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White Skin Around Lips, Skin Color Brown. Treatment?

Hi, the skin around my lips is white, so it looks like a white ring right around my mouth . and my skin is brown so it really stands out. what is it and what can i do to get rid of it?
Sat, 19 May 2012
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Hi...dear user..,
Thanks for choosing HCM..,
white coloured skin around the mouth..,
Usually due to..leucoderma, vitilligo, worm infestations...,
Zinc deficiency, Malabsorption cases
So evaluate it...,
consult dermatologist...,
1) Tab...Levamisole 150 mg weekly 1 tab for 3 weeks..,
2) Tab..B.complex with Zn daily..,
3) Hematinic syrup...Dexorrhange...2spf daily ..,
4) Momentasone cream apply on affected part..,
thanQ
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White Skin Around Lips, Skin Color Brown. Treatment?

Hi...dear user.., Thanks for choosing HCM.., white coloured skin around the mouth.., Usually due to..leucoderma, vitilligo, worm infestations..., Zinc deficiency, Malabsorption cases So evaluate it..., consult dermatologist..., 1) Tab...Levamisole 150 mg weekly 1 tab for 3 weeks.., 2) Tab..B.complex with Zn daily.., 3) Hematinic syrup...Dexorrhange...2spf daily .., 4) Momentasone cream apply on affected part.., thanQ