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Have A Small Spherical Lump (maybe 3/16" In Diameter) Inside

Posted on Tue, 23 Oct 2018

Question: Have a small spherical lump (maybe 3/16" in diameter) inside my mouth above my 2 front teeth (outside of the gum) right where the gum meets the inside of my upper lip. doesn't hurt. it has been developing for some time. no idea what it is. woke up this AM and it was no longer a "feeling", it was just there. Easy to see if I just roll up my upper lip.

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please click a picture and upload.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
From your explanation it seems like a Mucous cyst or Mucocele.

Please click a clear picture of the same and upload so that I can advise you appropriately.

Please revert back with pictures of the lump.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
I can understand, but please provide the following details.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Yes, I can understand.

If you can't click the pictures, please provide the following details so that I can guide you further:

-What is the color of the lump?
-Is it increasing or decreasing in size?
-Is it soft/mushy and depressible or bony hard?
-Is it completely painless even on pressing?

Please revert back with these bits of information.

Kind Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (10 minutes later)

can't take a photo while holding up my upper lip. I live alone. Thanks for you advice. If it gets worse, I will take further actions. You have been very helpfull. sounds like it probably isn't anything to be concerned about. It was just something I have never experienced before. Getting old.... it sucks.