Question 1

after the excision of a big mucocele from the bottom side of my tongue 2.5 months ago, my tongue tip looks like swollen (a bump that causes it to point upwards).i believe this causes me issues with pronunciation.is it nerve damage?will it get better?

Accepted Answer

Consult Oral surgeon: You need complete and proper exam. Check the healing and check the nerve sensation.

Question 2

what causes people to get a mucocele, can you help me?

Accepted Answer

Mucocele: The duct of a salivary gland gets occluded (usually from local trauma) and fluid builds up within a sac.

Question 3

i think i have a mucocele, it fits all the symptoms but i'm really afraid it won't get better. will it?

Accepted Answer

Danger: There's danger in self-diagnosis.  Assuming you're correct it's best to be examined by an Oral Surgeon to determine if you need treatment or observation.  If you're wrong, and it's something else, either benign or more serious, it's best to be properly diagnosed to determine appropriate treatment.  See an Oral Surgeon.

Question 4

how to get rid of a mucocele?

Accepted Answer

Surgey: By surgical intervention.

Question 5

i have a mucocele as diagnosed by my dr. should i refrain from kissing/sexual activity  until i get it removed?

Accepted Answer

Not necessary: A mucocele is merely a mucus cyst produced when the duct of a minor salivary gland is injured or blocked.  It's not contagious or harmful in any way to you or others.  It's nothing more than an annoyance.

Question 6

how do u aid a oral mucocele ? do i have to see a doc n get prescribed a certain medication or is there store medicine i can jus buy ?

Accepted Answer

Oral Mucocele: An oral mucocele will often resolve on its own without treatment. If it does not resolve or chronically recurs, then see an oral surgeon for care. This is not treated with medication.

Question 7

my daughter has a little bump under her tongue. it is about 3-5mm big and is not painful at all. there is no discolouration. could this be mucocele?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Her pediatrician can look to see if it looks like a typical mucoceole. Many mucocoeles go away on their own after a while. The remainder can be treated by an ENT doctor (otolaryngologist) or sometimes by a pediatrician.

Question 8

soft painless blister in lower inner cheek for 5 weeks. i think it is mucocele. how to cure it other than surgery? it varies in size gets big/small

Accepted Answer

Cheek blister?: Why are you waiting so long to get this examined? And why are you self-diagnosing?
Any lesion in your mouth that has not healed within 7-10 days, and especially one that changes in shape and/or size, needs to be examined clinically and possibly biopsied.
See your dentist or an oral surgeon ASAP for a proper diagnosis and treatment.

Question 9

sometimes i get mucocele bubbles on my lower lip, especially after i use the chapstick brand lip balm.  what should i do about the bubble?  pop it?

Accepted Answer

Lip bubbles: Although the mucocele bubbles will usually resolve on their own, popping them should not be harmful as long as you watch for signs of infection: redness, swelling, pain, pus. If these occur after using that particular lip balm, i'd consider using a different brand/formulation.

Question 10

i had a bump in my mouth that i poked at and now it has moved and spread out (not get bigger, just longer) could it be a mucocele that didn't drain?

Accepted Answer

Bump: The only way to tell what the bump is is by seeing a dentist and have it evaluated.  Don't wait for it to get worse.

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After the excision of a big mucocele from the bottom side of my tongue 2.5 months ago, my tongue tip looks like swollen (a bump that causes it to point upwards).i believe this causes me issues with pronunciation.is it nerve damage?will it get better?

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What causes people to get a mucocele, can you help me?

A member asked:

I think i have a mucocele, it fits all the symptoms but i'm really afraid it won't get better. will it?

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How to get rid of a mucocele?

A member asked:

I have a mucocele as diagnosed by my dr. should i refrain from kissing/sexual activity until i get it removed?

A member asked:

How do u aid a oral mucocele ? do i have to see a doc n get prescribed a certain medication or is there store medicine i can jus buy ?

A member asked:

My daughter has a little bump under her tongue. it is about 3-5mm big and is not painful at all. there is no discolouration. could this be mucocele?

A member asked:

Soft painless blister in lower inner cheek for 5 weeks. i think it is mucocele. how to cure it other than surgery? it varies in size gets big/small

A member asked:

Sometimes i get mucocele bubbles on my lower lip, especially after i use the chapstick brand lip balm. what should i do about the bubble? pop it?

A member asked:

I had a bump in my mouth that i poked at and now it has moved and spread out (not get bigger, just longer) could it be a mucocele that didn't drain?

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