A pimple on your lip forms when a pore gets clogged with bacteria. The most common symptom of a pimple is a small, tender, raised bump on the skin.

In-office steroid injections for lip pimples that are deeper, cystic, inflamed, and painful. Intralesional steroid injections may help to improve the appearance and reduce discomfort.

An Arcadia woman says what she thought looked like a pimple above her lip was actually skin cancer. She is sharing her story as a warning for others.