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What Causes Extremely Dry Lips And Feeling Of Sunburns On Lips?

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Posted on Thu, 12 Feb 2015
Question: my lips are extremely dry and sensitive almost feels like sunburn on them, eating any food causes the sting from them , what can this be?
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Answered by Dr. Moumita Chakraborty,MD (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Probably vitamin deficiency

Detailed Answer:
Hello Mam!

Welcome to HealthcareMagic!

I understand your concern.Since you have already tried a lot of things which did not cause much help,this makes me think of vitamin deficiency.

Dry, cracked lips have also been associated with a deficiency of certain B vitamins. For example, although it is not a typical symptom, cracked lips can sometimes signal a folic acid deficiency.

I would suggest you to take capsules containing vitamin B and folic acid.Please take these for about a month to see results.

Hope this helps.Feel free to ask more.
Dr.Moumita Chakraborty
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What Causes Extremely Dry Lips And Feeling Of Sunburns On Lips?

Brief Answer: Probably vitamin deficiency Detailed Answer: Hello Mam! Welcome to HealthcareMagic! I understand your concern.Since you have already tried a lot of things which did not cause much help,this makes me think of vitamin deficiency. Dry, cracked lips have also been associated with a deficiency of certain B vitamins. For example, although it is not a typical symptom, cracked lips can sometimes signal a folic acid deficiency. I would suggest you to take capsules containing vitamin B and folic acid.Please take these for about a month to see results. Hope this helps.Feel free to ask more. Dr.Moumita Chakraborty