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I have discoloration skin in the corners of my mouth. what should i do?
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Normal pigmentation: Common area for pigment changes. As long as the skin is healthy not much one can do to change skin color. There are some creams that temporarily lighten tone, most contain hydroquinone. Use sun block on the corners so they don't get darker.
Answered 4/14/2017
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Usually irritation.: Something called cheilitis is present. This is area at the corner of the lips that is irritated and sometimes cracking. This may come from illness but more likely is that excessive licking in the corner areas. Sometimes associated with vitamin deficiency. If you eat a normal diet and do not do substance abuse this should go away easily. Use of lip moisturizer and drying the area will help
Answered 9/29/2016
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