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What Causes Swelling On Frenulum And Upper Lip?
My son (almost 5) has been sick for the past week. We saw a dr. Who did blood work and saw that he had an ear infection and very swollen lymph nodes. While most of his symptoms have improved, his frenulum and his upper lip is quite swollen and painful. Any suggestion to ease discomfort? Should I be concerned?
Mon, 30 Mar 2015
Hi...looks like angioedema, a sort of allergy or localized cellulitis or skin and soft tissue infection.The area you are mentioning is called dangerous area of face. If the infection spreads it may be dangerous. I suggest you get back to your doctor.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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