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Corner of lips chapped/cut
Corners of my lips are hurting because they are cracked and chapped. Even applying lip balm is not helping. Why is this happening and what should I do
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Dr. Rajesh Kumar Gupta
General Physician
42 yrs exp
Meerut
This could be Angular cheilitis, generally it is due to the deficiency of iron, zinc and vitamin B (specially Niacin). Please take Becosules Z and Fefol for 2 weeks one tablet a day. Take a healthy diet, keep your body hydrated, and apply simple vaseline. I think this will help you.
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