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There is a large bump on the middle of my bottom lip. i have had these before inside my mouth and cold sores. this is not a cold sore. what is this?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

It wouldn't: be responsible for a provider to guess this lesion without a medical history and visualizing it. There simply isn't a way to diagnose your bump without an assessment.

Answered 2/25/2015

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A member asked:

There is a large bump on the middle of my bottom lip. i have had these before inside my mouth and cold sores. this is not a cold sore. what is this?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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