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How To Treat Painful, Dry, Red Skin Around The Mouth That Hasn't Cured Completely Despite Dermatological Creams?

Hi. How can I get rid of this light ring around my mouth? It started when the skin got really dry and started peeling a bit and even started hurting and redenning. All that is done and has left a light ring around my mouth (I'm a 16 yr old African America female btw). I've been using Vaseline along with a cream the dermatologist gave me to try. I think it works fine but it has phases where it will get better then worse then better then worse again (like now). I'm gonna visit the derm again later but I just wanted to follow up online. Is there a faster way to get rid of it? Is what I'm doing alright? Will it ever go away? Thanks so much.
Fri, 24 Jan 2014
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Hi, I went through your query. You can use a mometasone ointment on the affected areas, taking care that it does not enter your mouth. That should relieve the problem temporarily.You should get the results fast enough. However the problem cannot be cured completely so that you do not ever get it. And moisturising with Vaseline is alright. Hope this helps.
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How To Treat Painful, Dry, Red Skin Around The Mouth That Hasn't Cured Completely Despite Dermatological Creams?

Hi, I went through your query. You can use a mometasone ointment on the affected areas, taking care that it does not enter your mouth. That should relieve the problem temporarily.You should get the results fast enough. However the problem cannot be cured completely so that you do not ever get it. And moisturising with Vaseline is alright. Hope this helps.