Who should I go to?

Hi there,

From what i have read on this website, i've seen that many people recommend going to an oral surgeon. But I have also seen people who have gone through their dentists. Have you tried popping it yourself with a needle? That's what i did and it was gone within a day and never came back. I suggest popping it before going to see a surgeon.

I had a mucocele for about 5months...initially went to my dentist to see what the heck it was. They said they were not quite sure and weren't going to mess with it...referred me to an oral surgeon. First appt. with oral surgeon he said right off it is a mucocele from biting my lip really hard. He said it would go away on its own and to leave it alone. Well it is the most annoying thing ever and I couldn't just leave it alone...which I know ended up making it last longer and be worse than it could have been. Everytime I popped it it would just fill back up in a few days and sometimes within hours...crazy little thing! Just had it surgically removed 2 days ago by the oral surgeon...my bottom lip is fat and I have 4 stitches in it...the surgery was not bad...only lasted 30 minutes and I don't have a ton of pain with it. Annoying to eat and drink but hopefully it will heal quickly and I can forget about this stupid annoying thing!