Many people have experienced ulcers on the lip inside or on the outside. First, an unpleasant spot appears, then sores of small sizes. They deliver discomfort. Due to painful sensations, it is difficult to speak, to eat. In the article, we will consider what causes ulcers and how to deal with them.
Types of sores
It is worth considering that the nature of ulcers can be completely different. All formations are divided into vesicles with fluid, purulent acne and a white rash. Moreover, they are located not only on the inside of the lip. Ulcers can form on the tongue, cheeks, palate, gums. Their localization and appearance depends entirely on why they appeared.
Reasons for education
Outwardly, all ulcers are similar to each other, but their causes can be completely different. It is this nuance that affects the effectiveness of treatment. It is imperative to appear to a specialist so that the diagnosis is correct. If desired, for certain symptoms, you can independently identify the cause.
Stomatitis
This disease is quite common. It often provokes the appearance of ulcers on the inside of the lip. The photo perfectly demonstrates how lips will look with stomatitis.
The disease also has its own types. There is aphthous and herpes stomatitis. If we are talking about the first type, then ulcers occur on the tongue, palate, inner sides of the lips and cheeks. Sometimes lip rupture occurs.
Ulcers form due to colitis, nervous exhaustion, menstruation and microtrauma of the oral mucosa. It takes a week to cure aphthous stomatitis. If there are complications, then the period increases to 4 weeks. If during treatment ulcers inside the lips heal for a sufficiently long time, then scars will appear in their place.
Herpes stomatitis is considered a viral disease. Most often they suffer from children who go to kindergarten. Formations of a gray shade, clear forms are absent. Located under the tongue, on the inside of the lip. They heal for about 10 days.
Both of the described stomatitis are able to recur. This usually happens when the body’s immune system is weakened.
Mucosal injury
We are talking about mechanical damage to the mucous membrane. A wound can be done with a toothbrush, or just by accidentally biting your lip. Toothpicks can also be badly injured. Some medications can also cause small formations. Acidic products provoke their appearance. Injuries should include a careless examination of the dentist, as well as exposure to poorly turned crowns and dentures.
How to treat an ulcer on the lip inside, if the cause was a mechanical effect? Everything is very simple. It is enough to get rid of the influence of the factor. Wounds heal quite quickly. If there is an abscess, then healing ointments can be used.
Allergic reaction
Allergies can be caused by allergies. A reaction occurs after prolonged contact with an irritant. As an allergen, food products, dental materials that are used for fillings should be noted. Sometimes allergies are caused by orthopedic structures made of metal or plastic.
How is an ulcer formed? A red spot appears on the lip. At this point, one or more wounds may occur. In order for them to pass faster, you need to get rid of what provokes an allergic reaction. Sometimes an allergy can switch to healthy tissues, affecting an increasingly large area of the oral region.
Other reasons
To understand how to treat ulcers on the inside of the lip, you need to perform diagnostic measures. A huge list of diseases can lead to minor wounds. These include syphilis, herpes, chickenpox, candidiasis, measles, tuberculosis, gingivostomatitis, periadenitis, scarlet fever, Bednara aphtha, diphtheria.
If we talk about the nature of the ulcers, then, as a rule, there is either a purulent rash or white. Such symptoms are characteristic of the following groups of diseases:
- injuries due to injuries;
- problems with the gastrointestinal tract;
- diseases of the nervous system;
- viral and infectious diseases.
Diagnostics
When diagnosing, the main thing is to quickly identify the cause of the appearance of ulcers on the inside of the lip. Treatment in this case will be as effective and successful as possible. If you start the problem, ulcers may form. The article contains photos, as well as videos that will help to better get acquainted with the problem. Before you visit a doctor, you can try to independently diagnose.
The appearance of ulcers
What diseases cause the wounds have already been described. It should be understood that the side symptoms of all of them are different. Therefore, in most cases, it is easy to make a diagnosis.
If white ulcers appear on the inside of the lip, you should consult a doctor. This suggests that an infection is actively developing in the oral cavity. Pathogens are considered staphylococci and streptococci. Abscesses in most cases look like a rash. Often when they appear there is no pain. They open quickly enough. After this process, painful ulcers occur in their place. It must be understood that suppuration is a serious inflammatory process that can lead to serious illnesses. It is accompanied by a pulsating type of pain, as well as swollen spots.
Ulcer treatment
The treatment of ulcers on the inner side of the lip is carried out primarily with the help of therapy, which is aimed at eliminating the original cause. Thus, you can get rid of the problem as soon as possible. Many doctors advise additionally treat damaged areas with ointments and gels. This will speed up the healing process. In addition to medicines, folk remedies can also be used.
Medical preparations
If the patient has ulcers on the inside of the lip, then he should not start treatment on his own. You should consult a doctor who can diagnose and identify the cause. If we are talking about an allergic nature, then antihistamines should be taken (Zodak, Zirtek, Fenistil). If the root cause is inflammation, then anti-inflammatory and antiviral drugs ("Azithromycin", "Acyclovir") are taken. In all cases, doctors prescribe drugs that strengthen the immune system. If the ulcers hurt, then painkillers are prescribed additionally (Lidocor, Kamistad, Anestol).
You can apply local treatment. The ulcers on the inside of the lip can be treated with chlorophyllipt. Wounds can be lubricated with ointments that contain lidocaine or dexamethasone. Also Levomekol will help. Rinse your mouth with antiseptics. Allows you to treat ulcers with enzyme ointments. A cotton swab can be applied to them, which must first be moistened with dexamethasone, vitamin B12 and nystatin. Specialists allow the use of hydrogen peroxide, furatsilin and chlorhexidine. They can burn wounds.
If we are talking about the appearance of ulcers in a child, then the same. The only difference in the dosage of drugs: it should be based on the age of the patient. Prescribes drugs pediatrician.
Folk remedies
When using medications, the ulcers on the inside of the lip heal quickly, but no one forbids using folk remedies to speed up the process:
- You can use baking soda. In warm boiled water, a teaspoon of the product should be diluted. Water is needed near a glass. The solution should rinse your mouth or lubricate ulcers.
- Kalanchoe juice also has an excellent effect. It is necessary to cut one leaf from the plant. Next, it must be cut into two parts. The slice should be attached to the sore spot. This tool helps with the formation of pustules.
- Oak bark has an astringent effect. It allows you to relieve inflammation. The sore spot will heal quickly enough.
- Anti-inflammatory decoctions can be prepared from chamomile or calendula. Some experts recommend combining them. Both plants have a painkiller, disinfectant and anti-inflammatory effect.
Before using the proposed tools, you must always consult a doctor. The specialist is likely to resolve this approach.
Preventative measures
In order not to suffer from painful sensations and not to buy a large number of healing ointments, preventive measures should be taken to avoid the appearance of a problem.
The most important rules: you need to constantly strengthen your immunity and observe oral hygiene. This is how you can prevent the development of infection in the oral cavity. For the body's defenses to be at the highest level, you need to take vitamins twice a year, temper and lead a healthy lifestyle.
With regard to oral hygiene, you need to brush your teeth twice a day, rinse your mouth with water after eating, give up antimicrobial balms and rinses, and also constantly monitor the condition of your teeth and treat them on time.
If a person already has ulcers, then during treatment you need to eat more protein food. These include chicken meat, fish, and legumes. In the diet you need to add cheese, cabbage, sorrel, nuts, vegetable oil. Those foods that have vitamin E are great, if you have fungal ulcers, then you shouldn't eat sweets.
Summary
In conclusion, it must be said that the oral cavity is a reflection of the general condition of the body. If ulcers appear, then the immune system does not cope with its task. As a rule, most often such problems provoke infectious diseases.
To make it easier to tolerate pain during treatment, you should grind all foods when eating. They should be soft consistency. Then the patient will not experience severe discomfort. With wounds, do not eat too hot food. It can even cause bleeding, swelling appears. Lips are forbidden to lick and bite. This can lead to greater infection of the body and to serious consequences.
Be sure to follow preventive measures. Why? This will avoid the appearance of ulcers. They are much easier to prevent than to treat. Sometimes the underlying disease that provokes the appearance of wounds is not so simple to identify. Therefore, diagnostic procedures can drag on for a decent period.
If the disease is difficult to cure in the shortest possible time, then specialists prescribe symptomatic therapy. That is, the doctor first tries to deal with unpleasant manifestations, in the form of ulcers on the lips, and only after setting a 100% diagnosis and selecting the exact treatment, the main therapy begins.
Do not try to recover on your own. This can only lead to serious consequences, which then will be difficult to cure. With infectious and allergic problems, the entire oral cavity can be covered with wounds. This will cause discomfort not only when eating, but also when talking. Pain can occur at rest.
Self-treatment does not give the desired results, you need to remember this. Even if the ulcers have passed, the underlying disease has not been cured, which means that wounds can appear again and in large numbers.