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Question: I thought I had a pimple below my lip on the right. Using creams but it was really sore. Woke up in middle of night and it's like I have a cyst on my lip. Really swollen on lip in one place and still have pimple
Brief Answer:
Will need some info from you.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing, Welcome to Health Care Magic,
I am Dr.Muhammad Ahmad , I have read your question and will need some more info about the mentioned problem.
Here are some questions you can give me any info which you deem relevant.
1) Is the place swollen tender?
2) Is the pimple tender?
3) Any discharge come out ?
4) Is the area read?
5) Is the area warm to touch?
6) Are there ANY other medical issues you might be having ? specially i am concerned about diabetes.
7) What meds are taking these days? for any other issues?
8) Since how many days is this present?
It would be really helpful if you can upload a picture of the site.
Waiting for your input.
Dr.Muhammad Ahmad
Resident M.D.
Will need some info from you.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing, Welcome to Health Care Magic,
I am Dr.Muhammad Ahmad , I have read your question and will need some more info about the mentioned problem.
Here are some questions you can give me any info which you deem relevant.
1) Is the place swollen tender?
2) Is the pimple tender?
3) Any discharge come out ?
4) Is the area read?
5) Is the area warm to touch?
6) Are there ANY other medical issues you might be having ? specially i am concerned about diabetes.
7) What meds are taking these days? for any other issues?
8) Since how many days is this present?
It would be really helpful if you can upload a picture of the site.
Waiting for your input.
Dr.Muhammad Ahmad
Resident M.D.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
It is swollen and tender from the pimple up to my lip and only red at the pimple. No the pimple would not come to a head but I never tried to pop it, just treated it with Zap Zyt cream. No, not warm to touch. No other medical issues that I am aware of. Been doing the Isagenix shake diet but other than that nothing different. I take a high blood pressure meds but have for years. I take progesterene and did just stop taking a thyroid medication. I had bioidentical pellets inserted about 3 months ago but haven't had any side effects. This pimple started about 4 days ago but just today the fat lip. Picture uploaded. Should I go to Urgent Care?
Brief Answer:
Your problem doesn't look like dangerous,it's controllable ..
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back,
I have seen the picture closely,
The swelling around the focus and redness indicates inflammatory responce of the surrounding tissue,
It can progress in two directions,
1) In more people it will regress itself without any intervention or antibiotics required, all what's needed is tylenol twice a day to control inflammatory response around the area.
2) In about 10% of people it can get worse in these patients medical check up and antibiotic course with antibiotic ointment is required.
MY OPINION:
In my opinion according to your history and its appearance it is expected to regress in a couple of days,, Do warm compresses over it and i would also ask my patients in my clinic to use topical gentamicin cream or polyfax with tylenol to control inflammation. This usually works without the need to use antibiotics.
In later case when it gets worsened , one needs to use antibiotics, this seems to be a remote possibility because you don't have diabetes and you aren't on any dangerous meds.
SUGGESTIONS:
1) You can wait for a couple of days more, if you feel it getting worsened then you might want to visit a doctor.
2) You can use tylenol twice a day and over the counter cream like polyfax ..and 6 hourly warm compresses. It should start regressing in a day or two.
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow
up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us.
Wishing you good health
..!!
Dr.Muhammad Ahmad
Resident M.D.
Your problem doesn't look like dangerous,it's controllable ..
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back,
I have seen the picture closely,
The swelling around the focus and redness indicates inflammatory responce of the surrounding tissue,
It can progress in two directions,
1) In more people it will regress itself without any intervention or antibiotics required, all what's needed is tylenol twice a day to control inflammatory response around the area.
2) In about 10% of people it can get worse in these patients medical check up and antibiotic course with antibiotic ointment is required.
MY OPINION:
In my opinion according to your history and its appearance it is expected to regress in a couple of days,, Do warm compresses over it and i would also ask my patients in my clinic to use topical gentamicin cream or polyfax with tylenol to control inflammation. This usually works without the need to use antibiotics.
In later case when it gets worsened , one needs to use antibiotics, this seems to be a remote possibility because you don't have diabetes and you aren't on any dangerous meds.
SUGGESTIONS:
1) You can wait for a couple of days more, if you feel it getting worsened then you might want to visit a doctor.
2) You can use tylenol twice a day and over the counter cream like polyfax ..and 6 hourly warm compresses. It should start regressing in a day or two.
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow
up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us.
Wishing you good health
..!!
Dr.Muhammad Ahmad
Resident M.D.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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