Why is the upper lip swollen?
Swelling and swelling most often provoke the following pathological conditions:
- Allergic reaction. Usually, such an immune response is formed in half an hour after contact with the stimulus.
- Heilit or macroheilite (seizures). The disease is accompanied by reddening of the lips and the formation of crusts on it.
- Herpes. Exacerbation of the virus is often called a cold, because the symptoms appear during hypothermia, acute respiratory infections or ARVI .
- Bacterial infection. Propagation of pathogenic microbes occurs after extrusion of pimples, cuts, cracks and other micro-traumas.
- The habit of biting your lips. This is especially true of people with dry, flaky skin.
If the upper lip is swollen inside, the causes may be dental problems - stomatitis, periodontitis, caries and other diseases. It is also worth checking the mucous membranes for rashes and abscesses. Such inflammations are combined with painful palpation and redness.
What to do if the upper lip is swollen?
Until the exact causes of the pathology examined, it is undesirable to engage in self-medication. Particularly contraindicated are any warming up and steaming, as they are capable of intensifying inflammatory processes.
The puffiness and swelling of the upper lip suggests, depending on the triggering factors, the use of the following local and systemic drugs:
- antihistamines;
- anti-inflammatory;
- antiviral;
- antibacterial;
- softening, moisturizing.
The doctor will appoint the necessary treatment after the examination.