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What Causes A Painful Burning Sensation On The Lips?
since june i ve had painful, burning, itchy,swollen, blistered lips with a weird smell going thru my nose and staying there.it s miserable and I don t know what to do. I clean for a living and once touched my lips after cleaning my hands with it. I also had mrsa once from a room I cieaned.
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Hello,
As per your case history, you have cheilitis. My treatment advice is -
1. Don't squeeze the lesions as it may worsen the condition.
2. Apply a steroid cream like kenacort oral paste twice daily on the affected part.
3. Take a vitamin B12 supplement once daily for three months.
4. Other treatment options are oral fluconazole, topical tacrolimus given only after consulting a dermatologist.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Harshit Bhachech
As per your case history, you have cheilitis. My treatment advice is -
1. Don't squeeze the lesions as it may worsen the condition.
2. Apply a steroid cream like kenacort oral paste twice daily on the affected part.
3. Take a vitamin B12 supplement once daily for three months.
4. Other treatment options are oral fluconazole, topical tacrolimus given only after consulting a dermatologist.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Harshit Bhachech
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