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Hi There.
Two days ago (Sat), I woke up with a small pimple on the skin above my upper lip. It was barely hurting and I didn't think much of it. I shaved in the morning and went about my day.
Slowly swelling starting to appear on my upper lip. I have a mild constant pain; not enough for an emergency visit. The swollen area is about 1/4 of an inch wide.
When I press on the pimple, it hurts a bit.
As far as I know I don't have any allergies. No changes in my diet.
My gut feeling is it could possibly be some mild infection after shaving, although I don't recall any cuts.
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4 Days
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Dermatologist
Hello
Thanks for posting your query at DoctorSpring.com
I can understand your concern.
The swelling is secondary to the pimple you mentioned. Any infection on the face can cause a lot of swelling.
I would recommend that you apply Mupirocin cream twice a day over the pimple. Also you will need to take an oral antibiotic like azithromycin and tab. Serratiopeptidase to reduce the swelling.
You will need a prescription for the tablets.
The swelling should resolve with the medications. In case it doesn't in a couple of days you will need to consult your doctor.
Please let me know if you have any queries.
Take care
Regards.