What Causes Dry And Cracked Lips?

Posted on Fri, 25 Apr 2014

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Question : Dear Doctor, What could be the reason for chapped, dry and bleeding lips. Earlier this used to be in winter but now even in hot season.i have tried using vaseline but not effective. Kindly advice.

Answered by Dr. Charu Bansal (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer: use medicated lip balms Detailed Answer: Hello dear, Welcome to healthcaremagic. I have read your query and understood your concern. Dry and cracked lips can be due to any ongoing medications, dehydration, cosmetic use, associated skin disease, environmental changes or may be constitutional in origin. If above reasons are ruled out , you may apply medicated lip balms like nmf-e lip care/ blistex cream to be applied 3-4 times per day. It may take 3-4 weeks for symptomatic relief. I hope it helps. If you have any further query you may ask me. Stay healthy.

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