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Lip Problem
I have a problem with my lips. At first, it was dry. I thought it was because of the weather. So I use a lipbalm and petroleum jelly at night. But then the dryness of my lips remains around my lips. And it is also itchy around it. I hope someone will help me. Thank you.
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It seem you are having dry cracking lips. This might be due to lack of salivation. Along with lip balm you must try sialogogues. Example lozenges that initiates salivation. Or salivary substitute
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Use lozenges
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Dr. Suman Makam
Dentist
23 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello Mam,
you could visit a dermatologist to rule out allergies and skin infections.
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Dr Sumanmakam
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Dr. Rajat Mehndiratta
Dentist
12 yrs exp
Delhi
Greetings patient,
Cracked, chapped lips with itchiness are very common and I personally also have it at times. Though there are multiple reasons of it from local, environmental to systemic, the major reason behind this dryness and exposure to harmful sunrays
I would suggest you to uses an antiseptic cream available in market as over the counter drugs like boroline and a lip balm sunscreen with SPF 45 atleast.
But if it doesnt heals visit a dentist or dermatologist ASAP.
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antiseptic creame and lip balm with sunscreen
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visit a dermatologist or a dentist if it doesn't heal
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