Patient's 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. About a month ago, I realized my lips started to feel different. It feels like there is just a very thin layer of skin on them. They feel odd or numb when I touch them, and they are extremely chapped. After looking online, I put Aquaphor during the day and Hydrocortisone cream at night. I stopped that last week because my lips seem worse. They are not peeling at all, but they look cracked and get very dry. They also throb throughout the entire day and are swollen. Nothing has helped, and I am starting to get concerned. I worry that I possibly over-treated and burnt the first layer of skin of my lips (if that is possible). I started running around the time my lips got chapped but I have taken a week off, and nothing changed with my lips. My diet has not changed. I try to stay hydrated (I drink around 50-60 ounces per day). I am on 10 milligrams Adderal once daily.
Please help.
Hi,
I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries.
I understand your concern and will try to help you with it.
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 need to consider food allergies and repeated lip licking. Kindly mention if you have a habit repeated lip licking, have been noting an exacerbation following intake of certain foods, and if you have been applying any other creams.
Thank you for consulting me.
You can always reach me at icliniq.com.
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Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
Thank you for the reply.
I do not bite or lick my lips, and I am not aware of any food allergies. My lips are continuously throbbing, tight, and chapped. Nothing makes it worse or better. I do not need a lot of acidic foods either. I just started to apply coconut oil. Is that possible I over-treated them a couple of months ago, and that is why they are swollen and throbbing?
Hi,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
I read and understand your concern.
From your history, please stop all unnecessary treatments. Let us keep it simple and use either coconut oil or Vaseline twice daily. I would suggest even to add Riboflavin and Zinc supplements. Do not repeatedly lick the lips and avoid all lipsticks for two weeks. You can even try home remedies such as applying butter or cream.
Looking forward to your response in order to help you.
Thank you.
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Answered byDr. Rakesh Kumar Bahunuthula
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