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How To Cure Itchiness And Pain Of Lips After Using A Lipstick?

my lips are painful and itchy, after two weeks, i noticed, they are darkening around the liplines. I tried lip balm, after quite an hour, i will feel the pain again and the itchiness. I have no change of diet that would cause this nor drastic change of weather. i have new lipstick i used since june but the itchiness i felt started only about the middle of June. I am not using lipstick for a week, but still the condition persists. My lips are not chappy or flaky thoug, just painful and itchy and getting darker. I don't drink coffee nor smoke. Thanks.
Tue, 5 Jan 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain itchiness and pain in lips along with darkening of the lips at the lip lines seems to be due to allergic reaction only and as you started using the new lipstick it seems to be most probably a delayed allergic reaction to the use of the lipstick..
I would suggest you to completely stop using the lipstick or any other lip cosmetic..
You can start taking anti allergics like Benadryl or Levocetrizine..
You can do cool compresses over the lips..
Avoid licking or sucking the lips.
Apply Petroleum jelly or aloevera gel for lubrication of lips..
You can also apply a steroid gel over the lips but only after consultation with an Allergist..
In case if there is no improvement consult an Allergist and get evaluated..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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How To Cure Itchiness And Pain Of Lips After Using A Lipstick?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain itchiness and pain in lips along with darkening of the lips at the lip lines seems to be due to allergic reaction only and as you started using the new lipstick it seems to be most probably a delayed allergic reaction to the use of the lipstick.. I would suggest you to completely stop using the lipstick or any other lip cosmetic.. You can start taking anti allergics like Benadryl or Levocetrizine.. You can do cool compresses over the lips.. Avoid licking or sucking the lips. Apply Petroleum jelly or aloevera gel for lubrication of lips.. You can also apply a steroid gel over the lips but only after consultation with an Allergist.. In case if there is no improvement consult an Allergist and get evaluated.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.