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How Can Dry Flaky Skin In The Inner Lip Be Treated?

I m 16 this has been going for 5 months . When I rub my tongue on my bottom lip there seems to be a like a rough kinda sandpaper feeling on the inside of my lip . It has become a habit to constantly bite or chew at it. I asked a dentist about it a month ago and they said try not to bite it. I went maybe a day without biting and the patch just felt drier and more flaky .this has also developed on my upper lip but not as bad. This is just really bothersome and I want my inside of my lip yo feel normal like the inside of my cheek
Mon, 26 Sep 2016
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Hello,

I can understand your concern. Your problem seems to be due to constant biting on the inside of the lips.

Mucosa or skin inside the lips is very thin and fragile. When you constantly keep biting on it, the skin forms fibrosis making skin harder and rough. When you stop biting, the harder skin peels off giving way to the underneath softer skin. Thus, the solution to your problem is to stop biting the lips. If you find that you are unable to quit the habit, go to the dentist and ask him/her to make a bite guard for you. With wearing bite guard, you will not be able to bit on the lips.

Once you will stop biting, the old mucosa will peel off and new mucosa will be like the skin as that of inside the cheeks.

I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. Take care.

Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
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How Can Dry Flaky Skin In The Inner Lip Be Treated?

Hello, I can understand your concern. Your problem seems to be due to constant biting on the inside of the lips. Mucosa or skin inside the lips is very thin and fragile. When you constantly keep biting on it, the skin forms fibrosis making skin harder and rough. When you stop biting, the harder skin peels off giving way to the underneath softer skin. Thus, the solution to your problem is to stop biting the lips. If you find that you are unable to quit the habit, go to the dentist and ask him/her to make a bite guard for you. With wearing bite guard, you will not be able to bit on the lips. Once you will stop biting, the old mucosa will peel off and new mucosa will be like the skin as that of inside the cheeks. I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. Take care. Best, Dr. Viraj Shah