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Suggest Treatment For Cheilitis

Posted on Tue, 29 Aug 2017

Question: my lips have been swollen and the skin tight and dry. nothing else seems to be troubled going on for 2 months

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Cortisone cream and moisturising cream

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at HealthcareMagic
I have gone through your complaints and it seems to be cheilitis.
It has many causes ranging from exposure to hot winds, cold dry weather, excessive sun exposure, allergy to lip cosmetic or toothpaste, atopy and age related dryness.
I would recommend you to apply a mild steroid like cortisone cream on the affected areas twice daily along with frequent and liberal application of a moisturising cream containing white soft paraffin on the entire lips 4-5 times in a day.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (12 minutes later)

I have done all these things and discontinued all my dental stuff and all my cosmetics. It's been over 2 months ,,Can you explain to me 'cheilitis?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Cheilitis means inflammation of the lips

Detailed Answer:
Cheilitis means inflammation of the lips.
It has all the causes that I have mentioned above.
Apply hydrocortisone cream on the lips twice daily.
If its not helping you can go for tacrolimus 0.1 percent ointment but it is a prescription drug and you need to see the doctor in person to get them.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D