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I Have Rashes On The Edges Of My Mouth. Its
Question: i have rashes on the edges of my mouth. its red, burning and a little itchy. i had got the same condition in december and it took more than 2 months to go. it started again today but i havent been appyling any cosmetics and just vaseline from time to time. i had consulted a doctor in oman and she had given an ointment which had helped it to reduce a little.
Brief Answer:
Looks like peri oral dermatitis:
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
I have gone through the photographs.
The lesion looks like a condition called peri oral dermatitis. It is a kind of eczema like lesion, inappropriate use of cosmetic creams or steroid containing creams can be a cause for it.
As of now stop all the creams and cosmetic products. Drink plenty of water, include more fruits and vegetables to your diet because dehydration and weak immune system worsen the condition.
Over the counter available antihistamines like cetrezine or levocetrizine can be taken for symptomatic relief. In most cases it will settle by itself.
In severe cases oral antibiotics may be required. As of now it will be better to avoid creams or ointments.
Hope I have answered your query:
Thanks
Looks like peri oral dermatitis:
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
I have gone through the photographs.
The lesion looks like a condition called peri oral dermatitis. It is a kind of eczema like lesion, inappropriate use of cosmetic creams or steroid containing creams can be a cause for it.
As of now stop all the creams and cosmetic products. Drink plenty of water, include more fruits and vegetables to your diet because dehydration and weak immune system worsen the condition.
Over the counter available antihistamines like cetrezine or levocetrizine can be taken for symptomatic relief. In most cases it will settle by itself.
In severe cases oral antibiotics may be required. As of now it will be better to avoid creams or ointments.
Hope I have answered your query:
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
I'm not using any creams and cosmetic products. What do I do? take the cetrezine or levocetrizine??
Brief Answer:
You can take levocetrizine.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have just mentioned the common cause for your condition.
You can take over the counter available levocetrizine, which will provide symptomatic relief:
However generally it will take few weeks for complete recovery.
As of now it is better to avoid creams or ointments.
Thanks
You can take levocetrizine.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have just mentioned the common cause for your condition.
You can take over the counter available levocetrizine, which will provide symptomatic relief:
However generally it will take few weeks for complete recovery.
As of now it is better to avoid creams or ointments.
Thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
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