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I have bit my lip & its been a month i saw doctor and prescribed me clobetasol but gets better and swollen again. can it be because i smoke sometimes?

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Dr. Arnold Malerman answered

Yes: Smoking irritates tissues and can hinder healing, let alone all the other damage it does to your body. Lack of response to cortisone indicates more severe damage than just a simple bite. Please be evaluated by a Dentist or preferably a specialist Oral Surgeon for appropriate treatment.

Answered 3/1/2017

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A member asked:

I have bit my lip & its been a month i saw doctor and prescribed me clobetasol but gets better and swollen again. can it be because i smoke sometimes?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Arnold Malerman answered

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