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Hi,
You most likely have a mucous retention cyst. Mucous retention cysts arise in the minor salivary glands as a result of injury to the gland or its duct. The common sites are on the mucosal aspect of the lower lip. Typically the patient presents with a history of recurrent swelling that develops over days or weeks, ruptures and then recurs after a few weeks.
Definitive treatment involves excising the cyst under local anaesthesia by a dental surgeon.
Hope this helps!
Thank you for your question. It is difficult to tell clearly from the photograph, but it does appear that there may be some vascular proliferation of blood vessel beneath the blister. There may be an underlying pyogenic granuloma that needs to be treated. Simple traumatic blisters usually heal in 1 to 2 weeks. I suggest that you see your doctor or dermatologist to get this properly assessed.
Thank you for your photo and question. I agree with Dr Colin Theng that you should bring your child to a doctor or dermatologist to determine the cause of the blister and treat it appropriately. The most common cause of such blisters seen in young children would be an insect bite reaction, although other causes such as infection, allergies or burns can certainly result in a similar appearance. The treatment would usually consist of letting the fluid out of the blister and treating with an appropriate cream.
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