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Question: my lips skins are peeling off in three days frequency .i am having this problem for past 8 months .i have consulted dermatologist and they prescribed vitamin tablets.i have been taking the same but it does not have any effect .do i have any vitamin absorption problem ? and how to cure this skin problem. tablets are multivitamin,vitamin c ,folic acid and omega xl
Brief Answer:
fluticasone cream is advised in such cases
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com. I have read your query. I understand your concern.
As per details, it seems that you are suffering from a condition called Lip dermatitis. It is characterised by frequent peeling of skin of lips especially on wetting. It is more common in those who have habit of lip licking. In such cases, I prefer to advise my patients to avoid licking lips with tongue. Rather keep the lips properly moisturised by applying lip balm multiple times a day. In severe cases, topical mild potency Steroid like fluticasone also helps. You may apply it once daily for 10 days . Later if improvement is seen or according to the response, I shift the patient to tacrolimus oinment afterwards.
It is not caused by any vitamin deficiency.
You should discuss this with your treating doctor. I am sure that he would agree with this. Take care.
fluticasone cream is advised in such cases
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com. I have read your query. I understand your concern.
As per details, it seems that you are suffering from a condition called Lip dermatitis. It is characterised by frequent peeling of skin of lips especially on wetting. It is more common in those who have habit of lip licking. In such cases, I prefer to advise my patients to avoid licking lips with tongue. Rather keep the lips properly moisturised by applying lip balm multiple times a day. In severe cases, topical mild potency Steroid like fluticasone also helps. You may apply it once daily for 10 days . Later if improvement is seen or according to the response, I shift the patient to tacrolimus oinment afterwards.
It is not caused by any vitamin deficiency.
You should discuss this with your treating doctor. I am sure that he would agree with this. Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
i am basically from XXXXXXX now i am in XXXXXXX .it all started in January .temperature here was very low .i have never experienced this kind of winter in my life .temperature was same for 3 months .lip peeling started in january . .then came the extreme summer here .it lasted for 3 more months . till april skin was peeling every other day and after that 3 days frequency started .i never licked my lips all this time and i dont peel off the skin unless it is very white and moist on the verge coming off in next few hrs so i dont embrass myself going out with thin line of white skin in my lips .i never licked my lips .whenever i go to room with ac it starts to pain and white thing comes immediately.i had this problem in my childhood and i dont remember when but it stopped eventually .that time i used to peel off and even blood used to come .that was very young age . do u think i might have problem absorbing vitamin in my system like inactive thyriod gland ? . i was applying moisturizer till april and then i stopped applying it and i started again in july
Brief Answer:
there is no vitamin deficiency
Detailed Answer:
That is good if you do not really lick the lips. As I mentioned it is not any vitamin deficiency that causes such peeling off of skin. It is your tendency of skin with no absolute reason that leads to such symptoms.
Keeping the lips moist is the most important part of management. You may need fluticasone cream also to heal the present condition. You may revert back to me after you start the treatment under your doctor's supervision.
I hope I am able to solve your query. Stay healthy.
there is no vitamin deficiency
Detailed Answer:
That is good if you do not really lick the lips. As I mentioned it is not any vitamin deficiency that causes such peeling off of skin. It is your tendency of skin with no absolute reason that leads to such symptoms.
Keeping the lips moist is the most important part of management. You may need fluticasone cream also to heal the present condition. You may revert back to me after you start the treatment under your doctor's supervision.
I hope I am able to solve your query. Stay healthy.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
i met the doctor.he prescribed curetec forte ointment tacrolimus cream .i have few questions.1.what caused this problem?.2.for the past two years i am getting some skin problems like rashes in the arm especially during winter and summer what might be the problem?and i dont have any rashes now except lip skin peeling problem.3. doctor asked me to massage my lips with sponge dipped in XXXXXXX warm water for 5 to 10 minutes and apply the cream three times a day is this a proper way ?.4.should i aviod staying in ac rooms after applying the cream?.and i play tennis regularly but because of this problem after playing tennis, immediately skin becomes white and peels off .is it adviced not to play tennis till it get cured ?.5 .how much time it will take to get cured .i checked about lip dermatitis and i dont seem to have any symptoms of that .i reiterate that my lower lip skin becomes white and peels off in three day frequency.when it is about to peel off and i am in ac room, it hurts a bit .doctor i met kept asking me do i have any itchiness and i told the same thing .so the medicine he prescribed is it the proper medication for my case ?.will it ever get cured or i have to live with this .?and my hair is falling too much nowdays . i could see 50 to 100 strands of hair everyday easily.premature graying also there .can it be stopped and can premature gray hair be reversed ? what might be the cause of hair fall and premature graying ? my father is little bald and my grandfather also same .
Brief Answer:
you should follow your doctor's instructions
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome back.
Yes you may continue with the instructions and medications as advised by your doctor.
There is no absolute reason for this condition as I told . Various precipitating factors include lip licking, cosmetic usage in the form of lip balm etc.
The condition may be associated with burning sensation or itch or may be completely asymptomatic. You need not to avoid ac or playing table tennis. Although till the condition improves , you may take a break from playing table tennis. As these factors do not cause or aggravate the condition. It usually takes 3-4 months for complete cure.
Hairfall may be due to nutritional deficiency, stress, improper diet, thyroid dysfunction, Anaemia, hormonal. Proper evaluation and assessment is required before the treatment of hairfall is started.
You should revert back with the reports of the investigations so that I can help you to my best.
Take care.
you should follow your doctor's instructions
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome back.
Yes you may continue with the instructions and medications as advised by your doctor.
There is no absolute reason for this condition as I told . Various precipitating factors include lip licking, cosmetic usage in the form of lip balm etc.
The condition may be associated with burning sensation or itch or may be completely asymptomatic. You need not to avoid ac or playing table tennis. Although till the condition improves , you may take a break from playing table tennis. As these factors do not cause or aggravate the condition. It usually takes 3-4 months for complete cure.
Hairfall may be due to nutritional deficiency, stress, improper diet, thyroid dysfunction, Anaemia, hormonal. Proper evaluation and assessment is required before the treatment of hairfall is started.
You should revert back with the reports of the investigations so that I can help you to my best.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
as instructed , i massaged my lips first with XXXXXXX warm water and i applied the ointment on the lips .but in the morning after i wash it .i feel little burning sensaion .should i continue to use it or not
Brief Answer:
apply in night time only first
Detailed Answer:
As in such cases, I advice my patients to start with once daily application in night time. Tacrolimus may cause burning sensation on exposure to sun. You may first start to use it in night time only. It is individual 's experience as iI prefer to give my patients tacrolimus in night time only.
You should also discuss this with your treating doctor.
Thanks
apply in night time only first
Detailed Answer:
As in such cases, I advice my patients to start with once daily application in night time. Tacrolimus may cause burning sensation on exposure to sun. You may first start to use it in night time only. It is individual 's experience as iI prefer to give my patients tacrolimus in night time only.
You should also discuss this with your treating doctor.
Thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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