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8 Year Old Girl, Discoloration Of Upper Lip, Lips Getting Darker In Color. What Could Be This?
my eight year old daughter has a discoloration of her upper lip that started about a week ago. It is brownish in color and looks like the mustache a kid gets from drinking colored sports drinks. It seems to be getting darker in color and kids are starting to ask her what it is. Everything online seems to point to melasma but it doesn't seem to be common in children.
Sat, 20 Apr 2013
Hi,
Melasma usually occurs during pregnancy due hormonal changes.In a child who is 8yrs discoloration of upper lip skin could be due to multivitamin deficiency or it may be some kind of dermatitis if the skin is dry and flaky.
I would suggest that you could apply some moisturiser and get her examined by a dermatologist who could prescribe few creams to eliminate the discoloration .
Bye
Take care
Melasma usually occurs during pregnancy due hormonal changes.In a child who is 8yrs discoloration of upper lip skin could be due to multivitamin deficiency or it may be some kind of dermatitis if the skin is dry and flaky.
I would suggest that you could apply some moisturiser and get her examined by a dermatologist who could prescribe few creams to eliminate the discoloration .
Bye
Take care
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