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A member asked:

What are symptoms of exfoliative chelitis?(im seeing a doctor tommorow to evaluate my lips)can over lips exfoliation cause this?

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Dr. Vicki Levine answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Yes: You should never exfoliate your lips the skin is too thin and there are not enough sebaceous glands to tolerate this.

Dr Petruska agreed

Answered 6/1/2015

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