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What Causes Dry And Irritated Skin Around The Lips?

Hi Sir,

For the past one and half years on my lips and in and around skin get irritation, redness is there and becomes completely dry. Then the dried white skin comes out which is peeled out. I have seen many doctor, they prescribe zincovit tab and cream base Fusidic acid and Mometasone furoate cream.
After application problem get solved for 1-2 month and then again this happens. Black pigmentation is also there at the corner of lips.

Now again seen doctor who prescribed

Lovate
Antoxid
Venusia cream and
Fusidic acid and Mometasone furoate cream.


Kindly tell me what is permannent solution to it.

Regards
Sanjay kumar
Mon, 22 Feb 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain it seems that the continuous drying and peeling of lips along with redness see,s to be due to Exfoliative chelitis and can occur due to conditions like Bacterial or fungal infection of lips, lip biting, lip licking and lip sucking habit, mouth breathing etc..
I would suggest you to consult a Dermatologist and get evaluated and he can advise you to apply a thick coat of petroleum jelly or bees wax containing lip balm..
You can be advised ointments containing Tacrolimus and Marigold over the lips..
You should drink plenty of water and limit sun exposure..
Avoid lip biting and lip sucking habit..
In case if there is no improvement, the physician can investigate you for infections and antibiotic or antifungal medication can be advised to you depending upon the diagnosis..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Causes Dry And Irritated Skin Around The Lips?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain it seems that the continuous drying and peeling of lips along with redness see,s to be due to Exfoliative chelitis and can occur due to conditions like Bacterial or fungal infection of lips, lip biting, lip licking and lip sucking habit, mouth breathing etc.. I would suggest you to consult a Dermatologist and get evaluated and he can advise you to apply a thick coat of petroleum jelly or bees wax containing lip balm.. You can be advised ointments containing Tacrolimus and Marigold over the lips.. You should drink plenty of water and limit sun exposure.. Avoid lip biting and lip sucking habit.. In case if there is no improvement, the physician can investigate you for infections and antibiotic or antifungal medication can be advised to you depending upon the diagnosis.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.