hello and welcome to HCM forum,
I would like to inform you that biting lips causes a keratinization of the lip, it is a slightly hard ,white colored layer which is formed with continuous biting.
It is a normal protective mechanism of our body, i will advise you to avoid lip biting and use an oral gel(for oral sores), apply it 3-4 times/day on the affected area only.
The lip will take time to revert back to normal, about 15-20 days.
Till then kindly keep a check on you , avoid biting the lip.

i hope i answered your query,
i wish you good health
take care.

Hello there ,

Thanks for writing your query,

Your clinical history suggests you have developed white keratinized area over the lip mucosa due to chronic lip biting habit or trauma to the mucosa.

Nothing to worry about , to minimize the white area i would first advise you to discontinue the habit of lip biting stirctly.

start with multivitamin supplements for 7 to 10 days and vitamin C lozenges will help in resolving the problem by enhancing tissue repair.

avoid alcohol , carbonated drinks , tobacco chewing and smoking as these may worsen the area affected.

Apply oral antiseptic ,analgesic ointments like dentogel or mucogel topically over the affected area

i hope this helps ,

take care.

Hi manoj,
Thanks for writing to us.
Lip biting habit has lead your lips into dehydration and thereby results in dekeratinisation of lips.
Take plenty of water and fluids.
Vitamin rich fruits,vegetables has to be taken.
Apply mucopain gel on the affected area.
Take iron,folic acid and vit.c supplements.
Keep your lips hydrated.
If the habit persists,lip bumper has to be inserted.
Hope this helps.

Hi,

Thanks for asking the query,

I would like to tell you that chronic cheek biting causes keratinization of the mucosa of the lip which results in white coloured lips.

I would suggest you to stop the habit of cheek biting aply oral analgesic and antibiotic over the affected area topically.

Start taking multivitamin tablets,
Drink plenty of water and keep yourself hydrated.
Avoid alcohol, carbonated drinks and tobacco chewing.

Hope this answered your query,

Regards...

Hello,

Thanks for posting your query.

I understand that you are worried your lip colour which has become white. This could be due to lip biting . Do you have proclined or protruded front upper teeth? Correction of this by orthodontic braces will help in reducing lip biting.
There is a possibility that you are dehydrated , drink lots of fluids, lack of fluids leads to chapped lips. Multivitamin deficiencies like vitamin b12 also causes dry lips which looks white in colour.I advise you to visit a dentist for this.

Thanks

Dr.Sushma Rajesh