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How Can Cuts In The Lower Lip Caused By Dentures Be Managed?

I have a flap of skin on the inside of my lower lip, I have top dentures but no lower ones as they cut the inside of my mouth to shreds. What may have caused the flap to form in the last 12 to 18 months and what can be done about it? I am 67 years of age & have had no natural teeth since I was 22.
Fri, 11 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

A flap of skin on the inside of the lip can be due to causes like a skin tag, soft tissue overgrowth or a fibroma, it can also be a wart.

So, first of all, a clinical examination is a must to rule out the exact cause of the growth. In case if it is a fibroma or a skin tag it can be surgically removed and can be sent for a biopsy and in case if it is due to viral warts then it at times resolves on its own or antiviral medicine can be advised.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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How Can Cuts In The Lower Lip Caused By Dentures Be Managed?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. A flap of skin on the inside of the lip can be due to causes like a skin tag, soft tissue overgrowth or a fibroma, it can also be a wart. So, first of all, a clinical examination is a must to rule out the exact cause of the growth. In case if it is a fibroma or a skin tag it can be surgically removed and can be sent for a biopsy and in case if it is due to viral warts then it at times resolves on its own or antiviral medicine can be advised. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora