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DR_DIRT_MAN Veteran Member
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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I've got a cut probably from my mouthpiece on my upper lip. It's on the under side of my lip where the right side of the rim pushes against it. Do I just need not to play for however long it takes until it heals? Is there some medication or cream that will help? Could use any suggestions that might help speed up the healing process. And yes I know, I need to use less pressure! Thanks. |
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_Don Herman 'Chicago School' Forum Moderator
Joined: 11 Nov 2001 Posts: 3344 Location: Monument, CO, USA
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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Always a good idea to not play on an injury if possible. Mouth injuries heal very, very quickly (fortunately). Whether you play on this one depends on how bad it is, and exactly where it is. Even a minor one could cause you to shift your mpc position a bit, which may not be a good thing for somebody starting back (an assumption based upon posting in this forum). Stability is important, why add one more variable?
For cuts inside the mouth, I use Orajel (or Oragel, I forget). It's an antiseptic with an anesthetic to deaden the area. I like it because, without the anesthetic, I tend to absentmindedly "worry" the area with my tongue or a finger, making it worse and taking longer to heal.
HTH - Don _________________ Don Herman/Monument, CO
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_ConnMan Veteran Member
Joined: 25 Apr 2002 Posts: 290 Location: York, PA
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Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:40 am Post subject: |
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Can't say I ever had an external cut, but I'd recommend keeping it from drying out. I'd may be use "ChopStics" on. The manufacturer claims it is for "injuries". I think keeping moist and flexible is your key. If it dries out, I'd assuem it's gonna crack and saty sore.
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DR_DIRT_MAN Veteran Member
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Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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ok. thanks for the suggestions. Here's what worked for me. I stopped playing and picked up some store brand ora-gel type stuff. I used that for a couple of days and it helped me to not to feel the cut. I then picked up an aloe vera plant . Putting the gel from the plant I was able to squeeze out directly on the cut area really did the trick in about one day! I now have the plant sitting on the window in the den and have been putting a little on each night before I go to sleep. Anyone else ever try this? We used to have an Aloe Vera plant in the house that I had used the gel from the leaves on burns in the past. So I guess it works pretty good on lip cuts too! |
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Gilligan Heavyweight Member
Joined: 24 Apr 2004 Posts: 625 Location: Colorado Springs. CO
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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The best thing for healing the lip is a good dose of natural vitamin E in the oil filled tablets. Take 1000 units every couple of hours internally for several days and bite one open and use it externally on the lips or skin. The oil keeps the cut from cracking and the vitamin enhances the flow of oxygen to the lip to speed up healing and reduce scar tissue.
Lay off the horn for 48 hours if you can. This allows the lip to heal and helps to prevent embouchure problems from favoring a different part of your lip. Then play through an easy practice session the third day and go back to normal on the forth.
Studies were done in the USSR in the 70's where high doses of vitaimin E enabled sever burn victims heal quickly with little or no scaring due to the increased oxygen flow in the blood. Scar tissue forms when the area healing can not get enough oxygen.
This also works great for chapped lips which normally signals an imbalance of vitamins in your body brought on by colds, poor eating habits, or a little too much fun after that last gig.
As a side note, I have often used vitamin E prior to concerts because it is a natural way to enhance your body's use of oxygen. I found it increases the time length I can play a long tone by about 25% and seems to calm my pre-performance anxieties.
[ This Message was edited by: Gilligan on 2004-05-08 21:04 ]
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DR_DIRT_MAN Veteran Member
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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I wonder if an Aloe Vera plant has a lot of vitamin E in it? |
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