After a more than two-year investigation , encompassing 33 hearings held in congressional investigations and four public hearings , at an estimated cost of $7 million and counting , Republicans on the House Benghazi Committee on Tuesday released their long-awaited report on the 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi that resulted in the death of four ...
Angioedema may include swelling of the face, especially the lips, the skin around the eyes, and the throat. Allergies. By Daniel More, MD - Reviewed by a board-certified physician. Swelling of the neck, tongue, lips, throat, and the area around the eyes is often caused by angioedema. Angioedema is caused by the release of histamine into the skin by allergic cells such as mast cells. This is the same process that causes urticaria, or hives, but angioedema occurs in deeper skin tissues such as the lips, tongue, throat, the area around the eyes, hands, feet, and genitals.
Lip rashes (and rashes around the mouth) can be caused by various factors. Herpes simplex virus (HSV I and HSV II) is a common cause of rashes around the mouth and lips. The specific lesions cause by HSV are called cold sores or fever blisters. Impetigo is common bacterial infection that also can cause a rash on the face, often affecting the mouth and lips. Oral thrush (overgrowth of yeast in the mouth) can also cause lip irritation. Most dermatologists will easily be able to diagnose these types of lip rashes that are caused by pathogens.