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What Causes Extreme Skin Dryness Around The Lips?

I am a 38 year old women. I have recently been exhausted, I have cracks in the corner of my lips and my lips and the skin around them hurt and feel extremely dry. I also have cramps in my calves at night and spotting mid cycle. I woke up the other night feeling like my whole body hurt and my skin hurt...sounds crazy
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HCM..

As per your complain it seems that you are suffering from Angular Cheilitis leading to dry and cracked corners of the mouth and can occur due to a number of common causes Iron deficiency or Anemia, fungal infection,ill fitting dentures, loss of teeth leads to folds of skin at the mouth corners,systemic diseases like Coeliac disease etc..

Consult a skin specialist and get evaluated and a microscopy of the scrapings from lips can help in diagnosis and treated accordingly..

In case if it is due to mouth guard, then getting anew one fabricated with a proper fit will help..
You can also apply a thick coat of Petroleum jelly over the corners to relieve the dryness and smoothen the area..
Do cool compresses..
A low potency steroid ointment along with antibiotic ointment can also be advised..
Take multivitamin tablet for 15 days..
Drink plenty of water..

Body aches and mid cycle spotting can be related to hormonal imbalances and you need to consult a Gynaecologist and get evaluated and get a proper hormonal profile done along with pelvic ultrasound for proper diagnosis and treatment will be done accordingly..

Hope this helps..

Regards.
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What Causes Extreme Skin Dryness Around The Lips?

Hi.. Welcome to HCM.. As per your complain it seems that you are suffering from Angular Cheilitis leading to dry and cracked corners of the mouth and can occur due to a number of common causes Iron deficiency or Anemia, fungal infection,ill fitting dentures, loss of teeth leads to folds of skin at the mouth corners,systemic diseases like Coeliac disease etc.. Consult a skin specialist and get evaluated and a microscopy of the scrapings from lips can help in diagnosis and treated accordingly.. In case if it is due to mouth guard, then getting anew one fabricated with a proper fit will help.. You can also apply a thick coat of Petroleum jelly over the corners to relieve the dryness and smoothen the area.. Do cool compresses.. A low potency steroid ointment along with antibiotic ointment can also be advised.. Take multivitamin tablet for 15 days.. Drink plenty of water.. Body aches and mid cycle spotting can be related to hormonal imbalances and you need to consult a Gynaecologist and get evaluated and get a proper hormonal profile done along with pelvic ultrasound for proper diagnosis and treatment will be done accordingly.. Hope this helps.. Regards.