title: Human bites of the lip.
abstract: Human bites of the lips are very common. If less than 10 mm in size, they are treated conservatively and if greater, are treated surgically. Many lip bites are treated immediately, when infection is present, surgery is performed a few days later.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000601:surgery*; D001734:Bites, Human / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology