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15 Year Old, Having Reddish Looking Ring Around Lips. Ate Lots Of Pretzels. Remedy?

Okay so im 15 and my lips have started to get this reddish looking ring around them and kinda hurts i dont know what triggered this or made them react this way . Besides one night i ate pretzels alot like a whole bag then to sleep and a couple pieces left from crunching on the pretzels were left there and that morning i work up n they started to have a burning sensation
Sat, 17 Aug 2013
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Thanks for the query
The symptoms you have mentioned suggests that it is an allergic reaction, known as perioral allergic dermatitis.
In some cases it may rapidly involve oral cavity causing swelling of lips, tounge, airways leading to life threatening airway obstruction known as angioedema.
Mostly it is mild as in your case.It can be triggered by various factors, may be pretzels itself or some contaminants would have lead to this condition.
Take an antihistaminic after consulting your doctor.
In most of the cases it responds to antihistaminic and subsides within few days.
With regards
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15 Year Old, Having Reddish Looking Ring Around Lips. Ate Lots Of Pretzels. Remedy?

Hello Thanks for the query The symptoms you have mentioned suggests that it is an allergic reaction, known as perioral allergic dermatitis. In some cases it may rapidly involve oral cavity causing swelling of lips, tounge, airways leading to life threatening airway obstruction known as angioedema. Mostly it is mild as in your case.It can be triggered by various factors, may be pretzels itself or some contaminants would have lead to this condition. Take an antihistaminic after consulting your doctor. In most of the cases it responds to antihistaminic and subsides within few days. With regards