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What Medicine Can I Take To Regain The Original Color Of Lips Which Are White Due To Chewing Gutka ?

Hello, i am rajesh, i do chew gutkha from last 7 years , now my lips are getting white, i quited gutkha, can you please help me how i can recover my original lips?
Thu, 26 Jan 2012
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You might be developing contact leucoderma due to chemicals
Stop gutkha
See a local dermatologist
might need a biopsy to rule out other possible conditions
You might also be having vitiligo- since there is more than 1 possibility, best to see a doctor.
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What Medicine Can I Take To Regain The Original Color Of Lips Which Are White Due To Chewing Gutka ?

You might be developing contact leucoderma due to chemicals Stop gutkha See a local dermatologist might need a biopsy to rule out other possible conditions You might also be having vitiligo- since there is more than 1 possibility, best to see a doctor.