How to treat dry patches on lips i have dry patches on my lips which have been coming and going (mostly coming) for around a year... sometimes it seems like they are healing and my lips are back to normal and then the dry patches come back. my doctor thi

Lips : Lips can be tricky to treat and you may ultimately need to get a lip biopsy to determine exactly what is going on. I like vaseline and that only as a topical therapy for dry lips. There are other ointments that have different medications in them that can also be helpful, however your physician should prescribe them after a proper diagnosis is made. Actinic cheilitis is a pre-cancerous condition of the lips and should also be evaluated by a dermatologist. With your case specifically, i think that the peace of mind of a biopsy would be the way to go.