What Causes Bleeding From Lips Of An Infant?

Posted on Tue, 5 Aug 2014

Question: My baby is 7 months and on flaxonase and a ventilun pump. She was on zythromax about two weeks ago. I have been giving her reuterina drops but stopped after the antibiotics. She presented with oral thrush last week which I have been treating with nystatin a topical antifungul antibiotic which I bought over the counter from the pharmacist it has been 6 days now. She woke up this morning with lips bleeding, what should I do? It is weekend so my paediatrician is not available!

Answered by Dr. Omprakash Ashokrao Deshmukh (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
lip balm may help

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the query.
Dry air, arctic blasts of wind, and the low humidity indoors can dehydrate your lips. That can make your lips so fragile that they develop tiny splits and cracks.
Try applying lip balm or moistursing , gargles with warm water after spray will also help.
Hope i helped you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari

Follow up: Dr. Omprakash Ashokrao Deshmukh (3 hours later)

She is bleeding because of the thrush! What can I do!? Please read ny question before you give an answer!

Answered by Dr. Omprakash Ashokrao Deshmukh (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
send me the photo

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for follow up.

Send me the photo for better diagnosis.
Clotrimazole mouth paint should help.

Happy to help you.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T