Hi, In the past several months I ve noticed a dark red ovalish spot inside my lower lip . It appears to be merely discoloration and is not raised. It doesn t hurt. My dentist noticed it too, last week and recommended a biopsy by an oral surgeon. I don t have great dental insurance so I m waiting instead to see my general physician--in three weeks after her vacation! so she can refer me to a specialist covered by my insurance. The dentist referred to it as a lesion. I m a 52-year-old female in generally good health. What could this be? Thank you.
Hi, It is very difficult to guess what that lesion is until checked clinically. It is always better to get a biopsy done to rule out anything serious in such cases as your dentist has recommended. As you have decided to wait for your physician then I would recommend you to keep a check on this discoloration to make sure that it does not change color or increase in size. If you find any such changes in the same you must go for a biopsy immediately. Regards