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What Does Swelling And A Lump Under The Upper Lip Indicate?

My 2 year old grandson has a knot under his upper lip and is swollen. When he smiles his mouth is pulled to one side like a stroke patient. He has a sinus infection at the time but his little immune system is very weak because he seems to catch everything .
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Hello,

A lump or knot on the inside of the inner lip can be due to a mucous cyst formation of a mucocele. If it is painful and looks like having pus, then it can be an abscess. However, as per your explanation, it looks more like a mucocele. Please send me the pictures of the lump so that I can advise you further. For swelling of lip, you can do cool compresses over the lip.

A swollen lip can also be due to an allergic reaction to any food or medicine. So my suggestion is to consult an emergency room and get evaluated. If it is a mucocele, then it can get better soon on its own, but if it tends to increase, then surgical treatment has to be done to remove it.


Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Dr. Honey Arora
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What Does Swelling And A Lump Under The Upper Lip Indicate?

Hello, A lump or knot on the inside of the inner lip can be due to a mucous cyst formation of a mucocele. If it is painful and looks like having pus, then it can be an abscess. However, as per your explanation, it looks more like a mucocele. Please send me the pictures of the lump so that I can advise you further. For swelling of lip, you can do cool compresses over the lip. A swollen lip can also be due to an allergic reaction to any food or medicine. So my suggestion is to consult an emergency room and get evaluated. If it is a mucocele, then it can get better soon on its own, but if it tends to increase, then surgical treatment has to be done to remove it. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora