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Should i go to the emergency room for increasingly swollen lips from a sunburn on sunday? i've been drinking lots of water, iced, used cucumbers, and took about 3 doses of benadryl yesterday. they have become increasingly more swollen since yesterday morn

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Dr. G Funari answered

This : This should be evaluated, try your physicians office to see if they will take you in today as an emergency, if not try an urgent care facility and as a last resort see an emergency department. You need to be evaluated since this is increasing in size and it may not be related to the sun.

Answered 10/17/2016

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Sun poisoning: This is the non medical term for overexposure to many damaging rays. This is an inflammatory reaction by your tissues, and benedryl will not help. Ice was a good idea, but your dr. May deceide to place you on a steroid to reduce the swelling.

Answered 10/5/2016

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