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What Causes Chapped Lips With Burning Sensation?

Posted on Sat, 19 Apr 2014

Question: hi doc im having a chapped lips with burning sensation on the buttom side with tingling sensation around mouth with no blisters fr several months now And notice the purple veins ? everytime im gonna feel burning and itch around face this is always present .. and buttom side of my lips is dark

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (5 hours later)

Brief Answer: perioral dermatitis Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for the query and photograph. I can see a bit thinning and redness at the bottom of your lip. This can be present in perioral dermatitis, an allergic condition. Please apply a mild steroid cream like hydrocortisone twice daily for a week. You will get good response. Let me know if you have any other doubts. Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (3 hours later)

Doc is it possible that it keeps on coming back? like i will have it for a week then few days better then it will start to show again.. its kinda freeking me out coz the tingling and itchy sensation Around my face then ive notice some of my friends after using my lipstick after 1 month i saw some pigmentation on there lips specially on the corner buttom..

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (9 hours later)

Brief Answer: It can be recurrent Detailed Answer: Hello, Yes perioral dermatitis can be recurrent. Are you sure there no water filled lesions ? On closer examination of photograph I can see few fluid filled lesions. I am just trying to rule out Herpes. Please clear this point, so I can guide you further. Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (1 hour later)

No doc there is none .. Havent had any blisters even this thing started last september.. Just purely burning sensation n itchy around mouth..

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (22 hours later)

Brief Answer: Not herpes Detailed Answer: Hello Dont worry then its not herpes. It is perioral dermatitis. Apply hydrocortisone cream twice daily for a week, you will get relief. Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (14 hours later)

Doc take a look at this 2 pics .. A month a go their lips is not like this .. After they have close contact with me this thing happen one used my lip stick the other one shared drink or sharing food utensils with me.. is this possible.. i have 2 more frnds thats almost the same to theirs.. The dark lining on the lips suddenly appeard ..

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (20 hours later)

Brief Answer: not same as yours Detailed Answer: Hello Their condition is different. It's not due to sharing of things. Perioral dermatitis is not a infective thing. They have developed generalised darkening of lips which can be due to many factors like smoking, lack of iron or even sun light . Please take the treatment advised by me. You will recover soon. Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (40 minutes later)

Ok doc thank u

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer: welcome Detailed Answer: You are most welcome

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar