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What Is The Cause For Blackish Area On The Left Side Of The Lips Joint Inside The Mouth?

Dear Sir, I am 33 years old. I discover a blakish area on left side of the lips joint inside mouth. My toungue move to touch the affected area frequently. Please let me guide, what it could be and where shoud i consult regarding the described condition.
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Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic

I would keep a possibility of Fixed Drug Eruption. This type of drug eruption commonly happens to drugs like pain killers, antibiotics etc. As the name indicates, the eruption is fixed in its location/occurrence i.e upon intake of the culprit drug, the patches becomes more prominent as well as red and inflammed and itchy.

I would have liked to know more from you in this regard, whether is there any relation of the appearance of these patches after intake of a particular drug e.g pain killer, antibiotics(commonly suphonamides/ penicillins and quinolones like ciprofloxacin/ofloxacin and nitroimidazoles like ornidazole) etc?OR in other words do you remember taking any drug/medication before these patches appeared?

Elocon (mometasone furoate) is a good option for these patches but since the pigmentation is deep therefore treatment take months to show visible results.

The more important thing is to identify the culprit drug/medication and stop it OR else you will keep having the eruptions again and again at the same sites, whenever you take the responsible drug.

Hope this helps

Regards
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What Is The Cause For Blackish Area On The Left Side Of The Lips Joint Inside The Mouth?

Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic I would keep a possibility of Fixed Drug Eruption. This type of drug eruption commonly happens to drugs like pain killers, antibiotics etc. As the name indicates, the eruption is fixed in its location/occurrence i.e upon intake of the culprit drug, the patches becomes more prominent as well as red and inflammed and itchy. I would have liked to know more from you in this regard, whether is there any relation of the appearance of these patches after intake of a particular drug e.g pain killer, antibiotics(commonly suphonamides/ penicillins and quinolones like ciprofloxacin/ofloxacin and nitroimidazoles like ornidazole) etc?OR in other words do you remember taking any drug/medication before these patches appeared? Elocon (mometasone furoate) is a good option for these patches but since the pigmentation is deep therefore treatment take months to show visible results. The more important thing is to identify the culprit drug/medication and stop it OR else you will keep having the eruptions again and again at the same sites, whenever you take the responsible drug. Hope this helps Regards