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White Color In Inner Lips. Reason And Solution?
hi, i have got a difference in color of m lips . i dono how it was caused, may be due licking of my lips from my teeth n tongue or due to smoking . i have got a white color to he inner and its different than the color of my lips. so could please guide m with any suggestions and any good physicians i could meet to solve this problem.
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Sun, 17 Mar 2013
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Hello dear
thanks for query.
White patch on inner aspect can be due to chronic trauma, as you mentioned you have habit of licking.
It is called as leukoplakia. In long standing cases there may be carcinomatous change in it.
So please meet a dermatologist.
Thank you
thanks for query.
White patch on inner aspect can be due to chronic trauma, as you mentioned you have habit of licking.
It is called as leukoplakia. In long standing cases there may be carcinomatous change in it.
So please meet a dermatologist.
Thank you
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