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My lips will intermittently become incredibly chapped and cracked at the creases. what causes this?
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One possibility: is the need for more oil in your diet. Good oil like olive oil, not transfats from junk food. A more remote possibility is Sjogren's syndrome, which produces drying in eyes, skin, throat, etc. Please see you doc. Peace and good health. Some medications produce dry mouth.
Answered 6/26/2014
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