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Suggest Remedies For Swelling And Redness In Lip After I Got Hit

Hello. I just recently got head-butted in thekouth and now my lip is but on the inside of my mouth. My lower lip appears to be very swollen. I put ice on it and by mistake, I hadn't put a cloth over the ice. Now my lower lip is a dark red and purple color. How can I make this go away and why do I have it?
Mon, 23 Nov 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand..

As per your complain it seems that due to physical trauma to the lip there has been soft tissue injury leading to swelling and pain and redness..
The bruising seems to be due to rupture of small blood vessels that gets accumulated under the soft tissues leading to bruising..
You need not to worry as gradually when the healing will proceed the swelling, redness and bruising will subside..
You can do cool compresses over the lip..
If there is pain you can take anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen..
The bruising may take a longer time to subside but will resolve gradually..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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Suggest Remedies For Swelling And Redness In Lip After I Got Hit

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand.. As per your complain it seems that due to physical trauma to the lip there has been soft tissue injury leading to swelling and pain and redness.. The bruising seems to be due to rupture of small blood vessels that gets accumulated under the soft tissues leading to bruising.. You need not to worry as gradually when the healing will proceed the swelling, redness and bruising will subside.. You can do cool compresses over the lip.. If there is pain you can take anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen.. The bruising may take a longer time to subside but will resolve gradually.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.