What are the white spots on my upper lip?

Sometimes when we look in the mirror, we find some white spots on our upper lips. And it seems to be getting longer and longer, but there is no strange feeling. So what are the white spots on the upper lip?

What are the white spots on the lips?

It may be leukoplakia, which are white patches occurring on the mucosa, but as a disease, it mainly refers to those leukoplakia characterized by hyperkeratosis and epithelial hyperplasia. For example, vitiligo can also occur on the mucosa, but its histological changes are mainly depigmentation, and generally there is no manifestation such as hyperkeratosis, so it does not belong to mucosal leukoplakia. Leukoplakia in dermatology includes lesions in the oral cavity and vulva. In the past, many medical scientists regarded leukoplakia as precancerous lesions, but a large number of observations and studies have proved that most leukoplakia are benign lesions.

What to do if there are white spots on lips

If there are white spots on the lips, you should first pay attention to removing local irritants, such as improving oral hygiene, treating diseased teeth, quitting smoking, etc. Generally speaking, white spots on the lips with simple causes and mild conditions can often disappear after the causes are removed or after simple symptomatic treatment with simple medication.