Lump in Mouth or Lips is Mucocele not Cancer!
By admin • Apr 10th, 2008 • Category: FYI onlyAre you bothered by a painless lump in your mouth or inner lips? Are you wondering if it could be a Cancer? Perhaps it is just Mucocele, a very common lump mostly formed on the surface of your inner lower lip. It may not be a cancer.
I will post up the picture I’ve taken soon. It will start like a very small filled with white fluid, it is usually nump - meaning you don’t feel pain touching it, but if it grows bigger it can become troublesome as it keeps rubbing your teeth each time you move your mouth or lips.
Will Mucocele go away naturally?
Yes and No.
Yes, Some people said it goes away with time; only few have reported that it goes away naturally.
No, many people said it doesn’t go away and it is too bothersome that they consulted doctors who removed them surgically.
Alternate names identified so far: mucous cyst, Mucocele; Mucous retention cyst, Ranula, Epulis, etc.
Treatments:
1. Listetine: Some use listerine by soaking the mucocele area with normal amount of listerine and keep it for about 3 to 5 minutes. Some reported that it reduces the size and disappear completely later. Success chance is not known.
2. Salted water : Some people use salted-water to treat. The success chance too is unknown.
3. Surgery:
You must consult a doctor, they will do it easily. They will remove the lump from your mouth or lips completely.
:::: FAQs about Mucocele:::
If it doesn’t bothersome, do I still have to remove it?
We recommend you to leave as it is if it doesn’t bother you at all. If the mucocele is small, you may just want to wait and see how it turns out after few weeks.
Is removing mucocele surgically painful?
It is a small, minor surgery however all surgeries are painful but this one could be among the least painful surgeries.
Will it come back after removing?
Some reported that it comes back some said it doesn’t. So, don’t bother too much unless it comes back.
Any useful websites giving info. on this?
Yes, visit David’s blog - Blog post, Reported first on the net.
and LumpinMouth.com -A Mucocele Sufferers’ Forum
NOTE: The above descriptions are solely for information and should not be viewed as a proper guide for treating or diagnosing mucocele. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding this problem.
