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My right lower lip has been twitching and pulling in a downward pull on and off for the last couple of days. I googled it and i found that it could be a symptom of "Hemifacial spasm". But i cannot ascertain unless i take an expert opinion. Thanks in advance!

Hi, Hemifacial spasm is a very rare disease and it usually effects at around 50-60 years of age but it can effect even young also. It usually starts from eyes and then effects to lower face(lips) and other muscles. Hemifacial spasm can be diagnosed with complete neurological exam and with the help of EEG. Otherwise the causes can be - 1) Potassium deficiency 2) Work stress 3) Over emotional 4) Nervousness 5) Tiredness 6) At times facial nerve might be affected(cause might be infective or no ...

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A few years back after having visited a hill station in India.. i got this sort of coating on my upper lip that couldn't be scraped off easily, a lot of my friends did too.. but even now my problem persists, this was followed by dryness around my lip and white patches that were spreading and cuts started forming. on consulting several dermatologists, they prescribed Fluticasone Propionate ointments of varying concentration saying that its caused by the fact that I was born by extremely dry skin and the saliva dries the area more, but I've been using petroleum jelly on my lips since I was small as I always used to get chapped lips.. I similar sort of dry patch developed on my finger which went on to spread over the years to my entire finger, for which i use the the same medication.. the itching on the finger and the dryness goes away after a couple of days of use but then it comes back when not used and the texture of my finger has turned out to be slightly glossy looking compared to the rest of my fingers..

Hi, As you said that you don't have leucoderma,and it is just simply dried lips then primary cause for dried lips is allergy. Try out following methods 1) Use oil based prepartion,use petroleum gel 2) Cover your lips with something when going out 3) Avoid licking your lips 4) Drink a lot of water 5) Try and breathe through your nose 6) Avoid allergens,if you know about them(dust,skin care cosmetics)common allergens 7) You may try ayurvedic treatment also,i have seen some people benefit out of ...

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For my sister in the age of 14, few steroids injected to suppress the growth of an abscess which was grown due to herpes viral infection in the upper lip below nose. The abscess growth stopped and we satisfied about the medication. Now she is 30, but her personnel body growth is getting reduced day by day. She is around 40 kg now. We have a doubt, is there any side effect happened because of the steroid injected.

Hi, Steroids given by systemic route play a role in body stunting,but once the full body size is achieved or height is achieved,then body stunting doesn't occur and steroid leads to increase in weight gain and does not reduce weight. So if her personal body growth is reducing now after gaining full weight and height, the cause should not be steroid taken at that tender age,and she should have a detailed examination and investigation to find out the cause of the disease. Feel free to ask more ...

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I have an exta piece of skin hanging off my top lip it's not that noticeable and its attached to my gums buy like hangs down far

Send me a photo by e mail. I can help. Could need a laser removal. ...

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my son is 4 years old and fell. he cut the corner of his upper lip right side and also lost 3 milk teeth. the doctor told me that he had used dissolving stitches for the inside of the lip and the outer ones had to be removed after 5 days. i am worried as to how long will it take for the outer stitches to be healed and removed and also the dissolving stitches. will his permanent teeth grow back as the teeth came out along with its root. the sutures used were prolene 6-0 and vicryl 5-0 rapide. please help me if anyone knows

STITCHES IS NOT MAIN PROBLEM BECAUSE ITS HEAL AFTER 15 TO 20 DAYS BUT MAIN PROBLEM IS YOUR SON LOST 3 MILKI TEETH AND ITS VERY IMPORTENT FOR SPEECH AND ESTHETIC SO WHEN EVER YOU GET CHANCE YOU HAVE TO GO FOR SPACE MAINTENANCE BY PEDODONTIC OTHERWISE WHEN NEXT TEETH COME AFTER 6 YEAR ITS VERY CRITICAL TO HANDEL LOST SPACE BY TEETH ...

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Hello, my 4 year old seems to have a bruise looking thing on the hard palate is it serious? Why does it happen?

It needs to be examined by a qualified practitioner. ...

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I am experiencing lower lip twitching and I believe it is related to recent dental work. I was given several injections to numb a back molar prepping for a crown. I have had injections in that area once a week for several weeks. The last time, 5 days ago, the dentist had to give a second and third injection to thoroughly numb the area. Is this possible? Should I be concerned?

Don't worry ,mostly this is reversible and does take care of itself within a couple of months . It is due to accidental nerve injury during the injecting of the local anesthesia ,though not common but can occur with even a single injection and not necessarily due to multiple injections . Just bad luck that it happened ,but take solace in the thought that it is reversible and you should be fine in some time . Neural vitamins like the ones suggested above will help regenerate / heal the nerve fast ...

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My 2 1/2 year old son had the flu and took tamiflu. A week after his symptoms got better he gotta a fever again for 3 days. He developed a large blister on his lower right lp and sores in his mouth. His teeth are sore and he cant drink eat or swallow much. His gums are red and swollen and bleed if we try to brush his teeth or he eat anything hard or crunchy. The doctor gave us amoxicillin but didnt diagnose anything and his mouth is still red and swollen, 6th day. The blister on his lip did not turn in to a coldsore. Its like an ulcer now that it has popped.

Hi, As per your description and keeping in account the age of your dear son, it looks mostly a primary herpetic gingivostomatitis to me. Give more of supportive treatment like ice chips and some coating agent for ulcers like kaolin pectin. Take care and visit any Oral Physician Regards... ...

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My bottom gums are red and swollen near the bottom. My lower lip on the inside near my gums are this way too. This really hurts! Please help. -Caitlin Lyons

Dear Caitlin, You probably are suffering from Pubertal Gingivitis given your age. This happens mostly due to hormonal changes in the body at these times.You need to visit a dentist who will probably remove the plaques and tartars stucked to the teeth by painless procedure known Scaling & polishing, thus eliminating the local infection. the dentist will also prescribe antibiotics and pain killers, will also teach you the ART of Brushing to avoid future plaques and Calculus ...

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