desperate for advice
 

How do I explain???? My surgeon finally used the word "neuropathy", I'll start with that.

A year and half ago I had a procedure where a small graft was taken from the inside of my lower lip. The healing was pretty easy, although I was aware of a painful part of the area at one end of the graft site. The area has healed differently. There is a "bump" and a sensitivity that is there and VERY annoying. The surgeon gave me a shot of a steroid once, months ago and that made no difference.

I am trying to find out if this is treatable??? I'm ready to bite the area off!!(not really, that would hurt). It does cause me to bite other areas of my lips and mouth. My Surgeon does not know. He has finally referred me to his friend, an ear, nose, and throat Doctor. I would have thought a Periodontist. Before I go here and there I just want to know if something like this is fixable.


Thank you thank you!!!!
Michelle

Hi sydneysnana,

Was a graft taken from your lower lip as a donor graft for another area of your mouth or did you have something removed from your lower lip?

Bryanna

It was a donor site used in my left eye lid.

thanks
Michelle

Hi sydneysnana,

Perhaps you have developed an overgrowth of fibrous tissue called a keloid also called cheloid or hypertrophic scar? Or an oral mucocele which is an inflammation of the connective tissue usually caused by a localized trauma ..... oral graft surgery for instance. Did your surgeon mention either of those?

Bryanna

My surgeon could'nt give me any explaination like you have. Like I mentioned he has now refered me the an Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor, as I was thinking a Periodontist might be better because they do work with skin grafts.

Are the things you mentioned treatable or do you just have to live with the problem??

Thanks for the dialog and explainations. They sound real close to me
Michelle

Hi sydneysnana,

Both conditions are treatable. An oral surgeon or a periodontist should be able to identify and treat the lump as they have definitely seen both keloids and mucocele's in their experience. I'm not sure why you would be referred to an ENT dr???

Depending on what it is, some lumps in the oral tissue can get quite large. So it is best to not wait to have it diagnosed.

Please let us know what the diagnosis is and try not to worry. ~'.'~

Bryanna

I Googled the terms you had used, and looked at the one word my surgeon had given me. His word was "Neuropathy pain".

I found an explanation of the "Hypertrophic scarring" term you gave me and that sounds just like it. It does mention "a local injection of corticosteroids directly into the scar" may be a treatment. I believe that is the one treatment my surgeon tried (didn't work), although I thought it was strange even at the time he did it, that it was not directly into the scar, but off to the left of it.

I'm not worried about it, I'm just tired of living with it!!! It is so annoying but thankfully not painful. I really appreciate your information. Not sure now which Dr. to pursue treatment with. The ENT Dr. was my surgdons friend he had discussed it with and said he would see me..

Thanks again
Michelle