Hi,
Thanks for posting your query to HCM.
It seems from your query that you have burnt your
upper lip area by wax.
The very first and most important thing you should do is not to touch the area at all. By touching, squeezing or pinching the area continuously the skin over the lip has got inflamed and is now red.
For the betterment kindly follow the instruction below:
- Do
cold compresses by a cotton soaked in cold water for 5-6 times for 2-3 minutes each.
- Apply over the counter available
calamine lotion over the area for two times.
- If you see the
redness is very high then can take a painkiller for 2-3 times a day for 2 days and then on the basis of redness.
- Despite the above measures if you are not getting better in 2 hours then can take medical advise for oral and topical antibiotics.
Meanwhile you should do strict sun protection over the area other wise can leave a mark. In future do not try to do such things which can harm your skin.
Hope these informations are helpful.
"Wish you good health"
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology)