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What Causes Fever With A Dry Upper Lip?

my son has a dry upper lip just on yhe inside of his mouth. He has been sick for a couple of days with a fever. He is four years old and we think that maybe he caught a vrus or something from preschool. Do you think that this dry lip is from his breathing with his mouth open while sleeping at night?
Tue, 27 Dec 2016
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Hi.
Welcome to HCM..

As per your complain it seems that dryness of upper lip along with fever can be due to dehydration while if your child sleeps with mouth open then it can be due to mouth breathing also as the mucosa gets dry due to continuous exposure of the mucosa to outside air..

I would suggest you to first of all get him treated for fever, you can give him Acetaminophen but in case if the fever does not relieve with it consult a Paediatrician and get evaluated..

Feed him with plenty of fluids and make him sip water if he gets up at night..
Apply Petroleum jelly over the lips...

Hope this helps..

Regards..
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What Causes Fever With A Dry Upper Lip?

Hi. Welcome to HCM.. As per your complain it seems that dryness of upper lip along with fever can be due to dehydration while if your child sleeps with mouth open then it can be due to mouth breathing also as the mucosa gets dry due to continuous exposure of the mucosa to outside air.. I would suggest you to first of all get him treated for fever, you can give him Acetaminophen but in case if the fever does not relieve with it consult a Paediatrician and get evaluated.. Feed him with plenty of fluids and make him sip water if he gets up at night.. Apply Petroleum jelly over the lips... Hope this helps.. Regards..