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How to get rid of a mucocele?

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Surgey: By surgical intervention.

Answered 7/26/2012

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Surgery : A mucocele of the lip should be surgically excised.

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Answered 10/3/2016

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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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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?

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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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Can mucocele on hard palate go completely flat then get squishy? Dentist said it was from trauma. Said i injured the gland. May go away on own. Upset.

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A member asked:

For the past 4 weeks Ive had a mucocele on inner lower lip. Never had one before and its not painful. Went to Dr and they confirmed mucocele diagnosis. I have a lip filler appt next week. Is it still okay to get filler with this bump?

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