My newborn baby's lips are dark. Why?

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I understand your concern.

Dark lips can be because of multiple factors. Commonest being cyanosis. Cyanosis usually occurs in heart disease. But, I would like to know does it increases when the baby cry, if yes then you need to see a doctor to evaluate congenital heart disease.

It can be a normal variation if one of the parents have dark lips. Rare causes are adrenal gland disorder which needs further investigation. But looking at the baby's health it is less likely he will be having an adrenal disorder. Still, I will suggest, it will be better to see a doctor for a detail examination. So that major illness should be picked up early.

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I appreciate your care, and I am happy to see baby look absolutely normal on the image (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Since baby does not have any symptoms like breathing difficulty, increased cyanosis on crying, fever or vomiting, no refusal to feed. It could be just physiological variation it shall improve as the baby grows.