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What Causes Chapped Lips Along With Small Bumps Around Lips?

My lips feel chapped but are not. They look almost to have little bumps around putter edges of lips both upper and lower. I ve been putting on carmex non stop bc it s the only thing that makes it tolerable, however, they are not getting better. What should I do?
Mon, 18 May 2015
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Hi, chapped or bumbs around lips is may be due to weather or due to excessive licking of the lips.. if if licking your lips to keep it moist you should stop doing it., if you're using and steroid creams or any cosmetics to face, stop using it.
use topical erythromycin gel or pimecrolimus cream twice a day, it will help.

Get well soon.
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What Causes Chapped Lips Along With Small Bumps Around Lips?

Hi, chapped or bumbs around lips is may be due to weather or due to excessive licking of the lips.. if if licking your lips to keep it moist you should stop doing it., if you re using and steroid creams or any cosmetics to face, stop using it. use topical erythromycin gel or pimecrolimus cream twice a day, it will help. Get well soon.