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What type of doctor do I see for a swollen lip
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Chiuanswered
Allergy and Immunology 59 years experience
Allergist: Unless you got punched at the lip recently, see an allergist.
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. Anifat Balogunanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 31 years experience
Lip swelling: What caused you lip to swell, and how long has it been swollen for? Is your lip also painful? Due to the fact that the lip does not typically swell wi... Read More
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6k viewsReviewed Jan 01, 2023
A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Adam Trippanswered
Psychiatry 17 years experience
Yes: This may be the beginning of a skin infection, a cellulitis, that may need antibiotics for treatment, and could become more serious and systemic witho... Read More
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5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Anifat Balogunanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 31 years experience
Swollen lips: What you are able to use to treat a swollen lip, depends on the cause of the swelling, and what part of the lip is swollen. If the swelling is due to ... Read More
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6k viewsReviewed Dec 31, 2022
A 53-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Chiuanswered
Allergy and Immunology 59 years experience
May take 3 days: It may take 3 days until a massive swollen lip can get back to normal. Consider taking antihistamine pill as well.
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4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Hello. : Hello. I don't know if the doctor would order blood work or not. However, if you are particularly afraid of needles (which many people are), it is imp... Read More
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5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Manami Yamaguchianswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Depends: This depends on the severity and reason. If it is from accidental lip-biting and without any open wound, you will see the healing takes place within a... Read More
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4.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Goldsteinanswered
Cosmetic Dentistry 35 years experience
Yes.: Depends on why it was swollen. An allergic reaction, if mild, can disappear overnight. Trauma to the lip, such as a blow received in a fight or a cut ... Read More
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5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Glenn Messinaanswered
Aesthetic Medicine 37 years experience
What cause: If trauma an ice pack
If its allergic or vascular you have to figure out the cause , the treatment in that case would be a steroid.
If this continue... Read More
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3.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Glenn Messinaanswered
Aesthetic Medicine 37 years experience
Allergy: You are having an allergic rxn to something that you either put on the lip on the face or ate. If this is getting worse see a doctor you may need a st... Read More
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3.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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