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Hello Doc, For the last few (4-5) days, my lips are very much dried and yesterday I was completely outside for the full day as I had cricket and football Matches. Yesterday my lips condition worsened and I am not able to open it. I have got some patches and cracks in lips from yesterday. I keep on applying lip balm but it works only for few minutes. Could you please suggest what should be done for this and what could be the possible reason for this worsened lips ? Regards
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Its called Chelitis. Could be actinic chelitis also. Use flutivate E cream morning and night. Use chaptex lip balm every hour. Drink lot of water. Lips get chapped because of dehydration, sunlight and dust.
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hydrate yourself and protect your lip with lio balm when you play under the sun. Avoid lip licking
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