Consequences of biting the lips from the inside: the formation of sores, cones, treatment

Probably every person has had to bite his lip at least once in his life and come across unpleasant sensations as a result of it. Many do not pay attention to such trifles, just suffer the pain for a while, and then forget about it. But it happens that a sore or a ball is formed, sometimes the lip swells. It is inconvenient to go to a doctor with such a minor problem and the question arises, but what can be treated?

Causes of the lip biting

Often biting lips occurs for the following reasons:

• stumbled or fell;
• spoke while eating;
• quickly ate;
• has an incorrect bite;
• dentures are not fitted.

Most of the complaints about lip biting occur during meals. This is due to the fact that we like to combine several things at the same time, and especially to talk at the dinner table, which of course is not forbidden at a measured rhythm, but during a rush there can be such a nuisance.

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Risk factors

The risk factor is anesthesia during dental treatment. A person loses sensitivity, can not adequately coordinate the movements of the jaw. Other risks include mobile sports games in which the team participates, or active children's games. Some people have a habit of biting the lower lip, and in case of adverse situations, for example, shaking in transport, it is traumatized.

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Symptoms

Licking of the lips is an injury, therefore, the symptoms correspond to any traumatic situation: tissue damage and wound formation, bleeding, soreness. Most often the lower lip suffers, although they bite the upper one. Especially unpleasant if the child bites his lip. A bitten lip from the inside prevents it from eating. It hurts, swells and causes a lot of discomfort to children, making them nervous and disturbing. Some time after the event, a hard ball can form, and more often a sore.

Treatment of the lip biting

What should I do if I bit my lip? The first step is to stop the bleeding and relieve the pain. It is best to stop the blood cold water, it needs several times to rinse your mouth. Than still to process the bitten lip? To reduce soreness, you can use a solution of any antiseptic, moistening a cotton swab and attaching it to the wound. Also, do not eat too hot or cold food. After each reception, you should brush your teeth and rinse with herbs. Do not treat the wound with iodine or greens, because they are able to do much more harm by making a burn. If several days have passed and the wound does not heal, moreover, its area has increased, or numerous ulcers have appeared, suppuration should be immediately consulted by a doctor. This is the scope of the dentist or lora.

Medicinal treatment

As antiseptic drugs, you can use actovegin, miramistin, chlorhexidine.

Actovegin - exists in the form of dragees, solutions for injections and infusions, gels, ointments, creams. In this case, it is better to use liquid form - solution. After moistening it with a cotton pad, attach it to the wound. Possible allergies to the drug, the appearance of itching and urticaria. Contraindicated during pregnancy, lactation, hypersensitivity to its components.

Miramistin - used in the form of solutions and ointments. Folded in a few layers of marlechka or cotton pad moistened in a solution and applied to the damaged surface. Can be used as a rinse. Contraindicated with allergies to the active components of the drug.

To disinfect the wound, it can be treated up to 5 times per day with furacilin or a solution of hydrogen peroxide in water (per glass of water 50 ml of peroxide).

Lidocaine can be used as an analgesic.

Lidocaine - is intended for muscle and application anesthesia. The latter is appropriate in case of a wound on the lips. For anesthesia, you need 2ml 10% solution. The drug can cause side effects: drowsiness, weakness, sometimes euphoria, sleep disturbance, a drop in blood pressure, and an allergic reaction. Contraindicated in bradycardia, hypotension, pregnancy, children under 12 years.

If bacterial infection could not be avoided, antibiotics are used, ampiox, gentamicin, penicillin and others are used.

Ampioks - exist in capsules for oral administration and ampoules for intramuscular and intravenous administration. For adults, the dose is 0.5-1g four times a day. For children, the daily dose is determined by the age and mass of the child:

• newborns - 0,1-0,2 g per kg of weight;
• 1-7 years - 0.1g;
• 7-14 years - 0.05g.

The course of treatment - 5-7 days, if necessary, extend to 2 weeks.

Taking the drug can cause allergies, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. Contraindicated for allergic people, especially for penicillins.

Damages on the outer side of the lip can be treated with ointments: oxolinic, aciclovir, interferon (in viral infections), nystatin (candidal stomatitis).

Along with the main types of therapy, vitamins are also used. It is necessary to provide your diet with foods rich in vitamin C, B and others. Lemons, oranges, tangerines, sweet peppers, cabbage, meat, liver, fish, currants will strengthen immunity, and in the absence of seasonal fruits and vegetables on the table, you can take advantage of vitamin complexes, which in excess on pharmacy shelves.

Physiotherapy treatment is indicated when the wound does not heal, the inflammatory focus increases, complications in the form of stomatitis have appeared. The use of laser therapy, magnetosvetoterapii reduces puffiness, tenderness, accelerate healing. Galvanization, electrophoresis promote the regeneration of tissue, saturation with oxygen.

Alternative treatment

In alternative treatment, products that are always at hand are used. To mitigate and quickly heal the injury of the lips, honey helps well. Periodic lubrication of the wound will accelerate the wound. For rinsing with the purpose of decontamination salt will approach, diluted in proportion of a teaspoon into a glass of boiled water. For the same chicken protein is bred in 100 g of water. Yarrow, which used to stand on the windowsill in every house, was not so fortuitously popular. Its juice in combination with honey has always been used for external use, and inside to strengthen immunity, is useful for our purposes. Effectively lubricating the wound with Corvalol, sea buckthorn oil.

Herbal Treatment

To treat injuries provoked by biting the lips, antiseptic herbs are used. These include calendula, St. John's wort, chamomile, linden, bark of oak, root of ara, plantain, etc. Herbal collections of several herbs are more effective. Recipes for making infusions or broths can be read on packages, if they are purchased at a pharmacy. If you cook at home, then you can take a tablespoon of dry plants on a glass of water. Bring to a boil, let stand and cool, then strain and rinse several times a day (at least 5-6 times).

Homeopathy

In case of trauma, the lips resort to homeopathy with their teeth. For treatment, you can use the following tools:

• borax (borax) refers to antiseptic and disinfectants. It is recommended for external use, so it is advisable to use it when the lip is bitten from the outside. Used boric ointment, as well as solutions of substance for lotions. Side effects are manifested by nausea, vomiting, headache. Do not appoint children under one year, pregnant, with hypersensitivity, with impaired renal function;
• arsenicum albumum or arsenic oxide - the first 3 dilutions are made in solutions using 56% alcohol for this. It eliminates pain, is effective as an antimicrobial and antibacterial agent. The dosage of the dilution is determined by the homeopath individually. It can cause disturbances with digestion, it is not recommended for neuritis, dyspepsia;
• Mercurius solubilis - a mercury preparation, is used in the event of complications in the form of stomatitis. Relieves pain, reduces mucus edema.

Doses are individual;

• anginal with chamomile, mallow forest and sage - tablets, used for inflammation of the mouth, slowly dissolve in the mouth. Adults take every 2-3 hours (not more than 8 pieces per day), children 10-15 years old on the floor of the pill with a periodicity of 3-4 hours (maximum 5p.), At the age of 5-10 years - quarter (total 3tablets). After this, it is advisable 1-1.5 not to eat or drink. Contraindicated for children under 5 years and people with allergies to compound medicines.

Complications and consequences

Consequences and complications can occur if the wound becomes infected. There are possible variants of complications in the case of bacteria, as are several types of stomatitis (aphthous, herpetic), a traumatic ulcer that develops most often when the lip is bitten from the inside.

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Prevention

In order to avoid injury to the lips while eating, it is necessary to teach children the rules of good taste, and adults do not forget about it. Slowly chewing food, without talking around the table, you can avoid a traumatic situation. If all this happened, then ignoring the problem as an insignificant one is not worth it. Serious consequences are possible.

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A sign to bite your lip

Making long-term observations, the people connects those or other phenomena occurring with the body, with various future events. Strangely enough to believe in this century, when there are not many unexplored and unexplained, but when the left hand is itchy, it is already checked - money will come, the right signal signals about a meeting with a friend or acquaintances. What does the sign bite the lip? If this happens during a conversation, then it is a signal to stop and not blur out unnecessary information. Another interpretation - a man is lying. To bite a corner of lips testifies to dislike of the interlocutor.