Dr. Dhepe Snehal Madhav
Venereology
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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 for the last month and although the chapped lips have gone. The itching has started again and I really do not know what to do. I have atopic dermatitis and I am nervous about putting anything on my lips again in case it flares up and I have to wait another month for it to heal. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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.
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