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Please suggest a solution for blackness in the upper lip due to lip sucking habit.
Query: Hello doctor, When I was young I used to lick my lips a lot causing a red line above my lips and under my nose. One day I went out and came back with a permanent blackness above my upper lip (not my skin color). It looks like I have a mustache. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, we would be able to help you the most if you are able to provide us with a clinical photograph of your condition. Based on the brief history you have provided to us, you seem to be suffering from lip-lick cheilitis induced post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. I... Read Full »
My 3-year-old baby keeps suckling her lower lip. How to get rid of this habit?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a mother of a 3-year-old baby. For the past year she is suckling her lower lip all the time. Throughout the night she always suckles her lip. If we remove it with our hand she will be disturbed and cry all the time. My family members say that this will last forever if she would not fo... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is not uncommon for young children to develop habits like lip-sucking, thumb-sucking, or nail-biting as a way of self-soothing. However, if the habit persists for an extended period, it may lead to dental problems or other issues. Here are some suggestions to help y... Read Full »
Please suggest measures to stop my daughter's lip sucking habit.
Query: Hi doctor, My daughter has been sucking her lip since her childhood. She is 14 years old. Now, her lip has become very swollen. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need to get an oral screen, custom-made for your daughter, which she has to wear continuously for three to four months duration. Oral screen can be made if you go to a dentist. The habit can be stopped only along with the will of the patient as she is already 14 year... Read Full »