A member asked:

I have had a dry flackey red rash on my upper lip for the past couple days.im starting to worry because it's a big nuisance and it feels like my upper lip is tensing up?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Rash upper lip: if above the lip, on skin, may be dry skin from winter, try coconut oil, or irritation from runny nose or eczema, rarely get eczema from strep, If it is actually on the lip, near the edges (cheilosis)may be Vit C,B, zinc deficiency take vit or infection(need meds) , if was a blister may be herpes, try Lysine 1500 mg a day x 5 then 500 a day x 2 months to prevent ( or acyclovir) F/U w/doc

Answered 7/2/2015

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