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What Causes Black Coloration Of Bottom Lip?

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Posted on Sat, 28 Jun 2014
Question: My bottom lip each side has turn dark my natural color is gone will it come back
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Answered by Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Kindly elaborate and send pictures

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.

I can understand your concern for the dark colour of the bottom lips.

The part of your history requires more elaboration and therefore I request you to kindly provide certain important points-

- since how long you have the dark colour.

- Are there any other areas where you feel darkening such especially underarms and other folds.

- Do you feel any itching or burning over same.

- Have you you taken any treatment so far.

It would be better if you can upload a good resolution picture of the affected area so that it can be analysed better.

Hope to hear soon from your side.

With regards,

Dr Sanjay
MD-Dermatology
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia (7 hours later)
I have had it since last wed 4 days now , no darkness other places , my lips burning 2 weeks a rash on them no treatment but I am on triluma cream for melisma could the triluma be the cause ? how do I upload picture
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Answered by Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia (12 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Darkness may be due to dead skin formation

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Welcome again to the forum and thanks for your follow up.

After getting additional informations I can get that the problem of darkness is form last 4 days only and there was a rash which appeared before the darkness appeared. In this situation as the darkness is from 4 days only so it is quite possible that the darkness is due to dead skin formed after rash as a healing process. It is quite common that the skin will fall off in next few days.

I humbly ask you whether yo have applied the Triluma cream over the rash or on the dark areas of bottom lip. If that so then you should stop applying the cram over the area as can cause more aggravation of the problem.

Do not try to pinch. pop or peel off the dark skin. Wear cotton clothes and stay in cool environment.

I was waiting for the pictures to get uploaded. You can upload the report by utilizing our service. For that you have a feature to upload images of the reports by yourself at the right side of the query page. Or else, you can send as an attachment to YYYY@YYYY with the subject as "Attn: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia.

"Wish you good health"

Regards,

Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology)
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes Black Coloration Of Bottom Lip?

Brief Answer: Kindly elaborate and send pictures Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum. I can understand your concern for the dark colour of the bottom lips. The part of your history requires more elaboration and therefore I request you to kindly provide certain important points- - since how long you have the dark colour. - Are there any other areas where you feel darkening such especially underarms and other folds. - Do you feel any itching or burning over same. - Have you you taken any treatment so far. It would be better if you can upload a good resolution picture of the affected area so that it can be analysed better. Hope to hear soon from your side. With regards, Dr Sanjay MD-Dermatology