My I woke up 3 days ago to find that my upper lip and left side of my face where my jaw muscle is was very sore. Ive been having a few stress breakouts so I thought that was the problem but the next day it had spread across my entire top lip and felt swollen but with no rash bumps or dryness. Today it has spread to my lower lip. Its quite painful but I dont think its an allergy because I havent eaten anything Ive never had before and am using the same products Ive been using for years. What could this be?
Hi and thank you so much for this query. From the information you have provided, this finding is concerning for cellulitis. The redness, pains and progressively spreading nature makes it concerning. This will require that you get consulted as soon as possible to get this problem correctly identified and treated early seen it location on the face and next to very important structures(eyes). The consultation would enable a proper examination and maybe some tests and a proposed treatment plan based on these. For now, cold packs and pain medications would offer some relief. However, early consultation by your regular physician is highly encouraged. I hope this helps and guides you towards getting solutions to this. Thanks.