Is it common to remove a mucous cyst on lip and not put in stitches? (photo)

August 26, 2016
Asked By:allenje27 in Meridian, ID

I had a Mucocele Removal on the inside of my lower lip yesterday. The ENT dr did not put stitches in afterwards. It's VERY swollen and the hole is almost double the size, I can see the fatty tissue on the inside of my lower lip and needless to say I'm freaking out. I've been reading about all types of surgerys to remove the cyst and have not come across one where stitches were not used. Does anyone have any insight on this? I'm worried it's going to get infected or heal very strange and look deformed.

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