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How can i remove a little white balls in my upper lip mouth? do not hurt, stop eating salt, shapstick change, all this quit about 2 days

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Sebaceous glands: It sounds like you are describing sebaceaous ( or mucous ) glands which are perfectly normal. They are more pronounced in some areas and in some people. They can be whitish to yellowish. You could have them removed by a surgeon but i wouldn;t recommend that.

Answered 7/31/2013

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It depends: Sounds like Fordyce granules which are normal.

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