I had an accident where my tooth went through my lip 3 weeks ago.  I had 6 dissolvable stitches and 4 others under my lip.  Visibly it looks a lot better and the swelling has gone down lots but I have a lump in my lip and its quite numb.  trouble is I play a brass instrument and wondered is the lump normal and how long will it take to disappear?
Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. Thanks for your query. The numbness and swelling normally occur after injury. The lump you mention in you query can occur due two possible reasons - Firstly in can be a muscle that occur due to entrapment of foreign body in duct of salivary gland duct because of injury.- Clot that doesn't resolve yet. The numbness in the lip indicates nerve involvement due to injury. It may take several weeks to recover depending upon the severity. You should avoid playing instrument until the proper recovery of lip because it can aggravate the condition. I would suggest you to consult oral surgeon/dermatologist for proper examination. Doctor may prescribe multivitamin for quick recovery and may perform surgery to correct nerve numbness. For now apply petroleum jelly to keep your lip moist, give cold compresses to lip to reduce swelling and take ibuprofen(if not allergic) or acetaminophen for pain and swelling. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes,