to improve health and immunity. If there is relapse, repeate the treatment. I hope you got my answer. Thanks. Dr. Ilyas Patel MD