Swollen lip: causes and treatment

You went to bed last night, and everything was fine with your face, and this morning you woke up, went to wash and saw that your lower or upper lip was swollen. And you do not know what to do?


To begin, it is necessary to understand the reasons for this behavior of the lips. Perhaps yesterday you ate something nemo, strongly supercooled, or maybe a sick tooth thus hints at you that it's time to heal. In addition, swollen lips can be a consequence of inflammatory processes in the body or allergies.

Sharply swelled up upper lip

Therefore, if you have swollen lips, take yourself in hand and do not worry, do not review hundreds of pages of the Internet, in search of an answer to the question: "What is it and how to get rid of it?" Better tighten your memory, and remember, when you get cold on the lips appears cold? If it appears, it means, most likely, uvass again appeared herpes.

In order to find out the reason, you need to analyze what's special with you happened yesterday, maybe you were bitten by some insect.

The reasons for which the lip

So, the reasons can be such:

To correctly diagnose, it is best to contact the doctor who will prescribe the treatment for you. However, in some cases, you will be able to independently determine the cause, and cure the ailment.

If the lip is badly swollen, but you know that you suffer from a certain allergy or if you have an allergic reaction to certain foods, then you need to simply take medications that fight allergens. Before you buy a medicine, carefully read the indications for its use and contraindications, and also what side effects can there be.

Lip swollen due to inflammatory processes

If you know that the inflammatory process of the igub has begun to swell because of this, then notice whether you feel unpleasant smell from the wound, see the formation of pus or some other discharge. Perhaps you feel pain? If the symptoms are close to yours, then you need to work the skin around the wound with hydrogen peroxide. So the lesion is disinfected. Because of what the inflammatory process can begin? Because of a strong blow, cut or rupture of soft tissues, due to the presence of an open wound, the extrusion of acne also applies to them. The place on which the tumor was formed should be dried with the help of iodine. If you feel that the better you do not get and the pain does not decrease, and the tumor does not fall off, then go to the hospital. If you do not go to a specialist on time, then the pus that accumulated in your lip needs to be removed, and for this you will have to lie under the surgeon's knife.

The lip is swollen due to a viral or infectious disease
If you have swollen lips because of a viral or infectious disease, which also include herpes, acute respiratory viral infection and stomatitis, then you will help the antiseptic. When buying a drug, you need to carefully read the indications for use and contraindications, and what can be after its application side effects. If there is no cure in time, then there can be serious complications.

If you have periostitis, then there may be purulent inflammation of the jaw and periosteum. If there is inflammation on the upper jaw, then there may be a spread of infection on the upper lip, therefore, perhaps the cause of your tumor in this. To the periosteum can lead such reasons: improper filling of the tooth, poor performance of dental treatment, inadequate antiseptic treatment. Moreover, to this disease, such causes as hypothermia, weakening of the immune system and stress can also be involved. In this case, in addition to swelling, there is also swelling, and redness of the gums. If the cause of the appearance of the tumor lies in this, then you need to immediately go to the dentist, otherwise you can not deal with it independently. Inflammation comes from within, which means you can not get rid of rinses. Do not hesitate with it! Because if you have pus there, it can go to the brain.

Separately, it should be said about herpes. If you know that herpesvestenko appears on your lips, then you probably already have a proven, 100% -free remedy that can quickly be put right. If not, then go to the pharmacy for ointment, while you can not take the most expensive specimens. As a rule, such oils differ only in the type of production, for example, one ointment will be transparent as a gel, and the other will be made in white and visible on the lips. If the lips hurt and the tumor is strong enough, then immediately go to a specialist, because you can diagnose yourself wrong and just lose time, which can later cost you a good price.

Lip swollen from the allergy

If you think that the lip is swollen with allergies, then in the first place, forget about the product that you are allergic to. If you know what this reaction causes you, why do you use it? Or do you like to go with such a face? Go to the pharmacy for activated charcoal and a drug that can save you. Also, limit yourself from spicy, fatty foods. And remember that the allergy can be not only because of products, for example, from the fact that you overeat sweets or ate a lot of tangerines. An allergen can be both cat's hair, and dust, and pollen of plants that grow next to your house. Therefore, for sure you will still have to go to a doctor who can correctly determine what you are allergic to.

And remember that if the lip is swollen due to allergies, then there will be a slight numbness and redness in the edema, and the lips will be overdried and even a little cracked.

If you do not have any drugs at hand, and you need to go somewhere urgently

If you have had such a disaster, but there are no drugs in the house, then gather and do not panic. There are also home methods that will help you in solving this problem. For example, a cold or hot compress. You only need a couple of ice cubes and a napkin. Wrap the nail in a napkin and attach to a swelling or take a simple spoon, put it for 20 minutes in the freezer, remove it and attach it to the injured dog. But you need to apply near the lips, and not just on her.

If it does not help, then maybe the opposite will help you - a hot compress. The towel should be soaked in hot water and bring the kbub for 15 minutes. But remember, it should not be applied, but you just need to hold it with your lips.


Another remedy is a mixture of turmeric powder, Fuller's mixture of Fuller's water. Aloe juice helps alot or take ordinary tea bags. First fill them with hot water, then cool and apply kbube.

Remember that this will only help to remove the swelling, but to eliminate the cause, you need to go to the doctor.

And be sure to make sure that the cosmetic products that you use do not cause you allergic reactions. Otherwise, with each use, you will walk with swollen lips.

Moreover, in order to remove the swelling as quickly as possible, it is necessary to drink plenty of water. So the area of ​​damage will be moistened and you can avoid dryness.

What should I do if my baby has a lipopexa?

In addition to the reasons that we have already considered, children can also swell lips due to stomatitis. Yes, in adults, too, it happens, as indicated earlier, but more from this suffer a child. Because of this disease, sores and swelling can spread all over the mouth, and not just nadubah. Immediately consult a doctor, and if there is no such possibility, then you should rinse your mouth with a decoction of herbs that have disinfectant properties (calendula) or you can use a disinfectant solution.

Probably, this problem has appeared because of an allergy, problems by dice or from usual impact.

In no case do you need to waste time and engage in healing. It's a child! Go to the doctor's office, he will put you the right diagnosis and help you recover.