Swollen lips

Introduction Cheilitis can cause swelling, pain or erosion of the lips.

Cause

Allergic cheilitis is caused by the contact of the lips or the skin around it with certain irritants. Within a few hours or days after the contact, there may be swelling of the lips and mucous membranes, blisters, and even sputum, infection and suppuration. Affect eating and talking.

an examination

Related inspection

Oral endoscopic salivary lysozyme

Ordinary visual examination, oral endoscopy can be used, if necessary, oral mucosal secretion smear laboratory test.

Differential diagnosis

Can be distinguished from the ulcer of the mouth.

The ulcer of the mouth is also called the "rotten corner", which is characterized by flushing, blistering, splitting, erosion, crusting, and desquamation.

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