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Suggest Treatment For Dry And Chapped Lips Along With Bumps

My lips started as being dry and chapped and there was a lot of clear bumps around them that started oozing over time around my lips. I kept on using the same chapstick on them soon enough it started getting worse it started swelling up and cracking more. It started looking like burnt marks on my lips and it started cracking. My top lip started getting more darker and my bottom lip changed color from being pink to being black. I started using Vaseline on my lips and my lips are soft but it's still oozing alot. When I brush my teeth it hurts my lips. This has happened for 2 weeks now, I have done my research on what this could be & I got alot of results for example: herpes simplex virus type 1 and gonoroheaa. I'm lost & confused on what this is, can you please give me some suggestions on what you think it may be and what I can do to help my lips. Thanks
Mon, 19 Dec 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 you are suffering from a viral infection known as Oral Herpes caused be HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1 leading to formation of cold sores which are small fluid filled blisters.
The chapped lip along with blackish discolouration can occur due to inflammation and leading to inflammatory hyperpigmentation..
You should consult a dermatologist and get evaluated and get viral culture and sensitivity testing done, Other investigations like Polymerase Chain Reaction etc can also be done..
In case if herpes is confirmed oral and topical antiviral therapy like Acyclovir therapy can be prescribed to you by the dermatologist to reduce the duration of present infection and get prevent further outbreaks..
Once the sores are healed you can apply Kojic acid containing creams [Kojivit] and other natural products like aloevera gel for lightening the colour of lips and reducing chapping..
Scrubbing the lips with a mild scrub twice a week can help..
Do cold packs over the lips..
Apply thick coat or Petroleum jelly over the lips as it helps in lubricating the lips and locking of moisture..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..
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Suggest Treatment For Dry And Chapped Lips Along With Bumps

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain it seems that you are suffering from a viral infection known as Oral Herpes caused be HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1 leading to formation of cold sores which are small fluid filled blisters. The chapped lip along with blackish discolouration can occur due to inflammation and leading to inflammatory hyperpigmentation.. You should consult a dermatologist and get evaluated and get viral culture and sensitivity testing done, Other investigations like Polymerase Chain Reaction etc can also be done.. In case if herpes is confirmed oral and topical antiviral therapy like Acyclovir therapy can be prescribed to you by the dermatologist to reduce the duration of present infection and get prevent further outbreaks.. Once the sores are healed you can apply Kojic acid containing creams [Kojivit] and other natural products like aloevera gel for lightening the colour of lips and reducing chapping.. Scrubbing the lips with a mild scrub twice a week can help.. Do cold packs over the lips.. Apply thick coat or Petroleum jelly over the lips as it helps in lubricating the lips and locking of moisture.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..