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What Causes An Ulcer With White Head At Bottom Of The Lip?

I am an 18 year old female and i have a huge white ulcer on the inside of my bottom lip and it rubs against my teeth and is very painful. i have had it for 7 days and it seems to only be getting bigger. i have never had an ulcer. what can i do to make it go away?
Thu, 25 Sep 2014
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Thanks for contacting HCM with you health concerns.

From your description I would venture to guess that the ulceration you have is called an aphthous ulcer. These ulcers are possibly caused by a virus but we are not completely sure about that. There is little to help heal the ulcer other than time and they take a few days to a week to heal. To help reduce the pain I recommend for my patient a 1/2 and 1/2 mixture of Benadryl and Maalox. Swish this in you mouth and around the ulcer and then spit the mixture out. The Benadryl with help numb the ulcer and the Maalox will help protect the ulcer by coating it.

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What Causes An Ulcer With White Head At Bottom Of The Lip?

Thanks for contacting HCM with you health concerns. From your description I would venture to guess that the ulceration you have is called an aphthous ulcer. These ulcers are possibly caused by a virus but we are not completely sure about that. There is little to help heal the ulcer other than time and they take a few days to a week to heal. To help reduce the pain I recommend for my patient a 1/2 and 1/2 mixture of Benadryl and Maalox. Swish this in you mouth and around the ulcer and then spit the mixture out. The Benadryl with help numb the ulcer and the Maalox will help protect the ulcer by coating it. Hope I answered your question. Please contact us again with your medical concerns