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Toothpaste burnt my lips
I smoke and due to smoking my lips became dark. I checked with my friends and saw YouTube and applied Colgate toothpaste on my lips at night and which actually burnt my skin it's not oral vitiligo. Its chemical burn... Lips look odd. I'll be getting married soon. It looks odd.
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Toothpaste is a very bad irritant and usually burns the skin. You have caused irritant burns on your lips and this needs to be treated otherwise it may leave behind de-pigmentation or hyper pigmentation. Please contact me using online consult option for proper examination diagnosis and treatment advice
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you have developed an irritant reaction which needs to be treated. you can consult with me online for further management.
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