Salt and canker sores?

Question

ok soo ive juz developed this freakin sore on my lower lip..

its pissing me off.. so i checked for remedies here and 1 was salt..

i brush my teeth then rinse it with very salty water.. then i put a pinch of salt on the sore.. i leave it in for a minute or so.. n when i l**k the salt off, the sore seem to get bumpier... i guess more swollen?!

i started doin the salt thing last night, then wen i woke up this morning..

is this how its supposed to be done?! or is this what it should feel like?

bumpy and swollen?!

thnx!

any help would b appreciated..

Answer 1

It's supposed to help clean it out to keep it from getting really infected. But for me, it stings way too much to do that, so I put some peroxide on it. The sore will go away on it's own eventually, but for now, just put peroxide and salt on it. Also, I've noticed that after I do those two, my sore is less painful. Hope this helped!