Lip Deformity After Mucocele Removal. What procedures are available to fix this problem? (Photo)

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Hello, I had a mucocele on my bottom lip removed ten years ago. The surgery left either some of the mucocele behind or it might be scar tissue. There’s now a bump on my bottom lip and I wanted to know what options I had to make my bottom lip look balanced and even. What procedures are available to fix this problem?

Stephen J. Pincus, MD · Answer

Unfortunately, it is fairly common to leave a firm "bump" in the lip after removing a mucocele. It is hard to say whether this is just scar tissue or another mucocele resulting from transecting mucous gland ducts. The only solution would be a careful re-excision with additional injections of steroid and 5 FU.

Michael I. Echavez, MD · Answer

It appears to me that a surgical excision of the bump on your lower lip could improve the asymmetry that you see.  An examination of your lip would be needed to try and determine if the bump is a scar or recurrent mucocele.  In either case, surgical excision should be able to improve the issue.

Johnson C. Lee, MD · Answer

Thank you for your photo. Any divets or deformities left after mucocele excision can be corrected with injectable lip filler. It is also possible that the bump is some residual mucocele gland in your lip which may also have to be removed to make the area appear more smooth. Hope this helps!Johnson C. Lee, MDBoard-Certified Plastic Surgeon

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