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Hi from past 3 to 4 weeks I have got chapped lips. They are very very dry and scaly. Have tried everything from.using petroleum jelly, oils, ghee, lip balm but nothing seems to be working. They are getting drier with each day. There are no cuts on the side. Only chapped lips. Please help.
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Please share the pics for better diagnosis. You could be suffering from exfoliative cheilitis
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