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What Causes Constant Dryness And Peeling Of Lips Along With Bleeding?

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Question : Hi Doctor,
My lips are dry and peeling continuously. Also they are bleeding very often and none of the lip balms helped including plain honey.Please suggest me any medicated lip balm.
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Answered by Dr. Pradeep Vitta (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Use multivitamin A to Z tablets for a period of 1 month

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I have gone through your query. I know it must be very troubling that no balms seem to help.

Most of the time dry and chapped lips are due to vitamins and mineral deficiency. Dehydration too can cause these symptoms. I would suggest you to have an intake of ~2-3 litres of water a day. Alongside that, taking multivitamin and mineral tablets too will help. If the lips are sore and paining, you can apply a gel called Aphthasol on the lips twice daily for a week. Please consult your physician as it is a prescription drug and also get a thorough examination done. If the bleeding happens too much to bother you, I would suggest you to get a routine blood check done. It will show levels of clotting parameters which should help.

Hope I have answered your query.
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What Causes Constant Dryness And Peeling Of Lips Along With Bleeding?

Brief Answer: Use multivitamin A to Z tablets for a period of 1 month Detailed Answer: Hi, I have gone through your query. I know it must be very troubling that no balms seem to help. Most of the time dry and chapped lips are due to vitamins and mineral deficiency. Dehydration too can cause these symptoms. I would suggest you to have an intake of ~2-3 litres of water a day. Alongside that, taking multivitamin and mineral tablets too will help. If the lips are sore and paining, you can apply a gel called Aphthasol on the lips twice daily for a week. Please consult your physician as it is a prescription drug and also get a thorough examination done. If the bleeding happens too much to bother you, I would suggest you to get a routine blood check done. It will show levels of clotting parameters which should help. Hope I have answered your query.