Pimples on the lips that are hard and hurt when touched are usually caused by folliculitis and herpes simplex. Medications can be administered according to the different diseases.
1. Folliculitis: when the facial bacterial infection, folliculitis can occur, at the beginning of the red, swollen, hot and painful nodules near the lips, conical elevation, and then the top of the hard nodules appear yellowish-white pus plugs, clinically the use of tincture of iodine topical application, topical antibiotics such as fusidic acid, systemic treatment can be oral antibiotic amoxicillin.
2. Herpes simplex: caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV), in the perioral area of the lips can appear multiple clusters of small blisters, in the early stages of the lesion area there are burning pain, itching, increased tension of the symptoms, and then appeared blisters vesicles, crusts. Topical treatment with the antiviral drug acyclovir is required.
Lip acne and obvious pain may also have other reasons, it is recommended that timely medical treatment, to avoid aggravation of symptoms affecting the health of the body, the use of medication need to follow the doctor’s instructions, do not self-medication.