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Rash inside the lips!
Hello everyone! Please see the picture! I often get this red patch inside the corner of my inner lip! It does feels uncomfortable and painful when this occurs! However after applying ointment, it goes off in 2/3 days!! The patch feels rough/ dry to touch too! I have consulted dentists physically, but they found it normal, however iam in anxiety and discomfort
What shud i be doing? Any laser therapy helps?
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Have vitamin b12
Avoid hot spicy food
Mentain oral hygiene
Visit dental clinic
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These patches are often associated with vitamin deficiencies or history of tobacco consumption or any systemic illness
If you have none of the above then it may be simple traumatic bites or allergy to any specific type of food item
Next Steps
visit your nearby oral and maxillofacial surgeon ..give a detailed history
Health Tips
start with warm saline rinses.
avoid using chlorhexidine mouth wash or ointments
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Apply dentist recommended ointment daily 3-4times.
Use multivitamins regularly.
Intake of citrus fruits .
Avoid hot n spicy foods.
Use rebagen tablet daily once for 5days.
Next Steps
if u follow these instructions carefully.it subsides n won't reoccur.
Health Tips
take healthy nutritious diet.
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Dr. Aastha Mehta
Dentist
8 yrs exp
Dehradun
Use multivitamins and antioxidants continuously for a month.
Get Vitamin B12 blood investigations done.
In case any skin lesions on any other part of the body are also seen, then they need to be reported.
Next Steps
Apply the ointment topically.
Health Tips
Avoid having something very hot and spicy and avoid the use of lozenges till it heals.
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