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What Causes Chapped And Swollen Lips?
thank you. for over a week now I have had severely chapped lips. The upper lip is swollen, cracked and bleeding. very sore. The nurses here at the nursing home are reluctant to use anything with petroleum because I wear oxygen. This has never happened before. Any ideas?
Fri, 24 Jul 2015
Hi,
You seem to have cheilitis. There may be some cause. Either irritation or allergy. If it is for the first time,it may be due to irritation caused by some irritant like toothpaste,cosmetics,lipstick,soap,sunrays or some food particles. You consult dermatologist for the firm diagnosis. I would suggest as follow..
- oral steroids in tappering dose
- antibiotics
- antihistaminics
- application of mild steroid with antibitic cream
I hope this would help you..
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
You seem to have cheilitis. There may be some cause. Either irritation or allergy. If it is for the first time,it may be due to irritation caused by some irritant like toothpaste,cosmetics,lipstick,soap,sunrays or some food particles. You consult dermatologist for the firm diagnosis. I would suggest as follow..
- oral steroids in tappering dose
- antibiotics
- antihistaminics
- application of mild steroid with antibitic cream
I hope this would help you..
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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