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White Discoloration On Centre Of Lower Lip Near Skin With Fine White Line. On Metformin For PCOs. Recommend

hello doctor,

I am an indian married women around 32 years. two years ago a white patch was seen on my lower lip near the angle of mouth. I ignored that. Now a white colored discoloration has appeared on the center of lower lip at the border of lower lip and the skin. I can see a fine white line also. I dont have any family history of vitiligo. I dont have any kind of abuse. I am taking metformin since 2 months for PCOS. Plesae tell me what it could be?
Tue, 13 Aug 2013
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Hello i think what u are suffering is vitiligo lips.vitiligo is heriditary in only one in one thousand cases.use melgain lotion in night time and expose in sunlight for 10 minutes in the morning can cure it
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White Discoloration On Centre Of Lower Lip Near Skin With Fine White Line. On Metformin For PCOs. Recommend

Hello i think what u are suffering is vitiligo lips.vitiligo is heriditary in only one in one thousand cases.use melgain lotion in night time and expose in sunlight for 10 minutes in the morning can cure it