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How to treat my creviced lips present with swelling?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 19-year-old male. A few days back, my lips got creviced and I had a little bleeding in the morning. When I waked up, my lips were swollen and I had some small boils present in and around my lips. It remained painful and annoying. I used vaseline, petroleum jelly, and honey. But it... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, it is a good sign that this is not happening for the first time. This is not something new and acute to you. I have gone through the image (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You can have this issue due to many reasons. It does not look like ... Read Full »
My lips are cracked, dry, swollen, itchy, and chapped. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am worried about my lips. It is dry, swollen, itching, and chapped. I am an adolescent girl. I went to several physicians, used numerous lotions and ointments, and consumed innumerable medications, all in vain. The doctor stated it was due to dehydration, so I began drinking a lot o... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. According to your descriptions, you have either allergic responses or angioedema, which causes your lips to swell. After contacting your doctor, you can use lip bless cream with a tablet of Cetirizine once daily. Ko... Read Full »
My lips are chapped and get crusts more often. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,My lips are always getting crusts. It is almost as if they keep regenerating the skin for some reason. They will get soggy and yellow if in contact with water (the crusts) and if I remove them they will grow back two or three days later. I have been having this for four to five months. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com I read your query and understand your concern. With your descriptions, it seems you have cheilitis of lips or cracks in lips. I suggest you use lip bless cream after consulting your general physician. Common ingredients of this cream are Kojic Dipalmitate, Niacinamide, ... Read Full »
The skin around my lips are extremely red, itchy, and painful. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have recently developed a troubling condition that is causing discomfort. The skin around my lips has become extremely red, itchy and painful, despite my attempts to alleviate the symptoms using lip balm of various brands. I am seeking your advice and any recommendations you may hav... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to the icliniq family. I would like to offer some suggestions for managing your dry, itchy lips: After returning from outdoors, please wash your face and lips with plain water. Ensure that you maintain a well-balanced diet as dietary deficiencies can cause dryness of the lips. I... Read Full »
How to treat cuts inside my lips and tongue?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 18 years old, male and I have small cuts in the inside of my lips and my tongue. They burn when I drink or eat. They look like cuts. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have mentioned that you have got chapped lips and tongue along with a burning sensation. Considering your age, the reason for this is mostly vitamin deficiency along with stress. I advise you to apply petroleum jelly for the chapped lips more often a day to help the... Read Full »
I am having progressive dryness and chapped skin around my mouth and lips. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 17-year-old female with a weight of 125 pounds and a height of 5'4. I have dry skin around my mouth and lips. It started suddenly when the left corner of my upper lip had a pigment. The dryness and chapped skin increased gradually over the mouth. Almost 3/4 of the lip has been c... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com A dry, white and scaly area around the lip appears as a result of the allergic reaction to the saliva. It is medically referred to as dermatitis, specifically called cheilitis, when it is confined to the lips and the area around it. This could be due to other allergen... Read Full »
I have severe chapping and cracking of lips inspite of using B complex tablets. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been experiencing a severe issue with my lips for the past six months. The problem involves intense chapping and cracking of my lips. Dryness and itching are not present; rather, the focus is on severe cracking. I attempted to address this by using an ointment and B complex tabl... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. However, I did not receive any attached photographs in your message. To assist you more effectively, please provide a picture of the affected area. Viewing the affected area is essential for me to accurately assess the con... Read Full »
What heals chapped lips faster?
Query: Hello doctor, For the past two months, I had severely chapped lips from the cold weather. I tried O’Keefe's, Blistex, La Roche-Posay cicaplast lips, Vaseline, coconut oil and plain slices of cucumber, all of which resulted in burning itchy lips. I then decided to stop using anything at all fo... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This condition is called cheilitis. It is due to vitamin B deficiency, low level of iron and zinc. Also, environmental exposure, licking your lips, eating spicy foods, cold, dry weather may lead to chapped lips. Read Full »
What are the benefits of natural remedies for chapped lips?
Query: Hello doctor, What are the benefits of natural remedies for chapped lips? Can almond oil, cucumber, lemon juice, coconut oil, a humidifier, sugar and honey, green tea bags and olive oil be used as natural remedies for chapped lips? I would like to know the skincare expert's view. Please suggest. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. For chapping of lips, the following can be used: 1. Coconut oil has a good emollient effect and forms a barrier over the lips that prevent further chapping. It can be used two to three times a day. 2. Olive oil is another option to treat chapped lips and he... Read Full »
Suffering from severely chapped lips. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 27-year-old, 5 foot, and relatively an athletic female. I have been suffering from some pretty severe chapped lips. I realized this was common because of the cold weather and dry heat from the furnace, so I was treating them with a two-step process with intensive lip moistener. Ab... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Chapped or cracked lips is usually a common complaint in winters. From your clinical image (attachment removed to protect patient identity), your lip cracking does appear significant. Applying Vaseline and moisturizer are good remedy options. But given recurrences, you... Read Full »