Diseases of the lips in maxillofacial surgery

Diseases of the lips include cheilitis, traumatic damage to the lips, neoplasms of the lips, and purulent-inflammatory lesions of the lips.

Cheilitis is an inflammatory process of the red border, skin and mucous membrane of the lips. Dentists and maxillofacial surgeons deal with this pathology, depending on the type of cheilitis and the amount of treatment required. Compatible specialists - dermatologists, endocrinologists, oncologists, etc. can be involved for a full diagnosis.

Cheilitis is classified into independent (exfoliative, contact allergic, meteorological, actinic, glandular, microbial, chronic cleft lip) and symptomatic (eczematous, atopic, macrocheilitis). They are also acute and chronic.

• First of all, these are injuries to the lips (mechanical, chemical, etc.). Violation of the integrity of the red border, skin, mucous lips. The specialist conducts an examination and provides primary or secondary surgical care. Treats the wound with antiseptic solutions, if necessary, stops bleeding, applies stitches. Prescribes drug therapy.
• Secondly, these are acute and chronic lip cracks. Excision of the crack and suturing are often necessary in complex treatment.
• The third step is the diagnosis and treatment of neoplasms of the lips. Both benign and malignant. Taking biopsies, removing neoplasms, etc. Management of cancer patients together with oncologists.

Also, maxillofacial surgeons are referred by patients with purulent-inflammatory lesions of the lips - boils, carbuncles, abscesses, etc.

Medical network ""Welfare"" provides comprehensive assistance to patients with lip disease. Dentists, maxillofacial surgeons and other related specialists work daily in the branches of the network. It is possible to perform all additional studies - general laboratory tests, histological and cytological studies, bac cultures, etc.

In the department of otorhinolaryngology and maxillofacial surgery, outpatient and inpatient care is provided to patients with diseases of the lips on a daily basis, surgical interventions of any level of complexity are performed under local anesthesia or general anesthesia.