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What Causes Numbness In The Lower Lip?

I had an endoscopy on Friday and I still have numbness in my lower lip. I called the office and they told me to go to the Er and have a face xray. I don t believe you can see nerves on an X-ray. It appears that I also have a traumatic ulcer on my lower lip. How long should the numbness and ulcer last.?What would you recommend?
Thu, 6 Nov 2014
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hi..it might be due to the local anesthesia during the endoscopy.but if its long it should have resolved.ulcer may remain long if its not treated.on treating if not subsides better to take punch biopsy.if still have numbness..need to test for facial nerve test...
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What Causes Numbness In The Lower Lip?

hi..it might be due to the local anesthesia during the endoscopy.but if its long it should have resolved.ulcer may remain long if its not treated.on treating if not subsides better to take punch biopsy.if still have numbness..need to test for facial nerve test...