Another thread about mucocele recurrence, with a new question:

I had a mucocele removed last April.  Now it's November, and it looks like I have another one.

I knew mucoceles recurred, but I was under the impression that after a few months or so, I'd be in the clear.  After 6 or 7 months, I feel like this is just another 'cele, though in the same spot as before...

Do mucoceles ever recur several months after removal, or is this likely a separate incident, possibly related to something I do?

I guess I bite my lip, though after the first one, I've been much more careful about that.  The same goes for oral hydration--I think the first mucocele was related to a medication I started taking a year or so ago that has the side-effect of dry mouth.  I've been very careful to stay hydrated since then, actually quitting regular coffee consumption, among other things (hey--dry mouth can mess up your teeth, mucocele or not!).  I'm pretty sure I do not grind my teeth while I sleep, as well.

Any advice on not actually getting mucoceles?  I know oral trauma is a likely cause--I say I've avoided biting my lip, but since both incidents started during cold weather, I wonder if it has something to do with trying to hydrate chapped or dry lips.  As far as I know, neither incident occurred because of a particularly noticeable oral trauma.

I'll probably get surgery to remove this one, too, if it persists for a month.  I'm a bit reluctant to have part of my lip cut out over and over again, though...

(On a side note, if it's remotely helpful to individuals considering mucocele removal surgery for the first time, I had plain ol' knife surgery.  It cost $200, plus the office visit co-pay for the diagnosis.  I had insurance, but the operation was under the deductible, so my doctor's visit was covered and not the actual removal.  I went to class a few hours after the surgery, with only a minor swollen lip.  The entire experience was not difficult at all, and I recommend it, contingent upon my belief that the later return of my 'cele is not, in fact, the much-delayed result of a past surgery!)