
Suggest Treatment For Swollen Upper Lip

Question: I woke up this morning with my upper lip super swollen. I didnt eat anything unusual and there was no trauma. What can i do?
Brief Answer:
allergy
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to healthcaremagic,
I have seen the picture you posted.
Swelling of the lips is frequently due to allergy.
Allergy can be to something you ate or even lip care products, or a new face wash you used or to anything that may have touched your lips.
Swelling of the lips can also be part of generalised swelling in response to allergy called angioedema. In angioedema you will also have swelling around eyes, face, breathing difficulty etc. You have to see a doctor to rule out angioedema.
Till then you can take an antihistamine like cetirizine. Dose is 10 mg per day. You can take for a couple of days.
I hope you will be fine soon.
Regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi.
allergy
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to healthcaremagic,
I have seen the picture you posted.
Swelling of the lips is frequently due to allergy.
Allergy can be to something you ate or even lip care products, or a new face wash you used or to anything that may have touched your lips.
Swelling of the lips can also be part of generalised swelling in response to allergy called angioedema. In angioedema you will also have swelling around eyes, face, breathing difficulty etc. You have to see a doctor to rule out angioedema.
Till then you can take an antihistamine like cetirizine. Dose is 10 mg per day. You can take for a couple of days.
I hope you will be fine soon.
Regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi.
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