How unpleasant it feels when a swollen lip disrupts weekend plans or hurts so that any work is not a joy. If you have a small cold, then it is not difficult to guess that it is herpes that has made itself felt.
Besides him, there are three main reasons that allowed the disease to capture you. Perhaps you have eaten an exotic fruit that has irritated your mouth, you have been bitten by a mosquito or other insect, or you have an allergic reaction to a cosmetic or food supplement. Even a slight injury to the lip can cause it to swell.
Inflammatory processes in the body can manifest themselves in different ways. A dental drill sometimes causes a swollen lip to put a person to bed for several days. We are talking about piercing in a special way: this traumatic way of decorating your body can cause not only thickening of the skin, but also wake up cancer cells. The doctor will make the correct diagnosis, so get ready for the fact that you will have to pass several types of tests. Otherwise, a hospital awaits you.
A swollen lip often hurts and fester, secreting fromwounds with a white liquid and exuding an unpleasant odor. Before you go to see a specialist, treat the affected area with hydrogen peroxide. This simple method will disinfect both the hearth itself and the area around it.
Don't try to self-medicate. If a new infection gets into an open wound, then you can lose your attractive appearance for the rest of your life.
A swollen lip will return to normal in five days if your body copes with a viral infection on its own. But you can speed up the healing process with the help of an antiseptic. The pharmacy will select the most suitable drug for you, which does not cause side effects.
If the swollen lip is the result of periostitis, then you will have to stay at home for several weeks until the inflammation of the jaw completely disappears. Even a poor-quality filling can cause swelling of the skin in the mouth area.
Scientists have come to the conclusion that hypothermia has a negative effect on a weakened human body only in 50% of cases, but nervous stress becomes the culprit of diseases in seventy out of a hundred cases.
You can also get herpes under the lip. Do not confuse it with swelling from an allergic reaction, which can be cured with Suprastin or Kestin tablets. After taking these medications twice, there is a positive trend in the body's recovery process.
Try to take a photo of the child's lips at the time the tumor is discovered and after the abscess bursts. Pay attention to the colorformed wound. If it differs little from the rest of the oral cavity, then the body has overcome the disease. However, milky plaque along the edges of the wound indicates that the inflammatory process will still make itself felt, and in the near future.
Herpes can be transmitted through shared items, so make sure you have your own towel, mug and cutlery. Remember that a he althy lifestyle reduces the likelihood of disease by 5-7 times.
