Dear Dr. Reitz: I have a habit of biting my lip when I am nervous or anxious, often without even knowing I am doing it. A few months ago a painless lump suddenly formed inside my lower lip that gets ...

It is most commonly found on the lower lip, but may also occur on the ventral aspect of the tongue, the cheeks, the floor of the mouth, and the buccal mucosa. Mucoceles are very common in the oral ...

A mucocele is a salivary gland cyst, which contains mucous content. It usually arises from the minor salivary glands. The cyst forms due to the retention of mucus within the gland, because of the ...

Lesions and lumps often appear in the mouth, but many of them are benign. While some may need to be removed, many don’t require any treatment at all. Benign oral cavity tumors are essentially ...

Oral squamous cell carcinoma begins in the squamous cells, which are the cells that line the lips and the inside of the mouth. Symptoms can include sores or a lump in the mouth, a sore throat, and ...

Often, a person can take care of a deep cut inside the lower lip with first aid. If significant bleeding continues after applying pressure, then swift medical care may be necessary. Cuts inside the ...

Mustaches sheltered lips from ultraviolet damage. Having a mustache might lower a person’s risk of developing a specific kind of pre-cancerous lesion on the lower lip known as actinic keratosis, ...