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What Causes Dry, Sore And Peeling Upper Lip?

my top lip has been really dry and sore for weeks now. it gets very red and sometimes peels, but not very often. it just feels tight. it is sensitive to hot things and sometimes has a little bit of clear liquid that leaks from it but that is also not very often
Thu, 24 Aug 2017
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Hi.
As per your case history of dry lips.
My treatment advice is -
1. Don't scratch the lesion by tongue as it may worsen the condition.
2. Apply an emollient cream like Enmoist cream twice daily on it.
3. Take a vitamin b12 plus folic acid supplement like folimax-12 once daily for 3 months.
4. Other treatment options are topical steroid, oral antibiotics taken only after consulting a dermatologist.

Thanks.
Dr. Harshit bhachech.
MBBS, DDVL.
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What Causes Dry, Sore And Peeling Upper Lip?

Hi. As per your case history of dry lips. My treatment advice is - 1. Don t scratch the lesion by tongue as it may worsen the condition. 2. Apply an emollient cream like Enmoist cream twice daily on it. 3. Take a vitamin b12 plus folic acid supplement like folimax-12 once daily for 3 months. 4. Other treatment options are topical steroid, oral antibiotics taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Thanks. Dr. Harshit bhachech. MBBS, DDVL.